Earth Changes and the Pole Shift
Train derailments
Spain Experiences its Worst Train Accident in 40 Years An increase in train derailments was one of the first symptoms of the approach of Planet X to become noticeable, being expressed even before Planet X entered the inner solar system in 2003. Planet X was described as affecting the Earth from afar, like tugging on the edge of a spider web where the effects are felt elsewhere on the web; in this way there has been an increase in earthquakes and unpredictable weather going back years, even before Planet X entered the solar system, due to the increased swirling of the Earth’s core. It is therefore logical that an increase in train derailments would accompany any increase in seismic activity – train tracks need to be straight and even the slightest shift to the side of a section of track would cause a train to derail. The area most affected by train derailments is the stretch zone. Stretch zone quakes are silent, and people are generally unaware anything is happening, although signs such as booms and trumpet sounds can occur. This zone stretches from Western Europe across the Eurasian Plate, and also includes the South-East United States, the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Red Sea and the African Rift. In other parts of the world, shifting ground is more associated with earthquakes that people are aware of, such as the Pacific which is compressing, so authorities inspect railway tracks after any seismic activity, reducing the likelihood of accidents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Examples (click on pictures for link): |
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http://www.hngn.com/articles/35813/20140710/mexican-death-train-der...
Mexican "Death Train" Derails, Stranding 1,300 Migrants Headed Toward U.S. Border
By Rida Ahmed r.ahmed@hngn.com | Jul 10, 2014 04:05 PM EDT
A so-called "Death Train" used by Mexicans and Central Americans to travel toward the U.S. border derailed in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Wednesday, stranding at least 1,300 migrants, emergency services said. It was the same day that President Barack Obama met with Texas Gov. Rick Perry to discuss the border crisis.
Nicknamed "the Beast," the cargo train unexpectedly came off the tracks Wednesday, leaving many of the migrants injured, Reuters reported. However, none of them, most of them young people, were reported to sustain any injuries while riding what others have referred to as "El Tren de la Muerte," or Death Train. Authorities said several days of heavy rain in southern Mexico may have been the cause of derailment.
Jul 11, 2014
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http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/oil-laden-train-derails-in-ctg...
Oil-laden train derails in Ctg
Bay under threat of spillage
A freight train carrying furnace oil from Patenga derailed at Sitakunda in Chittagong yesterday morning and leaked around 21,255 gallons of crude, most of which spilled into a canal.
The accidental spill from three tank wagons of the freight train poses serious threat to aquatic creatures in the canal water that flows toward the Bay.
The engine and six oil-laden tankers of the Dohazari Peaking Power Plant-bound train slipped off the track at Uttar Chhalimpur near Faujdarhat Railway Station around 6:30am.
"The derailment happened as the loco master violated the signal," said Abdul Hai, chief engineer of Bangladesh Railway (East Zone).
Md Javed, a local who was scooping up the split oil, said "I will sell the oil to a local shop to earn some bucks."
Asked whether the oil spill could reach sea water through the canal, Salahuddin Aziz, chairman of 10 Chhalimpur union, said, "There is a possibility of the crude getting mixed with sea water.
"During the high tide sea water floods the canal and then draws back."
Dr Alok Pal, professor of geography and environmental studies in Chittagong University, said, "Fish feed on plankton found on water surface, which would be destroyed by such a large volume of spill."
Jahir Alam, an assistant engineer of Dohazari Peaking Power Plant, said there were about 7,085 gallons of furnace oil in each wagon.
"Six wagons derailed and all oil from three wagons leaked into the nearby canal," said a senior railway official, preferring not to be named.
"It will take three to four days to assess the extent of damage caused by the derailment," Jahir said.
An intercity train with 500 passengers narrowly escaped a fatal accident on the route as the freight train was about to enter Faujdarhat Railway Station, violating the signal.
Udayan Express from Sylhet was approaching the station on green signal when the freight train was on the track, said Chandan Kanti Das, chief signal and telecommunication engineer of BR (East).
Sensing danger, the station master blinked red signal for the Udayan Express and its loco master managed to stop the Chittagong-bound passenger train, he added.
Rail communications between Chittagong and other parts of the country remained suspended for seven hours since 6:30 am following the derailment of the freight train at Sitakunda.
The railway authorities suspended the train's loco master Uttam Kumar Bhattacharya and assistant loco master Didar Hossain on charge of violating the signal, said Mozammel Haque, general manager of BR (East).
Two committees -- one led by BR (East) chief engineer and another by Chittagong Divisional Transportation Officer Md Zakir Hossain -- were formed to investigate the incident.
On July 30, 2013, train service on Chittagong-Dohazari route was disrupted after three oil tank wagons of a freight train derailed in Baruapara area of Boalkhali upazila in Chittagong.
Published: 12:02 am Thursday, July 10, 2014
Jul 11, 2014
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-11/train-derails-at-north-melbou...
Train derails at North Melbourne en route to Sydney
Updated 5 hours 51 minutes ago
An interstate passenger train with 180 passengers on board has derailed in Melbourne.
Two carriages of the Melbourne-to-Sydney CountryLink service came off the tracks between Southern Cross and North Melbourne stations, in the inner city about 8:30am (AEST).
The carriages remained upright but came to rest on an angle.
No-one was hurt.
The passengers were transferred to buses for their journey to Sydney.
Staff from New South Wales Train Link and Sydney Trains have been sent to Melbourne to help Victorian authorities investigate how the derailment happened.
V/Line said its Southern Cross to Albury rail services had been cancelled for the rest of the day and passengers would be transferred by coach.
Melbourne's rail operator Metro said none of its services were affected.
Jul 11, 2014
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http://www.novinite.com/articles/161993/Sofia-Varna+Rapid+Train+Der...
Sofia-Varna Train Incident Leaves Motorman Dead
One man died after a train traveling from Sofia to Varna derailed near the central Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora on Saturday, 15:17 EEST (13:17 GMT).
The victim was the train's driver.
Fifteen were left injured, two of them in a critical condition, authorities say. Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, however, said the number their number could rise.
He also wrote on his Facebook profile he was closely following the developments and had sent Transport Minister Danail Papazov and other officials to the station where the events took place.
Those wounded were taken to the nearest hospital, according to the Bulgarian National Radio, which quotes official sources.
Most of them were over 43 years of age, and no children were among the injured. It is yet unknown why four carriages and the engine went off the track, but the reasons are under investigation, the Interior Ministry's Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lavarov declared.
The locomotive of the train crossing the south of Bulgaria spinned while derailing and hit the carriages behind it.
It was reported that the incident happened at the Kaloyanovets train station near Stara Zagora, where the composition had been divided, with some of the cars heading for the southern Black Sea city of Burgas.
Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) head Hristian Krastev reported the track had recently undergone repairs.
Jul 13, 2014
Mark
N.S. train derailment caused when track 'buckled'
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/n-s-train-derailment-caused-when-track...
WEST RIVER STATION, N.S. - The Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway has determined that a train carrying propane derailed last month in Pictou County when the track buckled.
The province's Transportation Department says the cause of the derailment is outlined in a report submitted by the railway earlier this week.
