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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Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 6, 2017 at 6:27am
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http://www.11alive.com/news/local/train-derails-crashes-into-house-...
Train derails, crashes into house in NW Atlanta
ATLANTA - A CSX train derailed early Thursday morning and crashed into a house on Andrews Street in northwest Atlanta.
Fire department officials said the train was moving 14 miles per hour when it derailed. Nine cars were completely off the train tracks and five were only partially off, totaling 14 cars.
"Naturally, when the train comes by it shakes the house," said DeAngelo Rivers Jr., whose father's home was destroyed by the derailment. "Today it was making a lot of noise, and then the train hit the house just as he was getting out of bed, and it pushed him toward the kitchen door.
"I'm trying to believe this is real."
Investigators said a train can derail at a slow speed if there's something wrong with the tracks. The train was some two miles long with a whopping 190 cars, providing tons of momentum, even at 14 miles an hour.
According to CSX Spokesperson Rob Doolittle, the train was traveling from Waycross, Ga., to Cincinnati, Ohio.
The cars were not carrying any hazardous materials, so further evacuations were not needed. According to Atlanta Fire, the train was transporting sand, rocks and dirt.
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UP: Engine of Burhwal-Balamau Passenger Train Derails at Sitapur; No injuries Reported
Updated: September 18, 2017 11:18 PM IST
Lucknow, September 18: Engine of Burhwal-Balamau passenger train on Monday derailed at Sitapur, however, no casualties have been reported. The officials of railway and police are at the site. The reason for the train going off the track has to be ascertained.
This is the sixth incident of this month.
- On September 17, three wagons of an empty goods train derailed near Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district. No one was injured in the incident and the trains were running unhampered.
- On September 9, an empty bogie of Sealdah Express derailed at Jammu railway station while it was being brought to the platform from the washing area. No one was injured in the incident.
The trains had derailed on September 7:
- Six wagons of a goods train derailed near Khandala, Maharashtra.
- Engine and Power car of Rajdhani Express derailed at Shivaji Bridge in the national capital.
- Seven coaches of Shaktipunj Express derailed in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. No one was injured in the incident as the train had maintained a low speed, said Anil Saxena, a railway ministry spokesperson.
As per a report, the new railway minister Piyush Goyal has decided to recruit one lakh people in the ‘sanraksha shreynee’- that is the safety category. In an effort to reduce derailments the railway needs manpower besides technology and equipment.
Also, Railway Ministry will soon start a track renewal exercise with an aim to cut down on train derailments. A report of Economic Times suggested that around 2,000 km of track would be renewed by the end of the year.
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http://globalnews.ca/news/3747934/canadian-pacific-freight-train-de...
Canadian Pacific freight train derails southeast of Saskatoon
A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed southeast of Saskatoon.
A farmer in the area said up to 40 rail cars piled up Friday morning just west of the rural municipality of Blucher.
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) said the train was carrying potash and no dangerous goods were involved.
No one was hurt but an official with the municipality said the derailment has forced the closure of some roads.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the derailment.
CPR said it has an emergency response team at the site.
“We take this extremely seriously and will be focused on safety as we continue to deal with this incident,” a company spokesman said in an email.
“An investigation into the incident is ongoing.”
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https://www.indiablooms.com/ibns_new/world-details/F/12672/switzerl...
Switzerland: train derails at Andermatt rail station, 27 injured
India Blooms News Service | 11 Sep 2017
The incident occurred at the Andermatt rail station.
The incident occurred at around 11.30am and involved a train from the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, The Local reported quoting rail company's statement.
During a manoeuvre to bring the locomotive from the back of the train to the front on a parallel track, an accident occurred, read the newspaper report.
At least 100 people were travelling in the train when the mishap occurred.
Investigation is currently going on.
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https://www.torquenews.com/4140/train-carrying-toyota-trucks-derail...
The incident happened around 5 a.m. at Briggs Avenue and Quintana Road. The San Antonio Fire Department and San Antonio Police department showed up with a Hazmat crew and several trucks, which is standard procedure for a train derailment. None of the train cars were carrying hazardous material and no injuries were reported.
Rail yard workers were “pushing” or “shoving” between 10 to 12 train cars, then trouble started with a single runaway train.
San Antonio Fire Department Battalion Chief, Russell Johnson explained, “They were shoving cars. What they call shoving cars is when they are getting ready to pull them online. They will pull them apart and then push them together and make sure they are all hooked together. Somehow it got away from them and it started rolling towards the main track. It hit the derailment track.”
About 10 cars jumped the tracks and wrecked, striking a utility pole which caused a power outage for around 6,000 businesses and homes for a duration of about 4 hours. Power was eventually restored around 9 a.m.
Spokeswoman Melissa Sparks of Toyota said there were about 40 new Toyota Tundras and Tacomas aboard the train, and it's too early to tell whether any of the trucks were damaged.
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http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-two-coaches-of-go...
Maharashtra: Two coaches of goods train derails near Khandala; 3rd derailment in one day
— By | Sep 07, 2017 06:40 pm
Khandala (Maharashtra): Two wagons of a goods train derailed near here, the third train accident reported in the country today, a Central Railway spokesperson told PTI. Two wagons of the train derailed at around 3:55 pm, even as the railways was dealing with two derailments which happened earlier in the day.
