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Update from 10/27 6:35 pm see section below
There was a train accident on the Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) on Monday night between Tiefencastel and Thusis, as confirmed by the RhB to “suedostschweiz.ch” that night. In front of the town of Sils im Domleschg, a car collided with blocks of stone weighing several hundred kilograms, as Roman Rüegg, a media spokesman for the Grisons cantonal police, announced Tuesday morning. “At least three stone blocks were lying on the tracks due to a falling rock.” As a result of the collision, the control car and two passenger cars rolled off the rails. Then they collided with a pole of the contact line.
The train conductor suffered moderate injuries in the accident. At the time of the accident, according to Rüegg, there were 27 passengers, a train employee, a restaurant employee and two dogs on the train. “They were all able to be evacuated unharmed by the emergency services,” Rüegg said. Police and five experts from the RhB Rail Center were on the scene. In addition, two ambulance teams from the Mittelbünden rescue team, the railway rescue team from the Thusis fire department and an employee of the Nature and Environment Office were on duty.
The Swiss Safety Investigation Office (SUST), the cantonal police and the Graubünden prosecutor’s office clarify the course of the accident, as indicated in the police report.
Cleaning work is going according to plan
The Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway will remain interrupted between Thusis and Tiefencastel until further notice. The RhB announced Tuesday night that the recovery work was progressing well. “The control car and the first passenger car could be put on the rails and removed. During the night, the damaged third car will also be put on the rails and withdrawn with the rest of the cars so that the repair of the track and infrastructure can begin on Wednesday, ”wrote the RhB in a message. The next evaluation is for Wednesday, October 28. 12 noon.
Replacement buses run between Thusis and Tiefencastel. Travelers are asked to plan for more travel time. Travelers from St. Gallen or Zurich in the direction of Engadin should preferably travel via Landquart – Prättigau – Vereina. Individual solutions are sought for Bündner Güterbahn customers.
