
The Halle train collision (also known as the Buizingen train collision) was a collision between two trains in Buizingen, in the municipality of Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, on 15 February 2010. The death toll was the highest for a rail accident in Belgium for over fifty years.
== Collision ==
The trains, carrying 250–300 people, collided in snowy conditions during the morning rush hour. The collision occurred about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Brussels, on the Brussels–Mons line (line 96). According to a joint statement from the NMBS/SNCB (the Belgian national railway company) and Infrabel...