Train derailments

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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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Union Pacific coal train derails at local crossing

Mon 5:14 PM, Jul 23, 2018  

RIESEL, Texas (KWTX) Ten cars of a 150-car Union Pacific Railroad coal train derailed late Monday afternoon at the Mount Moriah Road crossing along State Highway 6, just past the Highway 6-Highway 164 split.

No one was injured.

The train, which originated in Wyoming, was hauling coal to a power plant in Riesel.

The cause of the derailment, which was reported at around 5 p.m. Monday, is said to be from a shifted track due to unstable ballast rock.

“We’ll take a look at the track, we’ll take a look at the cars and we’ll be looking at that throughout the night,” Union Pacific spokesman Jeff DeGraff said.

The derailment may require delays or rerouting of other trains.

“We’ll make those decisions once we determine how much work it’s going to take to get the track reopened,” he said.

DeGraff said they are "fortunate" because there are some options for rerouting trains around Central Texas.

Crews will work through the night to clear the tracks and begin cleaning up the spilled coal, he said.

"We expect the work to last through the night and into the morning," said DeGraff.

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N.J. transit train derails in Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) --

It was some scary moments Friday when a Trenton train derailed as it left the Transit Center.
It happened at 11:15 a.m. on the Northeast Corridor Train #3831.
The last car derailed when the train was still at slow speeds.
All 40 customers on board safely disembarked.
Tracks 4 and 5 are now out of service for repairs

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Union Pacific train derails between Twin Peaks and Avra Valley

Drugs found amidst cleanup

Monsoon season keeps emergency responders busy. Over the course of four hours the afternoon of last Tuesday, July 10, the Northwest Fire District received 34 emergency calls. One call, at 3:13 p.m., was for a stranded motorist near Twin Peaks Road. And at 3:15 p.m., as they drove out to the scene, a Union Pacific train derailed in the same area, scattering 27 rail cars across the train tracks and surrounding area.

“There was a bit of irony that we were already on our way,” said Brian Keeley, NWFD Captain and Public Information Officer. “So it was lucky, we were right on it.” 

The derailment caused no injuries, according to Jeff DeGraff, Arizona director of media relations at Union Pacific. Two crew members were on board, however they were at the front of the train, whereas the derailment occurred toward the middle. 

As of print time, the cause of the derailment was still under investigation. Union Pacific will release an official announcement once the cleanup and investigation is finished. 

“The flooding and heavy rain could play a role,” DeGraff said. “But we’re holding off until we can do a full examination of the tracks.” 

The fire department’s role was mainly for hazardous materials management. Although hazmat crews were dispatched, no hazardous materials were found on scene, according to the Northwest Fire District. 

Workers did uncover a package containing drugs at the cleanup site. 

“Union Pacific Police recovered a package of suspected narcotics from the wreckage,” said DeGraff. “There was no identifying packaging. It was turned over to Marana PD for destruction.”

The Marana Police Department is still investigating the package. Union Pacific also mentioned that the condition of the suspicious package “exposed” its contents.

The derailment obstructed two sets of tracks. Responders cleared one set of tracks on July 11 and sent some trains through, in an attempt to prevent any further delays. The second set of tracks was cleared on July 12. 

Because of the intensely busy day for emergency calls caused by monsoon rains, local agencies assisted Northwest Fire due to mutual aid agreements. The Marana Police Department, Tucson Fire Department, Golder Ranch Fire District, Town of Marana, Pima County Sheriff and the Arizona Department of Public Safety all joined the effort. 

“Public safety is a team effort,” Keeley said. “No one person could take care of all of this, it requires a network.” 

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https://globalnews.ca/news/4335590/freight-train-derails-near-quebe...

Freight train derails in Saint-Polycarpe near Quebec-Ontario border

July 17, 2018 6:39 am

A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed Monday night in the town of Saint-Polycarpe, Que., just east of the Ontario border.