The department says the report determined the track buckled after a sudden and unusual fluctuation of rail temperature and accumulated steel stress in a section of track.
Six homes were evacuated as a precaution June 9 after seven cars went off the tracks in West River Station, including six that overturned.
Transportation Minister Geoff MacLellan says his department is satisfied with the railway's response since the derailment, including replacing a portion of track and performing a stress test on the rail line.
The government says the railway will also implement a number of preventative measures, including restricting train speed during certain hours in the summer and cancelling train operations in extreme heat.
MacLellan says Transport Canada inspectors hired by the department will keep a close eye on the railway to ensure it is doing everything it can to prevent a similar incident.
Jul 15, 2014
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Posted today, July 15 2014 by Andrey Eroshin on this blog:
Russia: 11 Killed, 100+ Injured as Moscow Metro Derail in Rush Hour - EMP Cause!
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Jul 15, 2014
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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Train-derails--267428201.html
Train derails on Kenaston Boulevard
Posted: 7:31 PM
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Emergency officials are on scene at a train derailment that has blocked Kenaston Boulevard traffic in both directions.
A southbound CN freight train went off the tracks around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday north of McGillivray Boulevard near Kenaston Commons.
CN spokeswoman Emily Hamer said the derailment involved five cars carrying cement.
The train wasn't carrying dangerous goods and there were no injuries or environmental threats, Hamer said. The rail cars were tilted but didn't fall over during the derailment.
Crews were working to clear the tracks Wednesday evening.
Nearby resident Kyle, 17, who didn’t want to give his last name, said he heard a loud bang while he was in his backyard, ran out and saw the derailed train.
"It sounded like a big bang. It really got loud," he said.
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Canadian Pacific Freight Train Derails in Saskatchewan
CP Says 24 Railcars Derailed, Causing No Injuries or Leakage
July 16, 2014 9:05 p.m. ET
TORONTO— Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP.T +0.88% said 24 railcars of a freight train carrying a mixed cargo that included gasoline derailed in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, causing no injuries or leakage.
The 89-car train was heading eastbound on the railroad's mainline in Saskatchewan and was carrying lumber, asphalt and gasoline, said Ed Greenberg, a spokesman with the Calgary-based railroad.
The incident is the third derailment of a major Canadian railroad in two weeks. On Thursday, a train operated by Canadian National Railway Co. CNR.T +0.76% carrying automobiles, carbon powder and empty fuel-tank cars derailed in eastern Ontario. On July 4, two crude-carrying cars on a CN train derailed in central Alberta. There were no reports of injuries or fire in those accidents.
The latest derailment occurred at about 2 p.m. MDT Wednesday near Moose Jaw, a small city in south-central Saskatchewan about 40 miles west of Regina.
Mr. Greenberg said that CP has several rerouting options in the Canadian province and isn't suspending service along its rail network.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has dispatched two investigators to the site, a spokesman for the agency said. CP also is investigating the accident, Mr. Greenberg said.
Train derailments in Canada have faced heightened scrutiny amid regulators' moves to enhance rail safety in the wake of several fiery accidents in North America that involved crude-by-rail transport.
Jul 17, 2014
Mark
200 evacuated, 4 injured in New Jersey train derailment
http://rt.com/usa/172500-derailment-new-jersey-evacuated/
At least 200 people have been evacuated from a train that derailed in New Jersey after colliding with a truck that was crossing the tracks. Four people are currently in hospital with minor injuries following the incident.
Erica Dumas, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York, told AP that the two front wheels of the train went off the rails after the collision Sunday. Dumas said the truck driver, the train conductor, one passenger and an engineer were in hospital receiving treatment.
Authorities are currently investigating what could have caused the incident, which took place as the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train was on its way to Newark from Harrison.
Earlier this year in May two Metro-North passenger trains collided with each other during rush hour in Bridgeport Connecticut, leaving dozens injured. As a result of the incident, authorities were forced to close the tracks to repair the damage.
Jul 17, 2014
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10974939/Hi...
High speed train crash in France injures 25
High-speed TGV train collided with a regional express train in southern France injuring at least 25 people, four of them seriously.
By David Chazan, Paris
8:49PM BST 17 Jul 2014
At least 25 people were injured, four of them seriously, when a high-speed TGV train collided with a regional express train in southern France on Thursday.
Among those badly injured were a baby, a 10-year-old boy, a woman and the driver of the regional express train.
The high-speed train carrying 178 people collided with the regional express, which had 70 passengers, near the town of Denguin, on the line between Pau and Bayonne in the south-west of the country, local officials said. The crash happened about 17 kilometres (10 miles) from Pau.
The worst casualties were in a "terrible state", a rescue worker said.
Two of them were airlifted to hospital, police told Le Figaro newspaper.
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Jul 18, 2014
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http://fox6now.com/2014/07/20/breaking-officials-on-scene-of-train-...
Two trains collide in Slinger; two taken to the hospital; more than 100 homes evacuated
SLINGER (WITI) — Slinger Fire Chief Rick Hanke briefed the media just after midnight on Monday, July 21st after two trains collided in Slinger on Sunday night, July 20th. Two people were injured — and taken to the hospital. The collision prompted evacuations of more than 100 homes near the scene.
Officials have blocked off an area from Storck Street to Kettle Moraine, and Slinger Road to Highway 60 — in the area of Slinger High School.
Chief Hanke says three engines derailed — and 10 rail cars derailed as a result of the collision.
Chief Hanke says hazmat crews have been called to the scene, as 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled as a result of the collision.
It began when two separate trains collided — a Canadian National train, and a Wisconsin Southern train. Chief Hanke says the tracks cross at the point where the trains collided — roughly a quarter-mile east of Kettle Moraine Road.
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Train Derails In Wisconsin, Evacuation In Progress
SLINGER, Wis. (AP) — A fire official says two people are injured and several thousand gallons of diesel fuel have spilled after a train derailment in a small Wisconsin village.
Slinger Fire Department Chief Rick Hanke says three engines and 10 railcars derailed Sunday, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 nearby homes.
He says two people are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.
Hanke says about 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an engine. He says hazmat crews have dikes and booms in place.
A spokesman for Canadian National Railway Co. says preliminary reports indicate one of the company's trains was headed south and struck cars on another train.
The Red Cross was assisting evacuees at a middle school.
Slinger is about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee.Jul 21, 2014
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http://news.msn.com/us/alaska-tourist-train-halts-runs-after-derail...
Alaska tourist train halts runs after derailment
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A vintage rail company that hauls hundreds of thousands of tourists every year along the route of the historic Klondike Gold Rush has suspended operations while it investigates a derailment that injured nine people.
The derailment occurred during the Wednesday afternoon run of the White Pass & Yukon Route tourist train, which goes from Skagway, Alaska, into Canada.
There were few immediate details of what happened, but railroad President John Finlayson said the train derailed as it reached the White Pass Summit.
The derailment involved two vintage locomotives and four passenger rail cars, the company said in a written statement Wednesday night.
The National Transportation Safety Board was informed of the accident, but it wasn't immediately clear if rail safety personnel would investigate, state officials said.
Medical workers went to the scene, where responders outnumbered the injured, said Jeremy Zidek, a spokesman for the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Initial reports had as many as 12 people injured.
