it. this was a derailment. the cause has yet to be determined. there is a nine inch section of the track is missing. but in the meantime, some of the cars, traveled a good mile off the tracks before slamming into an electricity pole. that much we do know. the train was going from milan. it was just several miles from its destination when this happened. the three dead are all women. the rescue operation was difficult as some of the affected cars were crushed and twisted. a handful of people were trapped for quite a while under collapsed metal. the main lines in italy running between the big cities like milan and rome are very efficient and dependable. many people complain that the local trains, computer trains are woefully maintained, crowded