According to SBB boss Ducrot, a residual risk remains
Published: Thursday, Nov 2nd 2023, 11:01
Updated At: Friday, Nov 3rd 2023, 00:54
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After the serious derailment in the Gotthard base tunnel, it must be found out why there was no advance warning, said SBB CEO Vincent Ducrot. Even if a certain residual risk remains.
As a result of the accident, the type of wheel involved will be inspected more frequently, Ducrot said. The Swiss Safety Investigation Authority (Sust) is also working to find out why the breakage occurred.
One could imagine installing sensors along the routes in the future, said Peter Kummer, head of infrastructure. But such systems are currently unreliable, he said. "There would be too many false reports per week," Kummer said.
But SBB boss Ducrot also said: "Unfortunately, a residual risk remains, not everything is predictable.
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