Power was restored to the train, and it brought everyone back to Skagway, about 100 miles northwest of Juneau, railroad officials said.
The injured were taken to a clinic in Skagway, said Buckwheat Donahue, tourism director for the municipality. Some already had been released before 6 p.m., approximately three hours after the derailment.
Coast Guard planes and other air ambulances were on standby in case they were needed to transport the injured, but that didn't appear to be necessary, Donahue said. Most of the people on the train suffered "scratches and bruises," he said.
Bartlett Regional Hospital in the state capital was told to prepare for as many as 25 victims, Juneau radio station KTOO reported. That number was later downgraded before the warning was canceled.
The train is a popular tourist attraction, taking passengers on a three-hour, 40-mile roundtrip tour out of Skagway. It climbs to 2,865 feet at White Pass Summit before it turns around and heads back, Finlayson said.
He said the White Pass Summit trip is the railroad's most popular, offering passengers the views they were promised on an Alaska vacation: mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and even glimpses of the trails used by miners hoping to make it rich in the 1898 gold rush.
Donahue said four large cruise ships were in town Wednesday, swelling Skagway's population of 927 by 10,000 people. There were an additional thousand independent visitors in town, he said.
Up to seven train trips were canceled after the derailment, leaving many people with about four unscheduled hours. The railway said it would suspend operations to allow the investigation to proceed, and would run trains again when it could assure the safety of its passengers.
"We're doing our very best to try to gather information as quickly as possible," Finlayson said.
Jul 24, 2014
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http://www.semissourian.com/story/2103911.html
Train derails in Dexter
Friday, July 25, 2014
Fourteen southbound Union Pacific freight cars, including an LP gas tanker, derailed about 3 a.m. Thursday in Dexter.
At 7 a.m., Dexter police, the Dexter Fire Department, Stoddard County sheriff's deputies and the highway patrol were sent near the Tyson Foods plant on the east end of the city while railroad crews and Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore performed air-level testing to determine whether there was an immediate danger to nearby residents.
The train derailed in close proximity to a residential area.
At 7:45 a.m., word was received the air was clear.
Union Pacific crews from St. Louis were in the area by daylight and at least one plane carrying additional crew members approached about 7:15 a.m.
The location of the derailment was near County Road 717, but wreckage could be seen just north of Tyson's plant in east Dexter.
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Train Carrying Chemicals Derails in Upstate
Spartanburg, SC - A dangerous situation in South Carolina Friday after a train derailed outside Spartanburg.
Hazmat crews were called to the scene because three of the cards that jumped the tracks are filled with ethanol. According to the Centers for Disease Control website, ethanol is a clear, flammable liquid that can cause irritation if inhaled.
Officials say there are no leaks and no evacuations were needed.
Jul 26, 2014
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Luxury train derails, 2 injured Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 21.43
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Two Japanese tourists were hurt when a luxury train service connecting Singapore and Thailand derailed in Ratchaburi's Ban Pong district yesterday. Another one off the rails: State Railway of Thailand...
Jul 28, 2014
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Train carrying grain derails near Conquest
Last Updated Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:07PM CST
Witnesses say the rails seemed to give way when a train derailed near Conquest, Sask. Monday evening.
Eight cars on a 105-car train went off the tracks about two kilometres from the community, spilling a significant amount of flax and grain onto the ground.
The cars were not carrying hazardous material and there were no reports of injuries as a result of the derailment.
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Eight rail cars loaded with grain derailed Monday evening near Conquest.
Eight rail cars loaded with grain derailed Monday evening near Conquest.
Big Sky Rail operates the short-line railway. The company and the province have not yet determined the cause of the crash.
Clean-up is expected to be completed by Wednesday.
Conquest is located approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, near Outlook.
Jul 29, 2014
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http://www.wafb.com/story/26172799/train-derails-on-s-choctaw-dr-in...
Train carrying Lube Oil, Silica derails in Baton Rouge
Posted: Aug 01, 2014 11:09 AM EDTUpdated: Aug 01, 2014 7:55 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
A train derailment in Baton Rouge caused traffic delays for drivers trying to get around the city, but officials said there were no chemical spills associated with it.
The train derailed on South Choctaw Drive at West Dual Street around 9:30 a.m. The cause of the derailment is not known and is being investigated. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it has been determined none of the cars involved in the derailment are leaking.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said Choctaw is shut down between North Sherwood Forest Drive and Monterrey Boulevard and is expected to be closed until late Friday night. Area roadways began reopening around 11:45 a.m. Police added there were no reports of injuries.
Officials reported seven cars derailed from an eastbound Canadian National Railroad train. Patrick Waldron, a spokesman for CN, said four of the derailed cars were carrying silica pellets, two were carrying lubricant oil and the last had diflouromethane residue in it. Diflouromethane is hazardous, but is not causing a problem because the car had been emptied before the derailment.
BRFD reported earlier that businesses in the area were being evacuated as a precaution, but that process was called off after the cars were inspected and there were no spills. Officials said the derailment caused parts of the track to be ripped out of the ground, which is why the tracks are shut down until repairs are finished.
Waldron said the train consisted of 105 cars and two locomotives. He reported it was heading from the CN lot in Baton Rouge to Jackson, Mississippi. The lot is only about six or seven miles from where the train derailed.
Aug 2, 2014
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http://www.azernews.az/region/69604.html
Freight train derails in western Iran
A freight train derailed near Tange Haft station in Iran's western Lorestan province.
The railway is completely blocked due to the incident which took place last night, Hossein Ali Moridi, a railway official said, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on August 12.
Moridi went on to note that currently the railway employees are trying to reopen the path, forecasting the traffic will be launched by 17:00 local time (GMT +4:30 hours).
The official did not disclose further information about possible casualties.
Several people were injured in a train accident near Tange Haft station in Lorestan province on July 17.
In 2009, at least three people were killed and two others injured when two trains collided on the outskirts of Tehran. The accident happened when a passenger train en route from Mashhad to Tehran hit a maintenance train on the line near the town of Varamin.
Back in 2004, a train loaded with chemicals and fertilizer derailed and exploded along the same route killing at least 300 people.
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Wheatbelt train derails
August 12, 2014, 3:28 pm
Dalwallinu locals had the fright of their lives on Monday night as the "deafening sound" of crumpling steel echoed across the Wheatbelt town.
Authorities have confirmed a train derailment occurred about 8.30pm, half a kilometre from the CBH Dalwallinu site.
Shire of Dalwallinu works manager Louka Shopov said he and his wife heard the noise of the crash, followed by emergency sirens.
"Shortly after I received a call from the Shire CEO to attend a train crash and manage traffic," he said.
"I arrived to find a crumpled rail car only 20 metres off the Great Northern Highway."
CBH operations general manager David Capper said no one was injured seriously.
"The locomotive and eight wagons have been damaged during the incident," he said.
"There were no grain losses."
No major delays to grain movements at the site are expected, and Mr Capper said the rail line would be cleared in the next few days.
The alternate entrance to the Dalwallinu site is currently blocked by the stationary wagons.
Traffic management is in place and the main entrance to the site is operational.
CBH group, Watco and Brookfield Rail are investigating the incident.
