Talk:1978 in rail transport

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April events & Accidents[edit]

Multiple events happened on april 1978:

April 1: The VIA Rail officially began independent operations as Canada's national passenger rail carrier. April 2:In Brownson, Nebraska, 30 of the 85 cars on a Union Pacific Railroad train derailed. A tank car full of liquid phosphorus then exploded, injuring three people. Over 500 people were evacuated. April 15: The Murazze di Vado Train disaster, when due to a small landslide in the Murraze di Vado area in Vado a express train derails next to a ravine, then a second train slams into it. April 25: Alan S. Bloyd is elected the third president of Amtrak. Sources: Wikipedia, Amtrak official website, VIA Rail official Facebook account

I've tried adding accidents into the accident collapsable section, but it says it doesnt have template data, is my first time editing, if someone has a way to add template data, i have the accidents already ready and checked. Forgotten disasters (talk) 18:33, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]