Passenger train hits a freight train on the Florence-Rome line, no injuries but great fright

No one was injured but there was a lot of fear on a passenger train that hit a freight train on the conventional Florence-Rome line, between the stations of Pontassieve and Sant'Ellero in the province of Florence. This was made known by the same travelers who on the 'Valdarno Commuters Committee' website complain of being stuck on board and not knowing what to do. "A freight train - writes Eleonora Magherini -, between Pontassieve and Sant'Ellero, hit train 18841 in the direction of Montevarchi. The bang shattered the windows of the last carriage and apparently caused the shock absorbers to break. We are currently stuck on the train, waiting to be moved to another. No one injured, just a lot of fear".

Fs: trains may be delayed or cancelled

On the FS website we read that "traffic is suspended between Rignano sull'Arno and Pontassieve for investigations following the derailment of a freight train". "Intercity trains - FS continues - may be subject to delays, while regional trains may be subject to delays, route limitations or cancellations". The civil protection of Florence is on pre-alert. The railway runs largely close to the state road, which could facilitate the evacuation of passengers.

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