Environment Ministry spokesman Stéphane Dégarie says 25 of the 95 cars derailed and there was no spill of hazardous material.

Two cars containing propane went into a river that runs through the municipality while two other cars also carrying propane came to rest on the riverbank.

Dégarie said there is no threat to the environment because the cars are intact and there are no leaks.

There was minor leak of vegetable oil from one car and Dégarie said steps were being taken to plug the leak and recover the spilled oil.

There were no injuries or evacuations because of the derailment, which happened at about 7 p.m.

There was no word on what may have caused the derailment. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will send an investigator to the scene on Tuesday morning.

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Egypt train accident: 55 injured as train derails in Giza province

At least 55 people were hurt on Friday in a train derailment in the province of Giza. Three carriages of the southbound train left the tracks in the town of Badrashin.

By: IANS | Cairo | Published: July 14, 2018 7:42 AM

At least 55 people were hurt on Friday in a train derailment in the province of Giza, the Egyptian Health Ministry said. Three carriages of the southbound train left the tracks in the town of Badrashin, the ministry said in a statement, without offering any details on the reasons for the derailment. The injured were taken to several nearby hospitals. This is the first serious railway incident in Egypt since February, when 10 people died in an accident in the town of Kom Hamada, Efe reported. Egypt’s worst-ever train tragedy was in 2002, when a fire broke out on a train traveling from Cairo to the southern city of Luxor, leaving 376 people dead. Rail accidents are frequent in Egypt due to the poor condition of tracks and rolling stock and to the lack of a modern system of signaling and traffic control.

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U.S. 95 reopens after train derails near Nevada-California border

A freight train derailed near Needles, Calif., at the Nevada-California state line on Friday, July 13, 2018

Published Friday, July 13, 2018 | 4:25 p.m.

Updated 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

U.S. 95 near the Nevada-California border has reopened after a train derailment shut it down, according to state officials.

Before the incident, in which 15 train cars overturned this afternoon, the highway was already closed because of a mudslide hours earlier, the Nevada Department of Transportation said. The incident occurred near Needles, Calif., about 120 miles south of Las Vegas.

The Nevada Highway Patrol about 7:30 p.m. announced that the train cars were cleared from the road. “Use caution in the area as crews will remain on scene to investigate,” the patrol said on Twitter.

The train was heading north to Nevada from California, officials said

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Train derails in Tucson near Interstate 10

Arizona Republic Published 4:13 p.m. MT July 10, 2018

Flooding caused by heavy rains apparently contributed to the derailment, off the I-10 frontage road between Twin Peaks and Marana Roads. Northwest Fire Department

A train has derailed north of Tucson near Interstate 10, officials said.

Flooding caused by heavy rains apparently contributed to the derailment, which occurred on the east side of the I-10 frontage road between Twin Peaks and Marana Roads, according to a post on Twitter by the Marana Police.

The crash has closed the frontage road, but I-10 remained open, although the Arizona Department of Transportation said backups were starting to occur on the interstate in the area.

Northwest Fire District officials posted video of the derailment on Twitter. They added they had been responding to swift-water rescue calls in the area after the heavy storm.

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Passenger train derails in northwest Turkey

At least 10 dead, 73 injured in passenger train derailment in northwest Turkey: Health Ministry official

TEKIRDAG, Turkey

At least 10 people were killed and 73 others injured after bogies of a passenger train derailed in Turkey’s northwestern Tekirdag province on Sunday, a Health Ministry official said.

"According to our first estimates, 10 people lost their lives and 73 people were injured," Eyup Gumus, the Turkish Health Ministry’s undersecretary, told Anadolu Agency.

The train, carrying 362 passengers and six train staff, was traveling from Edirne province to Istanbul when five bogies derailed near Sarilar village of Tekirdag’s Corlu district.

Around 100 ambulances have been sent to the scene, while it has also been reported that the Ministry of Health has dispatched air ambulances to the region.

Additionally, Turkish General Staff has also sent military helicopters to airlift the wounded passengers.

