China’s Key Coal-Hauling Rail Line Has Collision Between Trains
This article is for subscribers only.
Two cargo trains collided Thursday on a railway that connects China’s top coal producing regions and its key distribution port, potentially hindering transportation of the fuel at a time when coastal provinces are struggling with low supplies.
The crash took place around 1 p.m. at a Tianjin railyard on the Datong-Qinhuangdao line, state broadcaster CCTV reported. A video provided by the broadcaster showed a freight train hitting a parked locomotive, causing several wagons to derail and overturn. The moving train began sliding while parked at the station, according to the report.