Railway accidents prevention – A systematic analysis [articol]

Abstract

Rail transport is one of the safest means of transport. However, there have been in history some accidents with high death tolls, which could have been prevented had specific train protection systems been in place or had specific courses of action been correctly carried out. This article aims to present several railway accidents in history and the systems or actions which could have prevented them, respectively that were or should have been introduced after the inquiries that have taken place after these accidents.