European Railroad Discussion > Belgium Train Crash

According to BBC News, a passenger train has run into the back of a goods train in Belgium resulting in 3 fatalities. No reason given why both were on the same track at the same time and location although some sort of electrical malfunction in the signals is suspected.  All three deaths and most of the injuries occurred in the first carriage of the train. Another good reason not to sit there. But if the first car is the only first class car or sleeper on a train and that's what you've reserved and paid for, you have no choice. 

I've often thought about riding in the last car too!

BBC World Service said that there had been lightning strikes and that the signals had been knocked out for a while.
They also said that they were told that there may have been some signal system damage.

Viedo of crash

http://www.firehouse.com/video/12217001/deadly-train-crash-probed-in-belgium