The train transported about 984 passengers at the time of the incident, of which 164 boarded in intermediate sections of the route.
Lima, Peru-The train locomotive No. 16 with Holguín-Habana route suffered a partial derailment while entering the courtyards of the Central Station of the Cuban capital this Saturday around 2:05 pm.
A report of the Cuba Railway Union It informs that the train transported about 984 passengers on board at the time of the incident, of which 164 boarded in intermediate sections of the route. Fortunately, no injured was reported.
“The derail of the locomotive No. 52557 occurred in an area without platform, near the elevated bridge of the station, affecting four wheels,” says the note.
The fact mobilized the railway authorities of the Western Railways and Specialists and specialists of the National Passenger Trains.
Likewise, the recovery work emphasizes that the crew and the driver acted following the established security protocols. The passengers went down without setbacks, although initially they remained on the train by caution and, shortly after, support teams were activated to serve people on the train.
“With the assistance of auxiliary locomotives, the derailled unit was reen asch and transferred for review, a process that took a little more than an hour. At this time, the station already operates normally,” adds the report.
So far, official details have been offered on the technical causes of derailment, but it has been reported that members of the Rail Transport Administration (ATF) and provincial authorities investigate the origins of the incident.
This new accident puts the Deterioration of the rail transport system In Cuba, where the lack of maintenance, technological obsolescence and the shortage of resources continue to affect the safety and efficiency of the service
