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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AFTERNOON UPDATE: Crews working to clear train derailment in Tazewell
Staff Writer Bluefield Daily Telegraph The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Mon Jan 31, 2011, 04:01 PM EST
TAZEWELL, Va. — Crews with Norfolk Southern are still working to clear a train derailment in the Four Way section of Tazewell.
An empty hopper train traveling from Bluefield to Norton derailed at 1:05 p.m. in the town, according to Robin Chapman, a spokesman for Norfolk Southern. The derailment caused major traffic headaches for motorists attempting to navigate the busy intersection.
Chapman said the train consisted of two locomotives and 168 empty coal hoppers. No injuries were reported. However, the train blocked several crossings in the town of Tazewell.
For more on this story, and other news, see Tuesday’s Daily Telegraph.
Feb 1, 2011
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Officials investigate train derailment in Whitehall
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Officials investigate train derailment in WhitehallBy LYDIA WHEELER, lwheeler@poststar.com The Post-Star | Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:24 pm | (0) Comments
WHITEHALL -- Officials are investigating why a train derailed on Saturday, blocking traffic on William Street.
"We're still sorting out the information on the downloads from the engines, but it appears there were some empty cars going through the curve, and one of them hopped off and caused the others to hop off," said David Wulfson, president of Vermont Rail System.
The derailed train blocked South William Street on Saturday morning until about 8 a.m.
The train, which was pulling 50 cars, was headed west to Whitehall from Rutland, Vt., when about a dozen of the cars derailed between South William Street and the railroad trestle over Wood Creek.
"The train was not going too fast; we know that already, but I'm still sorting out some of the other information," said Wulfson, who believes the placement of loaded cars behind empty cars contributed to the accident.
No injuries or spills were reported. Wulfson said the tracks were cleared by Saturday night, and the cars were all back on track as of noon Monday.
"There's a company called Winter's Rigging, which has a big bulldozer with cranes on the side that can pick up the rail cars and move them," he said.
Although it is not common, Wulfson said freight trains do sometimes derail.
"Once is too much as far as I'm concerned," he said.
Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole said the railway was functioning normally for Amtrak's use the following day.
"We did use it. We were able to run our Ethan Allen Service on Sunday," he said.
Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express, which takes passengers from New York City to Rutland, Vt., travels on the Vermont Rail System line through Whitehall.
The Vermont Rail System, which is based in Burlington, Vt., runs freight and passenger trains, intermodal shipping and motor carriers on more than 230 miles of railroad. It also operates a reload/warehouse facility near Bellows Falls, Vt.
Feb 1, 2011
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A coal train derailed in the Christchurch suburb of Heathcote with 7 cars affected. The conductor reported cracks in the Martindale Bridge.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=1...
Feb 22, 2011
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Belgrade, MT, 17 cars in westbound lane jumped the tracks Sunday, some tipping over and spilling their loads. The derailment halted 2 doz. trains on the Montana Rail links main line for 24 hours. No toxic spills, noone hurt
http://www.belgrade-news.com/news/article_5e4446ae-3e34-11e0-9663-0...Feb 22, 2011
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CN freight train off the tracks in west Manitoba
CBC News
Posted: Apr 30, 2011 1:16 PM CST
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2011 1:57 PM CST
CN Rail crews are dealing with a derailed freight train in western Manitoba, near the boundary with Saskatchewan.
Warren Chandler, a spokesman for CN Rail, told CBC News Saturday that a train left the tracks near Uno, Man., about 20 kilometres from Saskatchewan.
Chandler said 11 bulk containers loaded with general, non-hazardous merchandise were spilled as a result of the derailment. Another 33 empty containers also fell over.
There were no injuries and investigators are on scene.
There was no word on the causehttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/04/30/mb-trai...
May 1, 2011
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Runaway train derails freight line
SYDNEY'S main railway freight line is blocked in both directions after a runaway train crashed into empty fuel wagons, derailing at least three carriages at Enfield.
Firefighters were called to assess any risk of explosion from the fuel carriages and several power stanchions were damaged.
Workers at the marshalling yards were reportedly within metres of being struck by the train.
