The train accident in Buggenhout this week, in which four people died, is a tragedy. Also for the train driver, who could not have avoided the collision in any way, but had to watch from the front row at the human havoc caused by ‘his’ vehicle. On average, train drivers experience a fatal accident or suicide once every ten years. HLN spoke to two such drivers. “When I asked the competent NMBS service for help, I heard sighing on the other end of the line.”
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A week after Buggenhout: 2 train drivers testify about their experience after fatal accidents. “The NMBS left us to our fate”
Bytaketonews
May 30, 2026