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Goods train derails, train services disrupted on Tatangar route
Goods train derails, train services disrupted on Tatangar route
JAMSHEDPUR August 12, 2014Jamshedpur : Train services on the Tatanagar-Chakradharpur-Adra section of South Eastern Railway were badly hit due to the derailment of a goods train near Purulia on Tuesday morning.
Movement of several trains including Purulia-Jhargram Birsa Munda Express, and Asansol-Tata Passenger, which travels through the Tatanagar railway station was hit.
According to railway sources, engine of a goods train carrying iron ore derailed at around 10.40 am near the Purulia railway station. Both down and up lines were affected by the derailment.
According to railway sources, the incident took place when loaded wagons and two engines of the goods train which was running at a speed of about 55 Kmph jumped off the tracks.
Soon after the derailment movement of trains Tatanagar-Chakradharpur-Adra section on the came to a grinding halt.
Railway authorities said that it may take a day to restore normal service in that section. “As per our Initial probe suggested that there is no role of Maoists in the mishap.
It’s a simple case of derailment. An accident relief train from Bengal has reached the site and derailment operation is being carried out in full swing ,” said an official.
CN Rail train derails in northern B.C.
11 of 127 cars went off the tracks usually carry sulphur and centre beams, but were empty Tuesday
Eleven of 127 CN Rail cars on a train in northern B.C. went off the tracks early Tuesday morning. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press)
CBC News Posted: Aug 12, 2014 10:57 AM PT Last Updated: Aug 12, 2014 12:43 PM PT
A CN Rail train derailed Tuesday morning approximately 145 kilometres northeast of Prince George.
Operations on the line were suspended at around 6:15 a.m. PT, after 11 out of 127 cars on the train came off the tracks.
No injuries were reported.
A company spokesperson said the cars were empty, but that they would typically be carrying sulphur and centre beams.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Aug 13, 2014
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train carriages plunge into the depths!
http://www.blickamabend.ch/news/erdrutsch-erfasst-rhaetische-bahn-b...
TIEFENCASTEL - In Tiefencastel a railway disaster occurred. A car of the RhB is cast into the deep, another hanging over the abyss.
The accident occurred at approximately 12:45 clock low between Castel and Solis by a landslide. The derailed train of the Rhaetian Railway and plunged in part from the trackbed.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2723885/Rescue-operation-la...
Aug 13, 2014
Mark
MAX service resumes after train derailment in NE Portland
http://www.kgw.com/story/news/traffic/2014/08/15/max-shutdown-north...
PORTLAND -- One person was hurt when a MAX train derailed in Northeast Portland on Friday afternoon, TriMet said.
A train was entering the Lloyd Center Station, near 13th Avenue and Holladay Street, around 1:45 p.m. when it went off the track.
One passenger reported a minor injury and was taken to an area hospital, said TriMet spokeswoman Roberta Altstadt.
The other riders were able to walk to the Lloyd Center platform.
It's unclear what caused the derailment. TriMet is investigating.
Riders should expect "major delays" during the evening commute, Altstadt said.
Around 5:30 p.m., the train was put back on the rails and just before 7 p.m. service resumed.
The train involved in the incident was taken to the Ruby Junction facility, Altstadt said.
Aug 16, 2014
Mark
Green Line Train Derails Near Kenmore; No Injuries Reported
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/08/18/mbta-green-line-train-dera...
An MBTA Green Line trolley derailed in an outbound tunnel near Kenmore Station Monday morning, sparking severe delays on the B, C and D lines.
In an email, MassDOT spokesperson Kelly Smith said the trolley derailed "just east of Kenmore Station" at approximately 9:45 a.m. "No one was hurt, and there was no damage," Smith said.
Boston Fire responded to the scene, shortly after the derailment occurred.
Smith said an investigation will be launched to determine the cause of the derailment.
Aug 20, 2014
Mark
Train Derailment Kills 2, Injures 2: Union Pacific Trains Crash And Burn In Deadly Accident
http://www.inquisitr.com/1421001/train-derailment-kills-2-injures-2...
A train derailment in Hoxie, Arkansas has killed two people and sent two others to the hospital with unspecified injuries. Authorities believe that the four affected individuals were all crew members working aboard two Union Pacific locomotives when they collided near Hwy. 67 in Lawrence County on Monday. Both trains were carrying toxic chemicals. The train derailment and collision resulted in flames erupting from one of the engines, reported Arkansas Times.
According to Arkansas State Police, nearby roads had to be closed after the early morning train derailment, and a large number of homes needed to be evacuated. Displaced residents were sent to the Walnut Ridge Community Center.
The train crash was reported to state police at 3 a.m. One of the train engines was still in flames at sunrise. Fortunately, authorities said the toxic chemical cargo was safe from the flames. Union Pacific spokesman Brandon Morris said that the two freight cars that caught fire after the train derailment were carrying diesel fuel and an alcoholic beverage respectively. The flames were extinguished by 10 a.m. Monday.
Aug 21, 2014
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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/140822/t...
Xinhua News Agency August 22, 2014 8:33am
Train carrying crude oil derails in Ukraine
KIEV, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A train carrying crude oil derailed Friday morning in Ukraine's central Cherkassy region, destroying at least 25 private houses, authorities said. The accident happened at around 6:35 a.m. local time (0335 GMT) near Gorodysche town, causing extensive flames and smoke and forcing evacuation of dozens of people, the State Service for Emergencies said in a statement. A total of 46 fire engines with 230 firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze at 10:42 a.m.(0742 GMT), the statement said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Aug 23, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.chronicle.co.zw/train-derails-120-passengers-cheat-death/
TRAIN DERAILS…120 passengers cheat death
Top, the National Railways of Zimbabwe passenger train that derailed at Heany Junction lies on its side and NRZ employees repair the damaged railway line. Left, Jane Moyo, a resident of Heany area gives an account of the accident
Sifundiso Ndlovu Chronicle Reporter—
TWENTY-TWO passengers escaped with injuries on Saturday night when a Harare-bound passenger train derailed at Heany Junction 30 kilometres from Bulawayo.
Eight coaches at the back of the train which had 11 coaches derailed and fell on the side. Twenty-two passengers on the train that had 120 people, were injured and rushed to United Bulawayo Hospitals where one of them is reported to be in a serious condition. Some were treated and discharged.
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) director of operations Dennis Nyoni and acting director, technical services Thomas Kurebwaseka were at the scene yesterday leading work on the repair of the damaged line.
The two officials confirmed that the train derailed soon after it had left Heany Junction around 9PM.
Aug 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140825/nation-current-affairs/articl...
Rail traffic halted as Ajmer-Ahmedabad express derails
PTI | August 25, 2014, 16.08 pm IST
"Directions have been issued to local station authorities to make arrangements for refreshments for the passengers of the affected trains," he added.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Traffic on the Marwar-Palanpur section under North-Western Railway was disrupted on Monday after the engine of Ajmer-Ahmedabad express train derailed in Sirohi district.
The incident occurred between Swaroopganj and Bhimana railway stations, NWR PRO Tarun Jain said.
