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The accident led to the closure of the line towards the Heavy Machinery Plant (Combinatul de Utilaje Grele) on 3 April 1997 for the next 18 years. On 22 March 2011, a former Bern tram ran away down the Copou hill in Iași. The tram, travelling at over 50 km/h, struck a line of cars that were soon destroyed by the force of impact.
In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or crew fatalities or serious accidents that plagued production.From 1980 to 1990, there were 37 deaths relating to accidents during stunts; 24 of these deaths involved the use of helicopters. [1]
The tram depot featured in the beginning of the film is the former South Melbourne tram depot which was located on Kingsway at the corner of Dorcas Street (and is now a BMW dealer). Kew tram depot features briefly in a dawn scene of a tram depot, prior to Malcolm taking his own tram for a test run.
Films about railway accidents and incidents. This includes train wrecks, head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, release of hazardous chemicals, sabotage, terrorism, people falling from trains, and collisions with people on tracks.
A tram accident is any accident involving a tram or tram system. Though tram systems can be environmentally friendly, efficient, and cost effective methods of transport within urban areas [ citation needed ] , issues such as poor maneuverability and long braking distances also pose public safety concerns. [ 2 ]
10 May – Romania – More than 92 people were injured in a crash involving three trams in western Bucharest. [130] 13 May - United States - At Miami Airport, a Mia Mover Train derailed, injuring two people. [131]
The Hollywood attraction opened in March 1989 as part of the Studio Tour tram ride. The tram enters a sound stage, the interior designed to look like a San Francisco underground BART station, whereupon a two-and-a-half-minute simulation of an 8.3 earthquake takes place, featuring a gas truck falling into the station, a runaway train and a flood.
The Fox River Grove crash stands as the worst crash involving a Metra train in its history, and one of the worst grade crossing crashes in U.S. history. At the crash site, the improved signaling system installed after the crash now protects the passing trains and motor vehicle traffic.