ROMANIAN RAILWAY INVESTIGATING AGENCY
According to the Law no.55 / 2006, AGIFER mainly conducts serious accident investigation in the railway system, its objective being to improve railway safety and prevent accidents.
Notification of railway accidents/incidents by email: office@agifer.ro
Receiving electronic documents in accordance with the provisions of GEO 38/2020: agifer@agifer.ro
Latest Open Investigations
21.06.2024
It was decided to open an investigation into the railway incident occurred on 21.06.2024, at 09:10, within the area of activity of the Bucharest CF Regional Branch, Bucharest - Ploiești traffic section (electrified double line), in the CFR Chitila station, by the erroneous execution of the outbound run of passenger train no.13905 (belonging to the rail passenger transport operator SNTFC "CFR Călători" SA), namely by sending it from line no.4 in the direction of Bucharest North on track II instead of track III.
11.06.2024
It has been decided to open an investigation for the railway accident occurred on 11.06.2024, 16:24, within the area of activity of the Regional Branch CF Craiova, Roșiori Nord-Videle section (electrified double line), between CFR Roșiori Nord station and Atârnați stop, on track II, at km 94+807, during the movement of passenger train no.1596. (belonging to the rail transport operator SNTFC "CFR Călători" SA), consisting of three passenger wagons and towed by locomotive EA 402, by derailing the last two wagons of the composition (the second bogie, in the direction of travel, from each wagon).
08.06.2024
It has been decided to open an investigation into the railway accident that occurred on 08.06.2024, 12:55, within the area of activity of the Regional CF Bucharest Branch, Ploiești Sud - Buzău traffic section, at CFR Ploiești Est station, at the stationing of freight train no.77280-108. (belonging to the rail transport operator SC Vest Trans Rail SA), towed by locomotive DHC 938, on line 10 B, by derailing the towing locomotive from all four axles in the area of platform no.37 at head X of the station.
Recently Completed Reports
21.03.2024
INVESTIGATION REPORT for the railway incident occurred on 21.03.2024 and reported on 11.04.2024, within the area of activity of the Bucharest Regional CF Branch, Rădulești - Giurgiu Nord traffic section, on the Toporu - Giurgiu Nord distance, and found during the reading and interpretation of the IVMS data of locomotive GM 1384 belonging to the Bucharest Passenger Depot, regarding the exceeding of the maximum speed allowed, imposed by the 50 km/h speed restriction, by passenger train no.1095. towed by locomotive GM 1384 (belonging to the rail passenger transport operator SNTFC "CFR Călători" SA).
04.04.2024
INVESTIGATION REPORT for the railway incident occurred on 04.04.2024, and reported at 10:45, within the area of activity of the Regional CF Bucharest Branch, on the Rădulești - Giurgiu Nord traffic section, in the Târnavele movement halt, by hitting some track inductors by the residue collection tank, detached from DA 1502, which towed freight train no.61356 (belonging to the rail freight operator SC Grup Feroviar Român SA).
10.02.2024
INVESTIGATION REPORT for the railway incident occurred on 10.02.2024, 13:19 hours, within the area of activity of the Regional CF Bucharest Branch, on the Rădulești - Giurgiu Nord traffic section, in the CFR Toporu station, by hitting the drawbar of the track unit no.1. by the residue collection tank, detached from DA 1541, which towed freight train No 56380 (belonging to the rail freight operator SC Grup Feroviar Român SA).
17.05.2023
INVESTIGATION REPORT regarding the railway accident that occurred on 17.05.2023, around 02:57, within the area of activity of the Bucharest Regional CF Branch, Rădulești - Giurgiu Nord traffic section, between CFR Toporu station and Chiriacu stop (non-electrified single line), at km 31+173,5, by collision between locomotive DA 1692, running as freight train no.79562 (belonging to the rail transport operator SC UNITED RAILWAYS SRL) and the isolated locomotive DA 1566, running as freight train No 88342 (belonging to the rail transport operator SC Rail Cargo CARRIER - Romania SRL).