A spokeswoman for RailCorp confirmed that the main freight line was still blocked in both directions, but said there would be no impact on commuter services during the afternoon peak.
The 2800 tonnes of freight, belonging to private operator Pacific National, had been parked since last Friday, with a lack of hand brakes apparently the cause of the runaway.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/runaway-train-derails-freight...
May 4, 2011
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Train derails in central India, injuring 25 people
Unidentified relatives look at the photographs of dead and injured victims of train crash victims, outside a morgue at Birbhum district, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of Calcutta, India, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. - File Photo by AP
NEW DELHI: Officials say at least 25 people were injured when a train derailed in central India, the second derailment in the country in less than a week.
Railway official Ghanshyam Singh says train services across central India were disrupted after the derailment in Madhya Pradesh state early Monday.
Seven of the train’s cars fell off the track. Singh says all the passengers in the fallen cars were rescued and that the injured were taken to hospitals.
Last Wednesday, 27 people were injured when a train derailed in eastern India.
India has one of the largest railroad networks in the world, with around 14 million passengers each day. Accidents are common, and most are blamed on poor maintenance and human error. – AP
http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/09/train-derails-in-central-india-injur...
May 9, 2011
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CN freight train cars jump tracks
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Updated: Sun May. 08 2011 14:10:12
Nahreman Issa, ctvedmonton.ca
CN officials are on the scene of a derailment near the CN Clover Bar Yard in east Edmonton Sunday afternoon.
A spokesperson for CN Railway tells CTV News four cars on a freight train jumped the tracks around 11 Sunday morning.
"Our early indications are that four cars are derailed but not carrying dangerous commodities," said Lindsay Fedchyshyn, CN spokesperson. "The cars were carrying general merchandise."
It's not known yet what exactly the train was carrying.
No one was injured in the incident.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
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May 9, 2011
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Delays after Sydney freight train derails
EMERGENCY services are working to stem a fuel spill from a derailed freight train in Sydney's inner west.
The incident, which involved a private freight train at Rhodes station, was reported to police at around 7.30pm (AEDT) today.
"The male driver appears to be shaken but unhurt by the incident," a police spokeswoman said.
City Rail has warned commuters to expect delays of 20-30 minutes on Northern and Newcastle and Central Coast lines from the City.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/delays-after-sy...
May 12, 2011
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Amtrak's Texas Eagle derails near downtown Dallas
DALLAS — Nearly 100 Amtrak passengers spent hours trapped aboard the Texas Eagle after one car derailed near downtown Dallas on Sunday.
Food and drinks were provided to passengers while crews worked to disconnect the rail car that left the tracks on a span over the Trinity River, just short of its planned stop at Union Station in Dallas.
The train was delayed a total of 5 hours and 24 minutes. Passengers resumed their journey from San Antonio to Chicago at 9:07 p.m.
The Texas Eagle operates daily, and the route extends to Los Angeles three times a week.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Amtraks-Texas-Eagle-derails-near-dow...
May 16, 2011
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Jaipur: The Jaipur-Delhi rail route was disrupted for several hours when two wagons of a goods train derailed near Alwar railway station on Monday. However, no one was injured in the incident but eight trains were affected under the North Western Railway (NWR) section.
The incident occurred at around 3 am on Monday when a goods train, carrying coal from Mathura to Rewari, got derailed near Tijara crossing in Alwar-Rewari section. Due to rail route disruption, four trains including Haridwar-Ajmer Holiday Special, Amritsar-Jaipur Express, Jammu Tawi-Ajmer Superfast and Haridwar-Ahmedabad Mail were diverted.
Four other trains including Hisar-Jaipur Fast Passenger (Up and Down) and Bhiwani-Mathura (Up and Down) were cancelled between Rewari-Bandikui and Rewari-Mathura Junction routes respectively.
Sources said goods trains started running on the Alwar track recently after the doubling work was completed and inspected by the railway authorities. Divisional Railway Manager of NWR, Jaipur, GC Budhalakoti, visited the spot to inquire about the situation and has ordered an inquiry in the incident.
