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List Of Russian Rail Accidents
This is a list of Russian rail accidents. 1882 * 13 July – Tcherny railway accident: a train was derailed near Tcherny, Russia, and more than 40 people killed. 1888 * 29 October – Borki train disaster: An imperial train carrying Alexander III derailed. 23 killed. 1987 * 7 August – Kamensk-Shakhtinsky rail disaster: A freight train collided with standing passenger train in Kamenskaya station, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov Oblast, killing 106. 1988 * 19 January – Forst Zinna rail disaster: a Soviet tank in Forst Zinna, East Germany gets stuck on a level crossing and is hit by express train, 6 killed, 33 are injured. * 4 June – Arzamas train disaster: Three goods wagons carrying a total of 118 tons of hexogen (RDX) exploded on a railway crossing in Arzamas, Gorky Oblast (now Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), 91 killed and 1500 injured. * 16 August – Bologoye derailment occurred express train " Avrora", 31 killed. 1989 * 4 June – Ufa train wreck: Natural gas leak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tcherny Railway Accident
In the Tcherny railway accident near Tcherny, Russia on 13 July 1882, a train was derailed and more than 40 people killed. This rail accident was one of the 20 most serious accidents (by death toll) before 1953.Conly, Geoff & Stewart, Graham: ''Tragedy on the Track: Tangiwai & other New Zealand Railway Accidents'' (Wellington NZ, Grantham House, 1986) (p. 181; list of 20 most serious rail accidents by deaths to 1953) See also * List of rail accidents (1880–1899) *List of Russian rail accidents This is a list of Russian rail accidents. 1882 * 13 July – Tcherny railway accident: a train was derailed near Tcherny, Russia, and more than 40 people killed. 1888 * 29 October – Borki train disaster: An imperial train carrying Alexa ... References Derailments in Russia Railway accidents in 1882 1882 in the Russian Empire July 1882 events Disasters in the Russian Empire 1882 disasters in the Russian Empire {{Rail-accident-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bataysk
Bataysk (russian: Бата́йск) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Rostov-on-Don. Population: History It was founded in 1769, and was granted town status in 1938. The reconstructed Church of the Ascension was built between 1990 and 2006. The former Bataysk (air base) is located nearby. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Bataysk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #340-ZS As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.Law #235-ZS Trivia Bataysk has gained international attention since unveiling a "monument that shows a man's hand gripping a nubile female breast", which officials say "will bring family happiness to men who touch it". Arts & Culture Libraries *Maxim Gorky Central State Library *Nadezhda Krupskaya Central State *Children's Library *Mayakovsky Library *Chekhov Library *Pushkin Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavyansky Bulvar
Slavyansky Bulvar (russian: Славянский бульвар) is a Moscow Metro station in the Fili-Davydkovo District, Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line, between and stations. Built as part of the stretch that bypasses most of the surface stretch of the Filyovskaya Line, Slavyansky Bulvar serves the residents of the southwestern districts situated between the Fruzensky and Filyovsky radii. The station was opened on 7 September 2008. Description Originally the section between Kuntsevskaya and Park Pobedy was to have two stations instead of one. The first one, Minskaya was to be located on the western side of Moscow's Victory Park near the intersection of Minskaya Street and Kutuzovsky Avenue Kutuzovsky Prospekt (street), Prospekt (russian: Куту́зовский проспе́кт) is a major radial avenue in Moscow, Russia, named after Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, leader of the Russian field army during the French invasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Pobedy (Moscow Metro)
Park Pobedy (russian: Парк Победы – ''Victory Park'') is a station of the Moscow Metro in the city's Dorogomilovo District. It is on two lines: the Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line and the Kalininsko–Solntsevskaya line. At underground, according to the official figures, it is the deepest metro station in Moscow and one of the deepest in the world (after Kyiv Metro's Arsenalna (Kyiv Metro), Arsenalna, Chongqing Rail Transit's Hongtudi station and Saint Petersburg Metro's Admiralteyskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro), Admiralteyskaya). Services The Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line serves the station with trains running from Pyatnitskoye Shosse in the northwest via Park Pobedy and central Moscow to Shchyolkovskaya in the northeast of the city. Until 16 March 2017, the Kalininsko–Solntsevskaya line's western section had only two stations, Park Pobedy and Delovoy Tsentr (Kalininsko–Solntsevskaya line), Delovoy Tsentr. An extension to the south, opened on that day, connected Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Moscow Metro Derailment
