List of wind-related railway accidents

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High winds

High winds can cause problems in a number of ways:

  • blow trains off the tracks.
  • blow trains or wagons along the tracks and cause collisions.
  • cause pantographs and overhead wiring to tangle.

Preventative measures

Risks from high winds can be reduced by:

  • wind fences akin to snow sheds
  • lower profile of carriages
  • reduction in train speed or cancellation, at high winds
  • a wider rail gauge
  • improve overhead wiring with:
    • regulated tension rather than fixed terminations
    • shorter catenary spans
    • solid conductors

By country

Australia Australia

  • Small tornado blows over train.[2]
  • Concern that wind will blow over doubledeck trams on 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge if top deck enclosed.[3]
  • 1928 – 47 waggons blown along line at Tocumwal [4]
  • 1931 - Kandos - wind blows level crossing gates closed in front of motor-cyclist [5]

China China

Germany Germany

India India

  • One reason for choosing broad gauge in India for greater stability in high winds.

Republic of Ireland Ireland

Japan Japan

New Zealand New Zealand

Norway Norway

South Africa South Africa

  • Wind tangles overhead wiring.[9]

United Kingdom United Kingdom

United States United States

  • (Reverse order)
  • April 27, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana- A severe storm knocked several cars off the line while they were traveling across the Huey P. Long bridge with no injuries. The footage of the complete accident was captured by a WGNO News Team on a dash cam.
  • A 2008 tornado in Northern Illinois derailed a Union Pacific train.[13] Dramatic footage of the event was captured by a camera mounted on the train.[14]
  • One reason for choosing broad gauge in BART was for greater stability in high winds and perhaps earthquakes.[15][16][17]
  • BART track gauge is 17% wider than standard gauge.
  • Charleston, South Carolina, trams shut due to winds (2 September 1911) [18]
  • St Louis 1892 [19]

Factors

  • Lightweight trains
  • Narrow gauge
  • Aspects of the terrain [20]
  • Tunnels [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.springerlink.com/content/w5531100m065g489/
  2. ↑ http://www.railpage.com.au/news-8530.htm
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  9. ↑ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2012/12/wind-stalls-cape-trains/
  10. ↑ The Railway Magazine April 2015, p12
  11. ↑ The Railway Magazine April 2015, p12
  12. ↑ The Railway Magazine April 2015, p12
  13. ↑ http://abc7chicago.com/archive/5875829/
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYubpuIe3cw
  15. ↑ http://www.wirewd.com/wh/blog/bart_sucks/
  16. ↑ http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/01/06/crossing-the-bay-again-but-not-necessarily-with-bart/
  17. ↑ http://homepage.mac.com/s_sloan/twar/ISSUE66/BODY.HTM
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  20. ↑ http://wiki.climatechangeadaptation.org.au/tiki-index.php?page=Rail+vehicle+overturning
  21. ↑ http://www.yunlong.com.au/pdf/Liu-CFD.pdf

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