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Milan Tram Spate Prompts Union Demand for Emergency Maintenance as Probe Moves Forward

Unions cite a worn overhead cable to call for an extraordinary upkeep plan.

Overview

  • Prosecutors questioned two ATM employees, a fellow driver and a surface-operations inspector, over the Feb. 27 Line 9 derailment that left two dead and 54 injured.
  • Technical analyses are being prepared on the tram’s data recorder and the driver’s smartphone to verify speed, safety-system behavior and any protocol violations.
  • Digos met ATM leadership and ruled out sabotage or terrorism after the latest incident, with no police case file opened.
  • The March 11 Line 27 blaze began after a high‑voltage overhead cable broke and fell onto the tram roof, prompting a safe evacuation of about 20 passengers and a rapid service restart.
  • ATM maintains its maintenance schedule and budget have not been reduced, while the mayor urged calm as four tram incidents were logged in roughly two weeks.