Milan Greco Pirelli: freight wagon derailment blocks railway traffic
Technical investigations underway after the derailment of a freight wagon carrying tanks of acrylonitrile. The lines towards Como, Lecco, Sondrio and Ponte San Pietro have been blocked.
Quick Look
- The derailment of a freight wagon in the Milan Greco Pirelli station blocked railway traffic north of Milan.
- The convoy was carrying tanks of acrylonitrile, a flammable liquid.
- No injuries, traffic gradually recovering.
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Why It Matters
A freight wagon went off the tracks at the Milan Greco Pirelli station, causing trains to stop as a precaution.
The derailment of a freight wagon in the Milan Greco Pirelli station is blocking rail traffic north of Milan. This was announced by Trenord, which speaks of "technical checks in progress" announcing delays and cancellations. In particular, relations between Milan and Como, Lecco, Sondrio and Ponte San Pietro are blocked. According to what we learn, the freight wagon derailed on platform 3 of the station, but given the danger of the goods being transported, RFI ordered the entire circulation to be blocked. Railway traffic was subsequently reactivated only on the Milan-Lecco-Sondrio line.
No one injured
The derailed freight car was carrying tanks used to transport stabilized acrylonitrile, a highly flammable liquid chemical compound. Hence the decision, to avoid disasters, to block railway traffic as a precaution. The tanks, which were empty anyway, did not suffer any damage. The fire brigade teams returned and fortunately there were no injuries. According to Trenord, it was not a derailment but a "technical assessment". Service is slowly resuming across the board.
Open Questions
- What are the technical causes of the derailment?
- When will circulation fully resume?