Only one wheel of the engine got derailed and there was no harm to the remaining train/coaches. The loco-pilot managed to stop the train safely by applying emergency breaks. All the passengers are safe, he said.
Jain said that restoration work has been started by the engineering and other technical staff of the railway.
Seven trains (Haridwar-Ahmedabad mail, Jodhpur-Ahmedabad passenger train, Kolkata-Ajmer express, Jaipur-Bandra terminus Aravali express, Pune-Jaipur express, Ahmedabad-Jodhpur passenger train and Ahmedabad-Ajmer intercity) have been halted at different railway stations under the NWR and Western Railway.
Aug 26, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/train-carrying-sulfuric-ac...
Train carrying sulfuric acid derails near Santa Cruz River in Sonora
Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:00 am | Updated: 8:30 am, Tue Aug 26, 2014.
A train carrying sulfuric acid derailed near the north-flowing Santa Cruz River in Sonora on Sunday, but officials said none of the corrosive spilled.
The Hermosillo daily El Imparcial, citing Sonora state civil protection officials, reported that the derailment occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Ejido Miguel Aleman, a community in the municipality of Santa Cruz, approximately 25 miles southeast of Nogales, Sonora.
The officials told El Imparcial that 15 train cars jumped the tracks, including three tankers that were each carrying 80 tons of sulfuric acid. The train was reportedly on its way to the United States when it derailed.
The officials said no acid was spilled.
Ray Sayre, emergency services director for Santa Cruz County, said he first learned of the incident at 9:36 a.m. Monday from Louis Chaboya, co-chair of the Arizona-Sonora Commission’s emergency management committee. Chaboya also said there had been no spill, Sayre said.
Even so, Sayre said, he notified the Arizona Division of Emergency Management, as well as a hydrologist at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
“We are downstream, as you know, and that’s why I usually bump it up right away so the state’s aware of the situation,” he said.
“If we had a leak, or there was some other stuff on the ground, then that’s a game-changer," he said. "But I didn’t have any indication of that so I didn’t go any father with it.”
Sayre said he would continue to monitor the situation.
Grupo Mexico operates large copper mines in Cananea and Nacozari, Sonora, that connect to the rail line where the derailment occurred. Highly corrosive sulfuric acid is used in the mining process to leach copper from ore.
Earlier this month, more than 10 million gallons of sulfuric acid leaked from Grupo Mexico’s Cananea mine into the nearby, south-flowing Rio Sonora, leaving about 20,000 people in nearby communities without water and forcing the closure of more than 80 schools.
Aug 27, 2014
Mark
Dozens of homes evacuated after Emerson train derailment
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-homes-evacuated-after-emerson-...
Around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, the sounds of a train running off its tracks forced some people who live near it out of bed in Emerson, Man., including Richard Penner.
"It was just an enormous bang followed by rumbling and my whole house shook," said Penner.
No one was injured but shortly after the loud bang, Penner's home and about 20 others on the east side of Emerson had to be evacuated, forcing 40 people to leave. RCMP said two cars of the train left the tracks around 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 near 5th Street East and Taylor Avenue in Emerson, Man.
Derek Robert only had time to grab his phone and a cat after his brother woke him up. "He's like, ‘We have to get out now because there's something happening,' so then I just ran out," he said.
Emerson Fire Chief Jeff French estimates the train was travelling about eight kilometres an hour when three railcars went off the tracks.
"One was on was listing close to on its side. The other one was kind of listing as well and a third one was off the track," said French.
Thankfully, French said as far as train derailments go, this one is as safe as one could be because investigators did not finding any leaks.
Aug 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/train-derailments-1
Train derails near Waldeck, Saskatchewan. At least 33 cars off track.
A train derailed Thursday night near Waldeck, east of Swift Current. (Sarah Merret/Facebook)
Last Updated Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:26PM CST
Canadian Pacific Railway says at least 33 cars went off the tracks in a train derailment Thursday night in southwestern Saskatchewan.
The derailment happened near the community of Waldeck, east of Swift Current, just after 7:30 p.m.
CP spokesperson Salem Woodrow said there were no injuries or leaks, and no dangerous goods were on board.
While there was speculation that a plow wind was to blame, the cause of the derailment remains under investigation.
Aug 29, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/n/2014/0901/c90882-8777222.html
Passenger train derails in NW China, casualties unknown
19:53, September 01, 2014
XINING, Sept. 1 -- A passenger train derailed on Monday afternoon in northwest China'sQinghai Province, local authorities said.
Casualties from the accident in Ledu District, Haidong City are not yet known.
The T373 passenger train departed from the coastal city of Qingdao on Sunday noon andwas scheduled to arrive in Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, at 5:30 p.m..
It derailed at about 4:40 p.m. between Laoya Station and Ledu Station in Ledu County.
Sep 2, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2014/09/09/21929496.html
CN train derails in Alta.
Nobody was injured after eight cars of an eastbound freight train derailed east of Whitecourt, Alberta. Four of the cars tipped over, spilling their loads of gravel on the ground. CN Spokesperson Emily Hamer confirmed that no hazardous materials were involved.
Sep 9, 2014
Last Updated: 8:17 PM ET
WHITECOURT -- Nobody was injured after a CN train derailed east of Whitecourt, Alta.
According to CN spokesperson Emily Hamer, the eastbound freight train ran into trouble just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 near Cherhill, Alta., about 100 km northwest of Edmonton.
Eight cars filled with gravel left the tracks and four tipped over, emptying their loads on the ground around the tracks.
None of the cars involved in the derailment contained dangerous goods.
This is the second derailment this month on CN tracks in Alberta.
On Sept. 3, 15 cars filled with grain left the tracks near Hondo, northwest of Edmonton.
Sep 10, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/news/274781781.html
UPDATED: CP Rail train derails in the Big Eddy
updated Sep 11, 2014 at 4:47 PM
CP Rail crews are busy doing clean up after a train derailed in the Big Eddy late Wednesday night.
The derailment took place just west of Highway 23 South as the train was heading west from Revelstoke at about 11:15 p.m on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Several train cars could be seen lying on the banks of the track as crews cleaned up the mess on Thursday morning.
Salem Woodrow, a spokesperson for CP Rail, said in an e-mail that four cars derailed.
"There were no injuries, no public safety issues and no environmental concerns," she wrote. "We expect to resume train operations later this afternoon."
The derailed cars were intermodal shipping containers. Woodrow said she did not know their contents but there were no hazardous materials in the cars and nothing was spilled.
Chris Krepski, a spokesperson with the Transportation Safety Board, said it was the second through fifth car on the train that derailed.
"The TSB didn't deploy an investigator to the site but we are following up with the company to gather some further information," he said.
Rob Girard, Revelstoke's fire chief and emergency program coordinator, first learned of the derailment when he was contacted by the Times Review Thursday morning. He said CP Rail had not reported the incident to him, a fact that has him concerned.
"We want to go out and look. We should know about it," he said. "That's pretty major in our community. We want to know, especially in light of what's been going on in terms of train derailments."
Girard attended the scene and said five containers derailed and that they were either empty or carrying hay. The discrepancy between Girard and CP Rail's numbers is because one car was carrying two containers.
