Organisme d'Enquête sur les Accidents et Incidents Ferroviaires

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The film “Between the lines” of the European Rail Agency (ERA) 

 

The film “Between the lines” of the European Rail Agency (ERA) describes the circumstances of a real accident.

The film, only available in English, gives an overview of the first phase of the investigation, involving factual data collection by investigators.

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Derailment of a freight train

On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at approximately 10:10 a.m., a freight train carriage derailed and overturned at the entrance to the Mons station grid on line 96, its load of metal pipes falling onto the adjacent line 97. The rolling stock and infrastructure were damaged, and train service was interrupted on lines 96 and 97, but there were no casualties.
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The Investigation Unit (IU) is an organisation created to carry out safety investigations following a railway accident or incident. The IU operates independently of the Safety Authority, of any regulatory body for the railways or any other authority whose interest could conflict with its investigatory duties.

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