A dangerous incident on the railway. “Two trains on one track” and major delays
A dangerous situation occurred on the Kraków-Warsaw railway route. The error of the traffic on duty meant that two trains from different sides were on one track. The circumstances of the event are explained by a special commission. Movement has resumed, but travelers must be ready for large delays.
Two PKP Intercity trains – “Karłowicz” and “Jadwiga” – on Saturday after 9 were on one track near the Raciborowice station (Lesser Poland Voivodeship). The warehouses rode from different sides and They stopped only in front of the entrance semaphores. The traffic break lasted about 90 minutes, but trains on the Krakow-Warsaw line still record very high delays. Among other things, the Intercity “Sienkiewicz” train from Krakow to Olsztyn is delayed by over 2 hours.
“Incorrect decision of the duty movement”
The reason for the dangerous incident was the error of the traffic on duty, which – as KolejowyPortal.pl informs – “instead of going to the train” Karłowicz ” Driving from Eastern Warsaw to the Main Krakow, he reported to a colleague at the Kraków Batowice station that he could travel an IC train »Jadwiga” from Kraków Główny to Lublin Główny. ” Press office PKP PLK confirms that the incident occurred, but ensures that passengers were safe.
– We know that the wrong decision of the duty movement contributed to the fact that the PKP Intercity train was directed to the wrong track. He was detained before the semaphore, who indicated the signal “Stój”. At the same time another train entered, which also stopped in front of another semaphore indicating the signal “Stój” – he told in an interview with TVP Info Karol Jakubowski from the PKP press team. – The distance between them is about 1 thousand. meters. Therefore, one cannot speak of the threat to the life or health of those who were on these trains – he emphasized.
The exact cause of the event is to be explained by the commission appointed for this purpose.