He said he was preparing a report to council to let them know about the situation. The city also wasn't notified about a 2010 derailment near McDonald's and a 2011 derailment in Albert Canyon alongside the Illecillewaet River upstream of Revelstoke.
"The city doesn't take this kind of stuff lightly," he said.
Woodrow said the lack of notification was because there were no injuries, public safety issues, or environmental issues as a result of the derailment.
"We have our own emergency protocols which were immediately enacted and all safety precautions and measures were taken as we responded to the situation," she said.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Sep 12, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Train-Derailment-in-Ne...
Train Derailment in New Haven
September 15, 2014Updated Sep 15, 2014 at 11:31 AM ED
A train derailment sent better than 2 dozen rail cars off the tracks in New Haven early this morning. The New Haven Police and Fire Crews received the call for help at just before six this morning. When crews arrived on the scene on Dawkins Road between Webster and Ryan they found 34 rail cars had left the tracks and were in a tangled heap of twisted metal and debris. The tanker cars that were involved were empty however some of the cars were carrying construction equipment. There were no injuries and no evacuations were necessary. The cause of the derailment is being looked into.
Sep 15, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://wthitv.com/2014/09/15/train-derailment-causes-traffic-hazard/
Train derails near Fort Wayne
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – A train derailed early Monday morning in the New Haven area, which is just east of Fort Wayne in Allen County.
The New Haven Fire Department responded to Dawkins Road and Webster Road just before 6 a.m., after several people reported the derailment. 31 of the Norfolk Southern train’s 84 cars were off the track. Five of the cars remained upright while the rest were on their sides. Officials say all the cars were empty, so nothing spilled.
Norfolk Southern sent two contractors to the scene to help clean up. There’s no estimated time on what that will be complete.
There were no injures and the cause is under investigation.
Sep 15, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2014/09/16/picacho-...
Weather causes train derailment near Picacho Peak; investigators say there was nothing hazardous in the cars.
Nearly 40 empty train cars derailed Monday night near Picacho Peak, a Union Pacific spokesman confirmed, in an incident that was thought to be weather related.
The weather also damaged roofs in a complex of warehouses about 10 miles north of Picacho Peak in a Casa Grande industrial park, according to employees.
The train was carrying 107 cars from Houston to Los Angeles when 39 cars derailed near Interstate 10 at about 10:30, according to Mark Davis, a Union Pacific spokesman.
The cars were empty and investigators expect to have the tracks cleared by noon today, Davis said. About 40 trains a day pass through the area.
A National Weather Service meteorologist said a strong downburst occurred in that area around the same time, which likely contributed to the derailment.
Chris Rasmussen, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said there could have been a microburst, but the agency's weather radar can't register data in that specific altitude.
"Given from the radar information, it was the storm that caused derailment," Rasmussen said. "Was it a microburst? I wouldn't have that specific information. But it is likely, in my opinion. It was definitely severe."
Microbursts often develop in areas with midlevel dry air cooling beneath a thunderstorm cloud base, according to the National Weather Service's website.
About 10 miles to the north of Picacho Peak, portions of the roofs at the Federal Compress and Warehouse company were ripped off, according to employees who discovered the damage when they arrived to work Tuesday.
Sep 16, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.click2houston.com/news/train-derails-in-houston/28075960
Train derails in Houston
Published On: Sep 15 2014 07:38:37 PM CDT Updated On: Sep 16 2014 07:35:43 AM CDT
HOUSTON -
It’s unclear what caused a train to go off the tracks near Old Spanish Trail and Produce Row in the Third Ward Monday evening.
The locomotive and second train car came within a few feet of the overpass before resting on its side.
A spokesperson for BNSF Railroad told Local 2 the locomotive engineer was not hurt, but she was shaken up.
Sep 16, 2014
Jorge Mejia
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Freight train derails in Tabasco (Eastern Mexico)
Freight train derails in Macuspana (Tabasco, Mexico)
A freight train carrying construction materials derailed in the community Caparroso Macuspana, mishap that left no casualties or injuries, reported the General Coordination of Civil Protection State.
The managing director of Civil Protection, Jorge Méndez Landeros, said the derailment of the machine and a wagon train that had left Macuspana bound for Merida, Yucatan, occurred between 7: 15 and 7:30 am.
He said not having the information of which the railroad, which was transporting construction materials, mainly rods and cement bags belongs.
He added that the area elements in the area are working in coordination with Public Safety and Civil Protection Macuspana. The place is sheltered.
Mendez Landeros said the causes that generated the derailment are not yet known.
With NOTIMEX information.
Sep 17, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kwwl.com/story/26570942/2014/09/18/canadian-national-tra...
Canadian National train derails near Central City
Posted: Sep 18, 2014 5:24 PM EDTUpdated: Sep 18, 2014 6:41 PM EDTA spokesperson for the Canadian National Railway confirms that a train has derailed near Ford Road in Central City.
Patrick Waldron with Canadian National says nine cars, including box cars and hopper cars, went off the tracks at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
He says the cars were carrying agricultural and forest products.
Waldron says the Canadian National train was headed north on Canadian National's tracks from Cedar Rapids to Manchester.
No injuries have been reported, and Waldron tells KWWL that there were no hazardous materials on any of the cars.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Sep 19, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wjactv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/train-derai...
Train carrying passenger van derails in Altoona
Updated: Saturday, September 20 2014, 07:41 PM EDT
ALTOONA, Pa. -- A train carrying passenger vans and cars derailed in Altoona Saturday morning. Crews were called to the intersection of 10th Avenue and 21st Street. They found 26 train cars damaged; 17 were derailed. The impact of the crash flipped at least one car, which landed on a parked car feet away from several homes on 10th Avenue. Robert Hofer told 6 News he stepped outside when heard a loud crash coming from the tracks. "[I felt] terror. Absolute terror because I thought the one car was gonna come down right on top of me. I saw it go up in the air, and come down and I thought I was gonna die right there," Hofer said. No one was hurt. Residents living in nearby homes had to be evacuated for safety reasons. Neighbors nearby described hearing the screeching of metal as the train came to a rest across multiple tracks. "When it first happened [I] heard a bunch of slamming. [I] could hear the train cars hitting the rocks. [I] heard it slam and hit the ground. [I] heard everything skid, and slide and then there was this big cloud of brown smoke ... it was just horrible," said Casey Case. Norfolk Southern released a statement at 2 p.m. Saturday:
"An eastbound [Norfolk Southern] train from Fostoria, Ohio, heading to Wilmington, Del., derailed as it moved through a crossover track at 9:45 a.m. Seventeen cars derailed and nine cars are on their sides. No hazardous materials were involved. No injuries. The cars that are on their sides were hauling automobiles. The train has two locomotives and 107 loaded cars. [Norfolk Southern] acted immediately to respond to the incident. We have contractors at the scene and on their way to begin clean up. [There's] no timetable yet for when cleanup will be complete. [The] cause is under investigation." Blair County EMA Director Dan Boyels said the passenger vans and cars being transported had two gallons of gasoline inside, making the plan to remove the train delicate. "We're not out of the woods yet. Nobody's gotten hurt so whenever [Norfolk Southern] starts moving the vehicles then we have to be ready in case we have a spark," Boyels said. Officials believe the cleanup could take days, but the crew's biggest concern was removing the train cars and fixing the track. The American Red Cross is helping those displaced by the crash
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Sep 21, 2014
Mark
TOWN ON EDGE WITH 6 TRAIN DERAILMENTS IN FOUR MONTHS
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/slave-lake-train-derailment-...
