Trains, worker hit at work on the Bologna-Venice line: delays of up to three hours
The investment, which occurred in San Giorgio di Piano, involved a worker from an external contractor who was working on behalf of Rfi. The man died. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana expresses its condolences and sympathy to the relatives
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Railway traffic was suspended for hours on the Bologna-Venice line, between Castelmaggiore and S. Pietro in Casale, following the investment of a person. The person run over, who later died, was a worker who was at work on the railway line.
High-speed, Intercity and regional trains may be subject to detours, route restrictions and cancellations. This was announced by FS, specifying that the accident, which occurred in San Giorgio di Piano, involved a worker from an external contractor who was working on behalf of Rfi. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana expresses its condolences and sympathy to the family.
Trenitalia: "Circulation gradually recovering. Delays of up to an hour"
.After the intervention of the judicial authorities, railway traffic on the Bologna-Venice line is gradually recovering. This is what Trenitalia writes on its website, explaining that High Speed and Intercity trains have been routed on alternative routes and have recorded longer journey times of up to 60 minutes. Only one night Intercity, which left Rome yesterday and was bound for Trieste, recorded a delay of over three hours (198 minutes).
Rfi: 'Condolences for worker killed in San Giorgio di Piano'
"The investment that took place in San Giorgio di Piano, on the Bologna-Venice line, involved a worker from an external contractor who was working on behalf of RFI. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana expresses its condolences and sympathy to the family". Rfi writes in a note. "The dynamics of what happened are being examined by the competent authorities, to which RFI is offering the widest possible cooperation - it continues -. From an initial reconstruction, for causes yet to be ascertained, at the moment of the investment the technician would have moved outside the area involved in the work".
Salvini: "Condolences for worker run over on Bologna-Venice line"
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini expresses 'deep sorrow' for the death of a worker run over on the Bologna-Venice line. Salvini is following the developments of what happened with extreme attention, starting with the ascertainment of the dynamics of the facts. This was announced by MIT.
