June 8 - Two trains collide on a single-track stretch between Lenggries and Munich due to a dispatcher error. 41 die and 122 are injured.
December events
December 2 - A train highjack takes place at the village of Wijster, the Netherlands . Activists wanted to endorse the self proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) , a self-proclaimed republic in the Maluku Islands. Hostages Hans Braam, Leo Bulter and Bert Bierling were shot. The activists surrendered December 141975 .