Mehmet Ceylan, Tekirdag’s Governor, said the accident was caused by heavy rains in the region.

Later the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications said in a statement the accident occurred after the railway track slipped down from its original spot due to torrential rains.

Meanwhile, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also was informed about the incident by Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arslan over the phone, a presidential source said. 

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Noccalula Falls train derails, injures 10

Saturday, June 30th 2018, 4:34 pm EDT

Gadsden, AL

A train accident at Noccalula Falls sent 10 people to two local hospitals.

Injuries are described as being "bumps, scrapes and bruises," and none are life threatening.

The accident happened around 1 p.m. on a curve north of the petting zoo at Pioneer Village when the back two cars overturned. Currently, one is leaning and the train engine is on the track.

The age breakdown of those injured is currently unknown.

Gadsden mayor Sherman Guyton released the following statement:

“First and foremost our concern is with those that were injured in today's train accident at Noccalula Falls Park. We are saddened that this occurred when families were expecting to enjoy a beautiful day in the park.  We're committed to finding out what caused this to happen and to ensure all that we will strive to make all park activities run safely again. Please remember those who are recovering from their injuries.

The park will remained closed for the rest of the day. It will reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday.

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Train from Alberta derails in Iowa, leaking crude oil into floodwaters from rain-swollen river

14 of 32 derailed oil tanker cars dumped an estimated 871,000 litres of crude oil

The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 23, 2018 10:43 AM MT

A freight train from Alberta derailed in northwest Iowa on Friday, leaking approximately 871,000 litres of crude oil into flooded fields flanking the tracks and raising concerns about the possible contamination of residential water supplies downstream, officials said.

No one was injured when 32 oil tanker cars derailed around 4:30 a.m. on Friday just south of Doon, in Lyon County, BNSF railroad spokesperson Andy Williams said Saturday. Initially, he said 33 cars had derailed.

The oil leaked from 14 of them into floodwaters and eventually into the rain-swollen Little Rock River, Williams said.

BNSF had hazardous materials and environmental experts on the scene and had begun cleanup within hours of the derailment, Williams said.

"We are containing the oil that was spilled as close to the incident as possible using containment booms and recovering it with skimmers and vacuum trucks," he said.

Williams said he did not immediately know the train's destination.​

Cleanup underway

Williams said nearly half the spill had been contained with booms near the derailment site and an additional boom placed approximately eight kilometres downstream.

Williams said that containment site will be cleaned up using special equipment that can separate oil from water.

Lyon County Sheriff Steward Vander Stoep said between 30 and 40 semi-trailers containing cleanup equipment were at the scene. 

Officials at the scene agreed that floodwater from the swollen Little Rock River played a part in causing the cars to leave the tracks, but said they weren't yet sure whether the waters compromised the track, physically pushed the cars off it or played a part in some other way. The river rose rapidly Wednesday after 13 to 18 centimetres of rain fell Wednesday and a further downpour on Thursday.

A broadening sheen of oil spread near several of the tankers, which had piled up across the track and earthen berm, some submerged in the water.

Vander Stoep said that drinking water in Doon and the immediate area didn't seem to be in danger of contamination.

But news of the spill was enough to prompt officials in Rock Valley, a small city about eight kilometres southwest of the derailment, to shut off all the city's drinking water wells. The water towers also will be drained as a precaution, said Rock Valley public information officer Travis Olson. In the meantime, the city is getting its water from the nearby Rock Valley Rural Water system, which Olson said is not in danger of being contaminated by the spill.

The city, with a population of nearly 3,400, will stay on the rural water system until testing by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirms the safety of the city's drinking water, Olson said.

"I don't know how long that will be," he said. "It sounds like the cleanup is going to take a while." 

The railroad will focus on environmental recovery. Williams said "ongoing monitoring is occurring for any potential conditions that could impact workers and the community and, so far, have found no levels of concern."

Nearby homes evacuated

Vander Stoep said the oil was being carried downstream into the Rock River a few hundred yards west of the derailment.