The mayor of Slave Lake says the federal government needs to do more to ensure the town's safety after the sixth train derailment in about four months.
"More action needs to be taken," said Mayor Tyler Warman, less than 24 hours after a CN train derailed east of Slave Lake.
"The safety of our residents, the safety of our property, the safety of our environment and the lake and the drinking water that we have is obviously paramount."
Four engines and 21 train cars went off the tracks at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday in the Mitsue Industrial area, about 10 kilometres east of town. Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Chris Krepski said three of the derailed cars were carrying dangerous chemicals, although none of the cars were leaking.
Two trains go through Slave Lake each day which, in total, transport 56,000 cars full of dangerous goods annually.
"Obviously concern is starting to be a word that's vastly understated," Warman said.
Warman posted a blog on the Slave Lake website Wednesday, saying “residents are nervous and uneasy and they have every right to be.”
Lisa Wilson lives just 20 metres from the tracks. She says she and her neighbours are fed up with the situation.
"There's a real problem here,” she said. “It's really scary to think about if it happened while the kids are walking home from school or somebody is driving by. I'm just thankful that nobody got hurt."
Sep 22, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.logandaily.com/news/train-derails-blocking-two-major-str...
Train derails, blocking two major streets in town
Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4:00 pm | Updated: 7:46 pm, Wed Sep 24, 2014.
By DEBRA TOBIN Logan Daily News Editordtobin@logandaily.com
LOGAN – A representative of the Indiana & Ohio Railway has confirmed there was a minor derailment of three train cars in Logan Tuesday night.
According to Chuck Logan, general manager with the railway, a train delivering material to Melvin Stone Company on California Avenue derailed at approximately 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night.
“It was a relatively minor incident and no one was injured,” stated Logan in a phone interview with The Logan Daily News.
At this time, the incident is under investigation and Logan said it is uncertain what happened to cause the derailment that closed East Front and East Second streets.
At noon Wednesday, the train track crossing at East Front and East Second streets was cleared, but the roadway remained closed.
“We are working to get the road open so the residents of Logan are not inconvenienced any longer than necessary,” Logan continued.
Logan stated a contractor from West Virginia was enroute to remove the derailed cars and once that is done, railroad workers would be able to repair the tracks and get everything back online.
“I estimate everything to be done within a day or two,” Logan added.
No one from Melvin Stone would comment other than to say the train was headed to their site to unload
Sep 25, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-cn-trains-derail-in-albert...
2 CN trains derail in Alberta within 24 hours
1st derailment was near Vermilion, 2nd near Wildwood
CBC News Posted: Sep 26, 2014 12:34 PM MT Last Updated: Sep 26, 2014 10:12 PM MT
CN is facing criticism from an Alberta mayor after two of its freight trains derailed in the province in less than 24 hours.
On Friday afternoon, a train derailed near Wildwood, Alta., about 120 kilometres east of Edmonton. CN said 15 cars carrying coal went off the tracks around 3:30 p.m. MT. On Thursday night, up to 20 CN train cars carrying peas derailed near Vermilion, Alta.
Yellowhead County Mayor Gerald Soroka is frustrated that CN did not quickly inform him about the derailment in Wildwood.
“This is one of the things that we’ve had concerns with in the past dealing with CN,” Soroka said, adding that sometimes it has taken as long as 12 hours before CN has been provided details about derailments.
“We want to make sure our residents are safe and our first responders are safe,” Soroka said. “Without CN communicating that to us, we have no idea the dangerous situation that [first responders] are going into.”
As of 6 p.m. on Friday night, Soroka still had not heard from CN. He found out about the derailment from a staff member who drove by the scene.
Jennie Maerz, who owns an ice cream shop in Wildwood, said CN needs to inform the town whenever there has been a derailment.
“It’s rather worrisome,” she said. “Luckily [our councillor] said there was nothing that would be a danger to us, but it’s kind of scary to have train derailments when you live very close to the track.”
No injuries, says CN
CN spokesman Jim Feeny said there were no injuries in either derailment. Both trains were not carrying dangerous goods.
TSB investigators were sent to the site at Vermilion. The train was crossing a secondary highway at the time of the derailment, causing a temporary closure. Vermilion is about 200 kilometres east of Edmonton.
Sep 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/6-killed-over-40-in...
6 killed, over 40 injured as 2 trains collide near Gorakhpur
TNN | Oct 1, 2014, 07.09 AM IST
LUCKNOW: Six passengers were killed and over 40 injured when three coaches of the Lucknow Barauni Express (15204) derailed following collision with Krishak Express (15007) at Nandanagar railway crossing in Gorakhpur.
Railway Board chairman Arunendra Kumar told reporters that seven coaches have derailed.
Rescue teams of railway and Gorakhpur district administration have reached the spot and rescue operations are under way.
CPRO of Northeast Railways Alok Singh told reporters that though the exact cause of accident is not known yet.
The collision between the two trains took place at around 10pm, derailing three coaches of the Lucknow-Barauni Express.
Driver and assistant driver of the Krishak Express have been suspended, Times Now
Oct 1, 2014
Carlos
Train derailment, other disruptions throw CR off track
Mumbai Mirror | Oct 4, 2014, 12.24 AM IST
Commuters had a tough time on Dussehra day as the crisis in Central Railway's (CR) Mumbai division continued with a series of disruptions, including a suburban train derailment, which threw services out of gear for most part of the day on Friday.
There have been more than five derailments and several disruptions along the line in the past month. The railways have attributed all of this to "maintenance arrears".
Trains were disrupted earlier on Friday due to the pantograph of a local train breaking and getting entangled at Kurla station. There was also a problem at Matunga station, where another train was halted. As the pantograph was restored, the seventh coach of a suburban train derailed near Kalyan station's Platform 1, blocking four lines.
The train was moving at less than 15kmph when the derailment occurred. This further led to disruptions, throwing services out of gear during the evening.
A CR spokesperson said the derailment affected services for only 48 minutes. "Services were affected between 5.02pm to 5.50pm. No one was injured," a CR spokesperson said.
CR general manager Sunil Kumar Sood said cancelling the mega-blocks during the festive season was the reason for the spike in such incidents. "We have very small window for maintenance of our assets at this time. This is leading to problems," he said.
While a suburban train at Dombivli and a goods train at Kurla derailed on September 30, another local train derailed outside Mumbai CST on September 14. The empty Punjab Mail train derailed at Mumbai CST on September 10 and the LTT-Puri Express derailed at Vidyavihar the same month.
Oct 5, 2014
KM
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 7:28 PM - A train derailment east of Clair, Saskatchewan has halted highway traffic in both directions and prompted evacuations, the RCMP announced Tuesday.
The accident occurred about a kilometre east of the community of Clair, about 190 km east of Saskatoon, at around 10:40 a.m. local time -- prompting the RCMP to issue an evacuation of about 50 residents in an 8-kilometre radius.
