Rail Bridge Collapse in Arkhangelsk Region
In the Arkhangelsk region, repairs are underway after the collapse of a bridge over the Vileda River; officials estimate that train traffic will be restored by the end of November, according to the regional government press service.
Consensus
- A railway bridge over the Vileda River collapsed on November 10.
- The collapse occurred during the passage of a freight train.
- Twelve wagons out of 52 derailed.
- No injuries or fuel spills were reported.
- Restoration work is being carried out around the clock.
- Approximately 200 RZD employees are involved in the recovery efforts.
- Recovery includes construction of temporary access roads and lifting of derailed wagons.
- Passenger trains are being rerouted via bus shuttles between Vileda and Solvychegodsk stations.
- 20 buses with a total capacity of 630 passengers are in use.
- The bridge is a key link between European Russia and the Republic of Komi and part of Yamal.
- The regional governor and RZD CEO visited the site to oversee recovery operations.
Points of divergence
- The governor stated that train service could be restored by the end of November, with a possibility of earlier completion. — interfax
- The incident affected the route of the festive 'Ded Moroz' train. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Work on the damaged railway section in the Arkhangelsk region is going on around the clock — Вести
- In Arkhangelsk region, train traffic after bridge collapse will be restored by December — Интерфакс
- RZD works around the clock on restoring the railway bridge in the Arkhangelsk region — Вести
Key entities
- Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Viled
- Moscow
- RZD
- Chere Mukha
- Alexander Tsybulsky
- INTERFAX.RU
- Oleg Belozерov
- Russian Railways OJSC
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