Part of a series on |
Rail transport |
---|
![]() |
Infrastructure |
Rolling stock |
Urban rail transit |
Topics |
![]() |
A rail accident (or train wreck) is a type of disaster involving one or more trains . Train wrecks often occur as a result of miscommunication , as when a moving train meets another train on the same track, when the wheels of train come off the track or when a boiler explosion occurs. Train accidents have been widely covered in popular media and in folklore .