On Friday morning, train services were suspended for several hours between Castel Maggiore and San Pietro in Casale on the Bologna-Venice line following a tragic incident in which a railway worker was struck and killed by a train. The victim, employed by an external company working on behalf of RFI, the Italian railway network operator, was conducting maintenance work when the accident occurred in San Pietro in Casale, located in the province of Bologna.
According to an initial statement from RFI, the worker had moved outside of the designated work area at the time of the accident, though the exact causes are still under investigation. Train operations were halted at approximately 4:30 AM and resumed around 8:10 AM, leading to significant delays across the Bologna-Venice route. In response to the disruption, some trains were rerouted to alternative paths.
This incident has raised concerns over safety protocols on railway worksites, as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the worker’s death. Commuters faced frustration as they navigated the delays, with RFI expressing condolences to the family of the deceased and promising a thorough inquiry into the incident.
