Cuba: Accidents waiting to happen

SANTA CLARA, Cuba, April 22 (Tico Morales, APLA / www.cubanet.org) - In the last ten days several unexplained incidents have been reported by passengers and crew of the Morón-Havana rail line that could be endangering the trains.

The incidents, all reported to have occurred in the vicinity of the Villa Clara mechanical plant, include apparent collisions that have damaged some of the rolling stock, and half-open rail switches that could derail a train.

The 2305, a self-propelled, aging, American-made Bud passenger car is undergoing repairs after one such incident.