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List Of Rail Accidents (1960–1969)
This is a list of rail accidents from 1960 to 1969. 1960 * January 7 – ''Italy'' – At Monza, an express from Sondrio to Milan fails to slow as it approaches a construction zone with a speed limit on the temporary track. It derails on the sharp curve. One source says 30 people are killed and 70 injured; another says 17 killed and 120 injured. * January 10 – ''United States'' – The New York Central Railroad's ''Southwest Limited'' from St. Louis to Cleveland, instead of slowing to pick up a train order at Wellington, Ohio, approaches too fast in the fog and derails. The signal tower is demolished, but the signalman is safely on the ground preparing to hand over the train order. An early report indicates 6 people were killed and at least 40 injured. * January 11 – ''United States'' – 9 people were injured in total after a Santa Fe Chief slammed into a stalled truck near Sanford, Texas. * January 21 – ''United Kingdom'' – Settle rail crash: On an express p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monza
Monza (, ; lmo, label=Lombard language, Lombard, Monça, locally ; lat, Modoetia) is a city and ''comune'' on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po River, Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. Monza is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, which hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix with a massive Italian support ''tifosi'' for the Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari team. On 11 June 2004, Monza was designated the capital of the new province of Province of Monza e Brianza, Monza and Brianza. The new administrative arrangement came fully into effect in summer 2009; previously, Monza was a ''comune'' within the province of Milan. Monza is the third-largest city of Lombardy and is the most important economic, industrial and administrative centre of the Brianza area, supporting a textile industry and a publishing trade. Monza also hosts a Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
