List of wind-related railway accidents

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High winds can blow railway trains off tracks and cause accidents. [1]

Contents

Dangers of high winds

High winds can cause problems in a number of ways:

Preventative measures

Risks from high winds can be reduced by:

By country

Australia

Austria

China

Denmark

Germany

India

Ireland

Japan

New Zealand

Norway

South Africa

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States

One reason for choosing broad gauge (17% wider than standard gauge) for BART was the greater stability in high winds and perhaps earthquakes. [32] [33]

Factors

See also

References

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  4. "LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 28 June 2015 via National Library of Australia.
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  18. Two Cars Blown Off the Track, New York Times, 24 Feb. 1884.
  19. Train Wreck at Georgetown, 4 February 1885, Rocky Mountain Railroad Heritage Society Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 9 (Winter, 2017); page 6. (reprinted from the Denver Tribune Republican, 5 Feb. 1885.)
  20. Derailed in a Hurricane at Georgetown, 4 Feb. 1885, photo in the Ted Kierscey Collection, retrieved Feb 2021.
  21. Exhibit No. 5. Casualties, 1891-'92, Annual Report of the Postmaster General of the United States for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1892, GPO, 1892; page 845. Gives time and location.
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  27. Archive photos: June 1998 derecho hits the Iowa City area, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, retrieved Aug. 2020.
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  31. Kyle Cheromcha, Bomb Cyclone Winds Blow Freight Train Off Railroad Bridge in New Mexico, The Drive, 14 March 2019
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