Accident in Rome between the Termini-Giardinetti line train and a tram line 3. There are at least 5 others injured. The clash took place in Porta Maggiore in the center of the capital. The train was coming from Termini station and for unknown reasons has driven onto the tram instead proceeded towards San Giovanni. In a violent clash of the wagon train he left the rails, rising and remaining poised on the wheels to the right.
Traffic Regional haywire. Because of the accident it has interrupted the circulation of the tram lines 5, 14 and 19 from Centocelle to Termini, while the third line is suspended by Galen square pyramid. It ‘a replacement shuttle service was arranged. the iron-tram line is interrupted. Piazza di Porta Maggiore, the most important hub of tram lines as well as of trafficking urban railway that connects the Termini station in the eastern suburbs, is a damn junction for public transport. Today is just the latest in a long list of incidents involving Atac transport by rail.
At the moment – says the Atac, the municipal Transport which manages both lines- “there has been only minor abrasions for five passengers.” On-site they intervened police, firefighters, medical personnel and technicians Atac. “As a safety precaution – to a note – the driver of the train was still driven to hospital for checks, but his condition is not giving rise to concern. Procedures have already been taken to remove the cars and clear the square. ” The Atac has opened an internal investigation “to shed light” on the incident.
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