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Major delays on Italian rail as cargo train derails
A cargo train derailed in Florence overnight, causing major problems for the Italian rail network that lasted into Thursday.
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- Published Date: 03:55 | 20 April 2023
- Modified Date: 03:56 | 20 April 2023
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No people were injured in the accident near the Florence Castello station.
The railway route between Florence and Bologna, an important north-south connection, was disrupted for many hours, both for regional and long-distance traffic.
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Hundreds of passengers were stranded at many stations, including in Rome and Milan.
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The railway company Trenitalia reported a total of 36 cancelled high-speed trains, with many other long-distance trains diverted.
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It was not clear why a wagon of the goods train derailed, a railway official said, according to the ANSA news agency.