Speeding and Routine. The Railway Inspectorate Described the Accident Involving a Train Carrying Benzene in the Přerov Region

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According to the final report of the Railway Inspectorate (DI), the cause of last year's derailment of wagons carrying benzene near Hustopečí nad Bečvou in the Přerov region was the train exceeding the maximum permitted speed and the incorrect assumption of the train driver, who expected a different signal as part of his routine.

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After a year and a half, the Railway Inspectorate has concluded its investigation into last year's accident involving a train carrying toxic benzene in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region. The inspectors have not yet published the final report at the request of the police. However, the inspection report was published on its website by the European Railway Agency (ERA), the Zdopravy.cz server pointed out. It states that the main cause was t…