NWR officials said that the wagons were removed from the track after which it was repaired and rail traffic was restored before Shatabdi passed from the track at around 11 am. "Passengers had to face tough time due to delay and partial cancellation of the trains as they kept waiting on the platform. Long queues of commuters were seen at the inquiry office while they were trying to find out status of their trains," said an official.
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-goods-train-derails-near-a...
May 18, 2011
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CHEM SPILL: Pasco train derailment dumps hydrochloric acid
PASCO — A railroad official says several cars have derailed in a switching yard and thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical spilled.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas says the train was moving at less than 5 mph in the Pasco yard when seven cars went off the tracks about 5 p.m. Sunday.
He said a valve on a tanker car was damaged, causing the leak. By 9:30 p.m. about 12,500 gallons of hydrochloric acid had spilled.
Melonas said there were no injuries.
He said officials have determined there is no threat to the public with the spill occurring in a remote area of the yard, far away from any homes or businesses.
Read more: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/16/2016471/chem-spill-pasco...
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May 18, 2011
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Amtrak train delayed after 1 car derails in Dallas
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May 16, 2011, 9:13AM
DALLAS — An Amtrak train delayed several hours in Dallas after one set of wheels went off the tracks has resumed its journey.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari (mag-lee-AR'-ee) said Monday that no one was injured in the incident involving the Texas Eagle, when runs from San Antonio to Chicago.
He says one car Sunday afternoon had a mechanical problem while nearing Union Station. Magliari says passengers were moved out of that car to other ones, so the damaged car could be removed from the train.
The train entered the Dallas station about 6:35 p.m. Sunday and departed by 9 p.m.
The Texas Eagle carried 174 passengers and crew.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7566601.html#ixzz1MlWdtp00
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May 18, 2011
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MAX Train Commuters Had Big Delays From Derailment
To isolate the train so crews could safely begin working on the problem, overhead power in the entire yard was turned off. Sixteen trains were unable to leave the yard on time. These trains were scheduled to leave Ruby Junction to serve on three lines: Blue, Green and Yellow. The disruption affected service across the system and continues to, primarily on the 1-205 portion of the Green Line and Blue Line service east of Gateway Transit Center.
Around 6:30 a.m., power was restored to the yard, and crews were able to manually throw switches so the backed-up trains could leave the yard. Moving the trains onto the alignment took significant time. Riders experienced significant delays – up to an hour – while trains returned to regular schedules.
Shuttle buses were immediately deployed to serve customers between E 172nd Ave and Cleveland Ave stations since Blue Line trains scheduled to head east were not able to make those trips. Shuttle buses were in service until 9:30 a.m. due to significant gaps in service.
MAX service the rest of the day is not expected to be impacted.
http://www.kxl.com/MAX-Train-Commuters-Had-Big-Delays-From-Derailme...
May 18, 2011
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MTA Subway Disruptions Continue Due to Derailment
May 17, 2011 2:12 PM EDT
There was a work-train derailment north of the Dekalb Avenue station in Brooklyn. According to officials with the Metropolitan Transit Authority, as a four-car train was coming off the Manhattan Bridge, one of the cars went off the tracks. The train carried MTA employees, but there were no injuries.
- Downtown D trains are running on the F line between the West 4th Street-Washington Square Station and the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station.
- Select D trains run local in both directions between the 59th Street-Columbus Circle Station and the 145th Street Station.
- Downtown trains are running on the line between the Canal Street Station and the Dekalb Avenue Station.
- Select downtown N trains are running on the D line from the 36th Street Station (Brooklyn) to the Coney Island-Stilwell Avenue Station.
Furthermore, the Long Island Rail Road has suspended service on the Ronkonkoma Branch between Ronkonkoma and Farmingdale. A train struck a vehicle on the tracks east of Deer Park this morning.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/147128/20110517/mta-subway-disrupti...
http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/147128/20110517/mta-subway-disr...
May 18, 2011
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Freight train with chemicals derails in Germany
A freight train has been derailed in southwest Germany between German Freiburg and the Swiss city of Basel, leading to a toxic spill. The accident disrupted traffic on one of the busiest railway lines leading into Switzerland.