Children in a nearby school were being kept indoors.
According to CN, the train was carrying about 100 cars of mixed freight and about 26 derailed.
At least eight of the derailed cars were carrying toxin materials, including hydrochloric acid and petroleum distillates.
Black smoke billowed from the scene of the accident. Emergency crews on the scene say it could take hours to extinguish the fire. One witness told local media that flames were at least 30 metres high.
No injuries have been reported but Highway 5 has been closed in both directions.
The cause of the accident is unknown, but Weather Network meteorologist Brian Dillon says there was strong winds in the area at the time, with sustained winds around 35 km/hour and gusts up to 50 kilometres per hour.
Oct 8, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Train-Derails-Near-Waco-Neb-2...
Train Derails Near Waco, Neb.
Updated: Sun 2:57 PM, Oct 19, 2014
WACO, Neb.-- The York County Sheriff's office confirms a train has derailed near Waco, Neb. There are no injuries.
The York County Sheriff's office said it received the call at 3:36 a.m.
They said BNSF will conduct their own investigation into what happened.
10/11 spoke with a local business, they said the derailment looks significant.
Rd. S in Waco is still closed.
10/11 News crews are on the way. We'll bring you more details when they're available.
Oct 19, 2014
Mark
First responders in Philadelphia prepare for oil train accidents
Over the last year, a sharp increase in accidents involving trains carrying crude oil has prompted emergency planners in Pennsylvania to make sure first responders are prepared.
Officials from at least seven government agencies, the railroad CSX and the refinery in South Philadelphia recently responded to a faux fiery train accident on a rail bridge in the city's downtown.
While there was no real emergency, the scenario was based on a minor derailment that happened in January that left six tanker cars intact, but leaning across the Schuylkill Arsenal Bridge.
The Philadelphia Fire Academy buzzed with activity as officials wearing badges from a variety of local, state and federal agencies made radio calls and worked in units to evacuate residents within a half mile of the hypothetical accident scene.
A picture of a crude oil tanker engulfed in flames was projected on a large screen at the front of the room. A coordinator with a microphone called out new details and told officials to stand by for more information.
It was one of several training exercises that have taken place in Pennsylvania and across the country as an increase in crude-by-rail shipments has also led to an increase in accidents. According to a spokesman for CSX, a similar training is planned for Bucks County.
Oct 22, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=80547
Train derails in Montreal River area (update)
Sunday, October 26, 2014
A TSB spokesperson says no information has been received at this point that would prompt an investigation.
That could change, according to the TSB official.
No details are available at this time regarding environmental impact or whether or not injuries occured during the derailment.
TSB is unable to confirm the size of the train or how many cars have derailed.
Previous update at 6:04 p.m.:
A train has reportedly derailed in the Montreal River area, though details are scarce.
Transportation Safety Board confirms that it has received a report of a train derailment in the Montreal River area, south of Regent.
Regent refers to a siding where train cars are loaded with logs harvested in the area. It is north of Rand Lake, about seven or eight miles from Montreal River.
One report says multiple cars may have been involved in the derailment, though a TSB spokesperson could not confirm that.
SooToday is working to learn more about this incident and will provide updates as they are available.
Oct 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Train-Hauling-Military-Equipment...
Train Hauling Military Equipment Derails
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a train carrying military
equipment to derail Sunday.
The train was carrying equipment like tanks and Humvees.
Five cars
derailed near B Street, just north of Fort Carson. The cars came off the tracks, but did not tip over.
No one was hurt. None of the equipment was damaged.
Oct 27, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://en.trend.az/iran/society/2326978.html
Train derails west of Iran
A freight train on the route from Tehran to southern Ahwaz city derailed in Iran's western Lorestan province early morning on Oct. 28, Iranian ISNA news agency reported.
The railway is completely blocked due to the incident, Abdolkarim Darvishzadeh, an official with Iran’s Railways said, adding that several passenger trains are waiting for the way to be cleared.
The official went on to note that currently the railway employees are trying to reopen the path, which may be clear in several hours.
Darvishzadeh didn't reveal any details on possible casualties.
Darvishzadeh said that about 250 kilometers of Iran’s railway in the south have outdated tracks which should be replaced - which requires time, necessary funding, and can not be done short-term.
He said this process can be completed in at least 1 to 1,5 years.
Several similar incidents have happened in recent months in the country. For example, in July 2014 a similar incident left several people injured, while a passenger train moving in the direction of Shushtar-Mashhad derailed after crashed into a freight train near Tange Haft station in Lorestan province.
In 2009, at least three people were killed and two others got injured when two trains collided on the outskirts of Tehran. The accident happened when a passenger train en route from Mashhad to Tehran hit a maintenance train on the line near the town of Varamin.
Back in 2004, a train loaded with chemicals and fertilizer derailed and exploded along the same route, killing at least 300 people.
Oct 28, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kxxv.com/story/27185023/train-carrying-batter-acid-derai...
Train carrying battery acid derails near Kosse
Posted: Nov 01, 2014 10:50 PM EDTThe train derailed just after 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Highway 7, just south of Kosse, in Limestone County. Department of Public Safety officials say four cars came off the tracks and spilled some of its cargo.
Officials say the cars were carrying highly corrosive battery acid. Fortunately, officials say it was a small spill and there was no danger to the public.
It took around three hours to clean everything up and crews cleared the scene around 4:30 p.m. Nobody was hurt and it's unclear what caused the cars to come off the tracks.
Nov 2, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://rt.com/news/201987-russia-sakhalin-train-derailment/
Train derails, falls onto shoreline in Russia's Sakhalin (VIDEO)
One person has reportedly been killed and 17 others injured after a two-car train derailed and fell onto the shoreline in Russia's Sakhalin region. Work to clear the debris and repair the track continues.
“All 17 victims have been taken to a hospitals in Kholmsk and Chekhov with injuries of varying degrees. The other passengers refused medical assistance,” said the press service of the regional branch of the Emergencies Ministry.
The accident happened at 18:35 local time between the port towns of Kholmsk and Chekhov when one of the two cars slid off the track, presumably due to water washing out soil under the railroad tracks. A rail maintenance foreman died as a result of the incident, a representative of the railway, Sergey Sashinskiy, told TASS. In total, 45 people were aboard the train.
Still from EMERCOM video
“In this area, the road runs along the seashore, and it is constantly monitored,” Sashinskiy said, calling the accident a “fateful coincidence,” that was aided by severe weather and high tide waves.
The derailment, which damaged about 150 meters of railroad track, happened on a shoreline.
“According to a preliminary investigation, the cause of the accident was the eroded railway,” the Investigative Committee said in a statement.
Nov 4, 2014
Mark
Bauxite train derails in St Catherine
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Bauxite-train-derails-in-...
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- A West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) train has derailed in the vicinity of Capture land and Tawes Meadows in St Catherine a short while ago.
Information is sketchy at this point but OBSERVER ONLINE can report that no one was injured.
The train is reported to have been heading to May Pen, Clarendon and upon reaching a corner in the Capture land community the train line went loose resulting in the derailment. The engineer who was the only person on board escaped unhurt.
Nov 4, 2014