Train line between Brig and Domodossola interrupted

The train line between Brig in canton Valais, and Domodossola in Italy was further interrupted on Monday following a train derailment the previous day. Replacement buses are travelling between Preglia and Domodossola, the regional transport company BLS informed the Keystone-SDA news agency. On Sunday, a BLS train travelling towards Valais derailed approximately 15 kilometres from the Swiss border. There were 150 people on board. No-one was injured in the accident. The accident was caused by boulders on the tracks near Preglia, outside Domodossola. A train travelling from the opposite direction to Domodossola was stopped in time. The Simplon line is mainly used by tourists at weekends, while many cross-border commuters use the line during the week. Adapted from German by DeepL/dkk/mga How we work This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use ...