The crash spilled a large amount of oil tar and chloroacetate. These substances are highly flammable, and threaten human health. Complete evacuation was carried out within a 500 meter radius of the crash site. Some 300 people were forced to leave homes and jobs. No injuries were reported.
The exact causes of the disaster have not yet been determined. Movement along the Freiburg-Basel section will resume no earlier than Saturday.
http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/21/50602504.html
May 21, 2011
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Cargo train derails in Germany
Mulheim, a southern German town, survived a disaster after a train carrying chemical and explosives jumped its tracks, police in Baden-Wurttemberg state said on Friday.
Police said the eight-compartment train skidded near the train station in the town, causing a flow to huge of amounts of dangerous substances to pour on the ground.
Local authorities said hundreds of people were evacuated from the scene as traffic along the busy Freiburg section has been suspended.
Experts fear the spill may result in a major environmental disaster.
http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/21/50612753.html
May 23, 2011
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MORAN, Kan. — Firefighters continue to battle a blaze in southeast Kansas that erupted when 32 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed.
A 23-miles stretch of U.S. 59 is closed after the derailment early Monday about 5 miles south of Moran. No injuries were reported.
Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said the train, traveling between Kansas City and Fort Worth, Texas, included three cars that contained ethalene, a liquefied flammable gas. They started a fire that was being fed by plastic pellets in other cars, he said.
He said rail traffic will be diverted to other lines until cleanup is complete, and he didn't know when that would be.
As a precaution about three homes near the rural accident site were evacuated. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/1e8efe7af77f4b6fa5e36701d86d...
May 24, 2011
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Train cars derail in Bangor
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BANGOR, Maine — Railroad police late Monday afternoon were still on the scene of a derailment in Bangor that sent seven cars off the track behind Eastern Maine Medical Center.
The derailment occurred about 6:45 a.m. Sunday, according to Cynthia Scarano, spokeswoman for Massachusetts-based Pan Am Railways.
Scarano said investigators were still working late Monday afternoon to determine what caused the derailment.
Six of the cars that went off the tracks were carrying gypsum wallboard and one was empty.
“What they are trying to do now is get the track back together,” Scarano said. She said that the affected section of track is the company’s freight main line for the region and that the track is expect to remain out of service until at least Tuesday morning.
The train, which consisted of two locomotives and 29 cars, was en route from Calais Junction to Ayer, Mass., when the derailment occurred, Scarano said. She said no one was injured in connection with the incident.
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/05/23/news/bangor/train-cars-de...
May 24, 2011
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Train Derailment in Kansas Sparks Big Fire
By Associated Press
Mon 11:14 AM 05/23/2011
The highway was closed from Moran to the Kansas 39 intersection east of Chanute.
A 23-mile stretch of U.S. 59 in southeast Kansas is closed after several cars of a Union Pacific train derailed, causing a large fire.
The Allen County Sheriff's Department says some of the 15 cars that derailed from the 80-car train were filled with ethanol alcohol.
The derailment occurred early Monday about four miles south of Moran. The highway was closed from Moran to the Kansas 39 intersection east of Chanute.
Deputies went door to door to homes near the derailment to warn residents of the threat. The Iola Register reports that crews could do little more than watch as the fireball burned. A plume of smoke was visible as far west as Iola.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
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Aurora Derailment again?!? Doesn't it make all of us wonder how common it is?
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UNION COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Officials have reopened Highway 75 in Mineral Springs nearly 24 hours after a train collision killed two crew members and injured two other workers early Tuesday morning.
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Two locomotives traveling northbound collided at 3:38 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 75 and South Potter Road.
CSX Spokesman Gary Sease said investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board would be in charge of the investigation into the cause of the crash.
In addition, the Federal Railroad Administration will be investigating the accident.
Sease said officials are not sure if the collision was caused by human error or mechanical failure. Investigators will be looking at on-board cameras from both trains.
They will also be working with the train dispatch center in Florence, South Carolina, which monitors which trains are on the tracks at any given time.