Vander Stoep said four homes near the site were evacuated. 

The Rock River had already carried some oil to Rock Valley by midmorning, said Ken Hessenius with the Iowa Natural Resources Department. State crews were trying to determine how fast the oil was travelling south. The Rock River joins the Big Sioux River before merging into the Missouri River at Sioux City.

The task difficulty is compounded by the spreading floodwater, he said.

"The river, instead of being 100 yards wide, is now maybe a half-mile wide" in spots, Hessenius said.

"Our first major concerns are public water supplies," he said, adding that several towns that draw water from shallow wells near the Rock River have been alerted about possible contamination.

Doon is about 65 kilometres southeast of Sioux Falls, S.D., where several rain-swollen rivers overflowed Thursday. The National Weather Service has forecast flooding in the area into the weekend.

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CSX train derails, catches fire in Indiana

Twenty-three railcars, five containing propane, went off the track near Princeton Sunday night.

Monday, June 18, 2018

   A CSX Corp. train went off the rails Sunday night near Princeton, Ind., the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad has confirmed in a statement.
   The train derailed at around 8:10 p.m. local time, causing two railcars filled with propane and two others containing frozen food to catch fire.
   CSX said 23 railcars derailed out of the 98 total cars on the train, five of which contained propane.
   No injuries have been reported and no waterways have been impacted by the incident, but CSX and local firefighters continue to monitor the railcars that caught fire, according to CSX.
   First responders have evacuated the surrounding area “for the safety of the neighboring public” and CSX said the evacuation order “will stay in place until further notice.”
   The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

 “CSX is working closely with local firefighters and other first responders to assess the situation, and the safety of the community and everyone on site is our top priority as we develop a recovery plan,” the company said.

UPDATE 6:45 p.m. EST:
   CSX has issued a statement saying that emergency officials have lifted the evacuation order for residents and businesses near the derailment site.
   "People can safely return to homes and businesses beginning at 4 p.m. CST today, and US 41 will reopen to roadway traffic," the company said. "This decision was made after reviewing the results of highly sensitive air-quality monitoring and closely consulting with safety and emergency management experts on site. [Environmental] experts do not anticipate any adverse impacts to returning residents."
   The railroad said environmental monitoring will continue during the cleanup and restoration process.

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"It sounded like a jet engine" Train derails in Princeton Indiana

Residents are being allowed back in their homes after a train crash in Princeton Indiana Sunday night.

Posted: Mon Jun 18 14:45:30 PDT 2018

Updated: Mon Jun 18 14:45:30 PDT 2018

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developments "on a massive weekend train de-railment" in southern indiana. news 10's "bureau chief".. "ga brian" .. has been covering this de-railment for you since it happened last night. at this hour.. "new details" to share "from gibson county". ///////// "it's been almost 24 hours since a train wreck here in princeton indiana. as you can see behind, the fire is still burning." from the sky you can see what remains after a train wreck sunday night. the fires are still burning today. however, if you ask residents, it is a lot more calm today then last night. "me and my daughter and my grand daughter were sitting out by the pool when we heard what sounded like a jet engine making a very loud noise. and then we heard a crash and at that time we were scrambling to see what was going on." a rail car loaded with 30,000 gallons of liquid propane exploded. resulting in a ploom of smoke and fire. "it was kind of scary because of all the smoke and at first we weren't for sure what they had in the trains." the princeton fire department evacuated a half mile radius around the wreck. despite the severity, no one was injured in the incident. princeton fire chief mike pflug says the accident's location played a major factor. "you couldn't really have found a better location. it's isolated away from everything. it's far enough out of town that it hasn't really had much effect to the neighborhoods outside of where we've just evacuated." in all, 23 railcars derailed in the incident. five of those were carrying propane. at this time residents are being allowed to return to their homes and traffic is being opened back up on us 41. "everybody here i tell you what, that's how you handle these types of situations. is that you have a good team around you."