On 15 July 2014, at around 8:40 am MSK ( UTC+04:00), an outbound Moscow Metro train derailed between Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line. Casualties reported include 24 dead and 160 injured. Early reports suggested a power surge or a terrorist attack to be the cause of the derailment, but both were soon dismissed. This accident was the deadliest ever recorded in the history of the Moscow metro system, and the second to occur due to a technical failure (after the 1982 Aviamotornaya escalator accident). Background The Moscow Metro, one of the busiest in the world and serving up to nine million passengers on a daily basis, covered of route and included 194 stations at the time of the derailment. Despite having a reputation for reliability, the system had been increasingly suffering from mismanagement, cost-cutting practices, poor maintenance and outages in recent years. According to several media reports, a Facebook user announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naro-Fominsk Rail Crash
The Naro-Fominsk rail crash occurred on 20 May 2014 when a freight train derailed near Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The train was run into by a passenger train. Nine people were killed and 51 were injured. Crash At 12:32 Moscow Standard Time (08:32 UTC) on 20 May 2014, a freight train derailed between Bekasovo and Naro-Fominsk on the Moscow – Kyiv railway. The derailed wagons fouled an adjacent track. A Moscow – Chisinau, Moldova passenger train collided with the derailed wagons, killing nine people and injuring 51; 29 of whom were taken to hospital. There were 394 passengers on board. The passenger train was operated by Moldovan Railways. It was travelling at before the driver made an emergency brake application, having seen the cloud of dust caused by the derailment of the freight train. The seventh and eighth carriages of the train were those most severely damaged in the accident. The side of one of the carriages was ripped open in the accident. Victims were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast (russian: Воронежская область, Voronezhskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Voronezh. Its population was 2,308,792 as of the 2021 Census. Geography Voronezh Oblast borders internally with Belgorod Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast, Tambov Oblast, Saratov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast and Rostov Oblast and internationally with Ukraine. Voronezh Oblast is located in the central belt of the European part of Russia, in a very advantageous strategic location, transport links to the site going to the industrial regions of Russia. Within the radius (12 hours of driving 80 km/h) 960 kilometers around Voronezh more than 50% of the population Russia, and 40% in Ukraine live. The area of the region - 52.4 thousand km2, which is about one third of the whole area of Central Black Earth Region. The length of the region from north to south - 277.5 km, and from west to east - 352 km. Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,099,344 residents, and up to 1.2 million residents in the Urban Okrug. In the past decade Krasnodar has experienced rapid population growth, rising to become the thirteenth-largest city in Russia, and the second-largest city in southern Russia, as well as the Southern Federal District. The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia. The city sustained heavy damage in World War II but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Krasnodar is a major economic hub in southern Russia; In 2012, ''Forbes'' named Krasnodar the best city for business in Russia. Krasnodar is home to numerous sights, including the Krasnodar Stadium. Its main airport is Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Crossing
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, Trail, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an Overpass#Railway, overpass or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate Right-of-way (railroad), right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include railway level crossing, railway crossing (chiefly international), grade crossing or railroad crossing (chiefly American), road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing, and RXR (abbreviated). There are more than 100,000 level crossings in Europe and more than 200,000 in North America. History The history of level crossings depends on the location, but often early level crossings had a Flagman (rail), flagman in a nearby booth who would, on the approach of a train, wave a red flag or lantern to stop all traffic and clear the tracks. Gated crossings bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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