Sector Railways
Passing a red sign at Amsterdam Central Station
| Start date investigation | May 21, 2004 |
|---|---|
| End date investigation | July 5, 2005 |
| Type investigation | Full |
| Status investigation | Closed |
On 21 May 2004, in the eastern complex at Amsterdam Central station, an empty double decker train collided with an intercity passenger train (Heerlen – Haarlem). The immediate cause of the collision was that the empty double decker train, which was being transferred from the station to a stabling zone, had passed a red signal, shortly before the collision. As a result of the collision, 19 passengers from the intercity train were so severely injured that they had to be transferred to hospital. The damage to the track and the trains was massive.