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Global railway accidents and investigations

Overview

In Argentina, a young man sustained serious injuries after being struck by a train near the Balcarce station in Salta. Preliminary reports suggest the individual entered the tracks suddenly, preventing the driver from stopping in time.

Further infrastructure issues have emerged in Argentina following a passenger train derailment in the Gramilla area of Santiago del Estero province. While no injuries were reported when four of the eight wagons shifted from the tracks, investigations ruled out operational errors. The concessionaire, Nuevo Central Argentino S.A. (NCA), attributed the derailment to rail sinking caused by deteriorated sleepers. Authorities described the internal decay, including fungus and rot, as a ‘vicio oculto’ (hidden defect) that was not detectable during routine visual inspections. Subsequent surveys identified approximately 50,000 damaged sleepers on the lines connecting Retiro with Córdoba and Tucumán.

In Spain, investigations into a January 2026 train accident in Córdoba have identified potential infrastructure irregularities. The Guardia Civil reported finding a section of track near a rail fracture point that lacked ballast, leaving sleepers “naked.” Judicial experts are now determining if this lack of ballast contributed to the accident.

Entities

Trenes Argentinos · Union Pacific · Santa Rosa · Nuevo Central Argentino S.A. · New Mexico

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Infrastructure failures cause passenger train derailment in Argentina

    A Trenes Argentinos passenger train derailed in Santiago del Estero due to structural infrastructure failures and deteriorated sleepers, with no injuries reported.

  2. 14 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Railway incidents reported in Argentina and Spain

    Separate railway incidents involve a pedestrian struck by a train in Salta, Argentina, and new evidence of track irregularities in Córdoba, Spain, related to a previous fatal accident.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Train derailments reported in Argentina and New Mexico

    Train derailments occurred in Argentina near Recreo involving seven wagons and in New Mexico, USA, where approximately 30 Union Pacific wagons left the tracks. No injuries were reported in either incident.

Sources

cuarto.com.ar · diariolonuestro.com.ar · elmonterizo.com · enelsubte.com · laciudadweb.com.ar · laopinion.com · losprimeros.tv · okdiario.com · revistaelabasto.com.ar

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