“Two wagons of the goods trains derailed in Khandala this afternoon. We are in the process of clearing the tracks,” said Sunil Udasi, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway.
This is the third case of derailment today.
Seven coaches of Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj Express jumped the rails near the Obra Dam station in Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh at around 6:25 am, while the engine and power car of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed near Minto Bridge in Delhi at around 11:45 am.
One person was injured in the second accident.
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Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express derailment: Seven bogies go off track, many injured
By Team Asianet Newsable | 09:08 AM August 29, 2017Highlights
- Seven bogies of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express have derailed on the outskirts of Thane
- No casualty has been reported so far, but a few passengers suffered minor injuries
- This is the third derailment in a month
In yet another train derailment, seven bogies of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express have derailed near Asangaon, on the outskirts of Thane, on Tuesday, August 29.
In yet another train derailment, seven bogies of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express have derailed near Asangaon, on the outskirts of Thane, on Tuesday, August 29.
No casualty has been reported so far. However, 20 passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries. The incident occurred at around 6.30 am, around 40 kms north on the outskirts of Mumbai.
ANI quoted officials from Central Railway saying that they are arranging buses for the stranded passengers while doctors and senior officers are already at site of the accident.
Train no 12290 was heading to Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai from Nagpur and the incident occurred between the Asangaon and Vashind stations.
Central Railway spokesperson AK Jain said the derailed coaches include the engine.
It is speculated that heavy rains in the Kasara Ghats through which the lines run is the reason for the derailment.
Railway authorities have directed Accident Relief Medical Vans towards the site.
This is the third derailment in a month.
On August 20, 14 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express bound for Haridwar in Uttarakhand went off the tracks, killing 24 people and injuring 40 in Muzaffarnagar. The impact of the accident was so severe that one of the coaches could be seen mounted on another while another coach had crashed into a building along the tracks.
On August 23, the Delhi-bound Kaifiat Express derailed near Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh. Seventy four people were injured with no deaths reported.
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http://www.ktre.com/story/36181767/train-derails-near-fm-1279-in-sa...
Train derails near FM 1279 in San Augustine County
Monday, August 21st 2017, 12:51 pm EDT
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
A 46-car train has derailed near FM 1279 in San Augustine County.
Numerous rail cars, including tankers, have overturned. A total of 13 cars derailed and overturned, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety press release.
A 2006 Peterbilt log truck that was traveling west on FM 1279 struck the moving train and caused it to derail at about 10:18 a.m. Monday, the press release stated. The driver of the truck has been identified as James Cartwright, 33, of Shelbyville.
Cartwright was taken to San Augustine County Memorial Hospital for treatment of possible injuries.
The SACSO spokesperson also said authorities are dealing with a hazardous spill that has resulted from the derailment. A hazardous materials team cleaning up the scene , and a member of the hazmat team said one of the tanker cars was carrying a liquid called sodium hydroxide, which is the chemical name for lye.
"Three homes were evacuated for safety purposes," the press release stated.
Officials with BNSF, who oversee the freight railroad network, said all of their trains contain a camera which they will use to further the investigation.
"Occasionally an incident does happen. What we will do is study it, study the cause of it, and act accordingly to try to prevent that in the future," said Joseph Faust, director of public affairs BNSF.
Rhonda Oaks, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation said the road will be closed until the wreckage from the derailed train is cleared. Motorists traveling on FM 1279 should expect delays and possible even take an alternate route if possible.
The wreck is still under investigation.
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/utkal-expr...
Kalinga Utkal Express derails: 23 dead, 65 injured; compensation announced
NDRF teams mobilised for rescue operation at Khatauli railway station
BS Web Team August 19, 2017 Last Updated at 21:33 IST
Coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express after it derailed in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar on Saturday. Photo: PTI
In a major train accident in Uttar Pradesh's Khatauli, 23 people died and 65 were seriously injured. The incident took place as 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh for passengers who lost their lives, Rs 50,000 for those who were seriously injured, and Rs 25,000 for passengers with minor injuries.
After noting that 400 people were seriously injured, UP DGP PRO Rahul Srivastava clarified that the figure was erroneously published.
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http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-08-14/commuters-warned-to-expec...
- 14 August 2017 at 6:30pm
Commuters warned to expect disruption for days after freight train derails
Rail commuters are being warned to expect disruption for days after a freight rain derailed between Ely and Peterborough blocking the line.
CrossCountry Trains say the incident occurred at approximately 14:40 on Monday 14 August, when 11 wagons of a 33 wagon freight train travelling north of Ely derailed. No one was injured
Network Rail engineers are on site working to recover the derailed wagons, which is likely to take a number of days as they will require to be lifted away by crane. The track is also damaged and will need to be replaced before services can run again.
Passengers are urged to check with their train operators before traveling this evening and over the next few days.
- Trains are unable to run between Bury St Edmunds and Peterborough.
- Trains are unable to run between Cambridge and Peterborough.
- Trains are unable to run between Norwich and Peterborough.
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