The first train that was stopped on the tracks was heading from New Orleans to Hamlet, NC. It had nine freight cars and was transporting items such as concrete and scrap metal.
The second train had 12 freight cars and was traveling from Atlanta to Charlotte. Some of the cars were filled with clothing. When the trains collided, the clothing kept burning making it nearly impossible to extinguish.
The fires were completely extinguished by late Tuesday night and officials reopened Highway 75 around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday once all fire trucks and apparatus were cleared from the road.
The two crew members killed included a locomotive engineer and a conductor. Their names have not been released. Both of these men were on the second train which crash into the stopped train.
The two crew members on the stopped train received minor injuries only.
Sease says there were more than 4,500 gallons of diesel fuel which leaked out of second train after it collided with the stopped train. He said the fuel made the fire extremely difficult to contain.
Officials say they will be conducting soil and water containment in the immediate area to ensure the leaked fuel and water sprayed on the fire doesn't contaminate surrounding land or drinking water.
Sease said these tracks are considered "high volume" and that 15-20 trains use these tracks daily. The trains that would normally travel in this area have been re-routed onto other tracks until the wreckage is clear.
While the tracks did not sustain major damage, some minimal repair will be necessary before trains are allowed transport cargo in this area. They are bringing in 50-feet sections of replacement tracks.
Resident James Bailey says he made the first call to 911 to report the collision. Since he didn't know what was on board, the emergency dispatcher told him to leave his home immediately.
Bailey's home is so close to the tracks, he actually heard a voice coming from the rubble.
"I believe he [conductor] was trapped from the way he sounded and, evidently, he couldn't move, he was just crying out," Bailey said.
Bailey's nephew, whose first name is also James, actually climbed through the mangled mess of metal to help.
"I just heard one of the conductors screaming for help, he was in and out of consciousness and the other one was pretty calm about everything," Bailey said.
James Bailey and his nephew stayed with the injured workers until rescue crews arrived on the scene.
One employee on the second train died at the scene. The other employee died after being transported to Carolinas Medical Center-Main.
"I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the families and coworkers of the two CSX workers who lost their lives in this tragedy," said Mineral Springs Mayor Rick Becker.
The American Red Cross opened a temporary shelter Tuesday morning at the Mineral Springs United Methodist Church for residents living near the collision who were evacuated from their homes.
That's where we found resident Shirley Ritter who was still shaken by what happened. But this isn't the first time she's had to quickly evacuate from her home due to an emergency situation.
"I'm a survivor of Katrina, and my first instinct was, Father God, I thank you, I don't wish nothing on nobody else... I just wish whatever it is, it's a distance so we can get out of here," Ritter said.
A representative with the American Red Cross said a dozen families were displaced from their homes and six of them are temporarily staying in local hotels.
One evacuee said he was told his family would have to remain in the hotel three to seven days before they are allowed to return home.
http://www.wbtv.com/story/14702934/train-derailment-causes-road-clo...
May 25, 2011
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Derailment shuts down Kelowna bound line
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A freight train has derailed on the Kelowna Pacific Railway south of Vernon.
The accident took place around 4 a.m. Monday on a stretch of rail below the Kalamalka Lake lookout parallel to Highway 97.
The rail has broken and six lumber product cars have derailed.
Recovery work is taking place through the week, according to KPR General Manager Kevin Woods. Locomotives are on the way to help move all the derailed cars.
The Kelowna Pacific Railway is a 200 km shortline that connects goods with the CP mainline in Kamloops. The KPR is a subsidiary of KnightHawk Rail Ltd.
The KPR handles approximately 9,000 carloads per year. The major commodities are forest products, grain, and industrial products.
Woods says no one was injured and no property was damaged, which is likely because the train was traveling less than 15 km/h.
The KPR line between Vernon and Kelowna will be back in operation by the weekend, according to Woods.
An investigation continues into the accident. Woods says the KPR line has not had a derailment in more than four years which, he says, is above average.
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Derailment+shuts+down+Kelowna+bound...
