“Train Near-Miss and Derailment in Frankfurt: How Did It Happen?”

There was almost an accident in Frankfurt. Two trains roll towards each other, then a regional train derails. But how could this happen?

There was almost a train accident in front of Frankfurt Central Station. In the late afternoon at 5.27 p.m. at the end of platform 13, an ICE and a regional train rolled directly towards each other. They came to a halt inches apart. This is reported by the “Frankfurter Rundschau” and refers to photo and video material.

According to a passenger who was on the train, the ICE train driver was surprised by the braking himself. The collision did not occur because of the technical safety systems. According to the “FR”, the regional train passed a blocking signal. This activated an emergency mechanism that intentionally derailed the locomotive of the Hessian State Railway. The train rolled onto the gravel bed.

Two days after the train derailment, the exact cause of the accident is still unclear, according to Deutsche Bahn. “The investigations are still ongoing,” said a spokeswoman on Saturday. The accident caused delays and diversions.