May 25, 2011
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Train derails in Brunswick
Six cars, including one carrying liquid fertilizer, off track in Eagle Bridge
By LEIGH HORNBECK Staff writer
Updated
WHITE CREEK -- Six cars in a train operated by the Batten Kill Railroad derailed Wednesday and three overturned, owner William Taber said. There were no injuries and Taber said he doesn't know yet why the derailment happened.
One car was carrying liquid fertilizer, which began to leak slowly, Taber said, but the fertilizer was not a hazardous material. The liquid was collected in buckets and carried away while the car was drained.
A tanker truck from the Carovale Company in Salem was brought in to suck out 20,000 gallons of fertilizer.
The other cars were loaded with grain.
The Washington County Hazardous Materials Team was called to the scene, Greenwich-Cambridge Police Chief George Bell said.
Taber was driving the train at about 10 MPH when the cars went off the track in Eagle Bridge. Derailments are not unusual, said Taber, a veteran engineer after 25 years on trains, but this is the worst one he's seen as the owner of the Batten Kill Railroad.
"We'll get it back together pretty quick," he said.
The train runs from Greenwich to Salem to Eagle Bridge.
According to its website, the railroad is based in Greenwich and carries 40,200 tons of grain, fertilizer, logs and wood pulp in 413 cars annually over 34 miles of track.
May 26, 2011
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By Beacon Journal staff
POSTED: 01:50 p.m. EDT, May 25, 2011
Authorities say a portion of Gilchrist Road just north of Mogadore Road could be closed until Friday after a train derailment Wednesday morning.
Police Chief David Fowler said three train cars carrying lumber along the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway lines derailed Wednesday about 7:45 a.m. at the Gilchrist Road crossing.
No one was injured, although a motorist narrowly escaped being struck by a snapped utility pole, police said. No hazardous materials were spilled.
A cause of the derailment has not been determined.
Gilchrist Road, between Munroe Falls and Mogadore roads are closed. Trucks may enter the industrial parkway in the area.
Fowler said railroad officials are waiting for equipment to lift the train cars and clear the heavily damaged crossing. The equipment is expected to arrive from Toledo by Friday, he said.
Authorities say a portion of Gilchrist Road just north of Mogadore Road could be closed until Friday after a train derailment Wednesday morning.
Police Chief David Fowler said three train cars carrying lumber along the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway lines derailed Wednesday about 7:45 a.m. at the Gilchrist Road crossing.
No one was injured, although a motorist narrowly escaped being struck by a snapped utility pole, police said. No hazardous materials were spilled.
A cause of the derailment has not been determined.
Gilchrist Road, between Munroe Falls and Mogadore roads are closed. Trucks may enter the industrial parkway in the area.
Fowler said railroad officials are waiting for equipment to lift the train cars and clear the heavily damaged crossing. The equipment is expected to arrive from Toledo by Friday, he said.
http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/122600644.html
May 26, 2011
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TODAY, I'M HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STAYING ON THE INTERNET WHEN I SEARCH THE US LOCAL NEWS FOR TRAIN DERAILMENTS. THERE IS A HUGE UPTICK IN TRAIN DERAILMENTS BUT WHEN I TRY TO READ THE ARTICLE, I'M BOOTED OFF IMMEDIATELY AS IF I'M BEING TOLD. YOU DON'T LIVE IN THIS AREA, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO READ THIS PAPER. MY GUT TELLS ME THIS WILL BE HAPPENING TO ALL OF US AS WE DILIGENTLY POST THE EARTH CHANGES. TPTB ARE PLAYING THEIR HAND AT MAINTAINING INTERNET SECRECY. IF THEY CAN'T SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET, THEY WILL USE WHATEVER TACTIC THEY CAN TO SLOW DOWN THE RUSH OF INFORMATION BEING SHARED. THIS IS JUST IMO BUT IT'S HAPPENING TO ME AND I'VE HAD TO HIGHLIGHT THE ADDRESS BAR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE I'M BOOTED OFF AND THEN GO BACK AND TRY TO QUICKLY COPY AND PASTE WHAT I CAN. AS FAST AS I TRY TO DO THIS IS AS FAST AS I'M BOOTED. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH NON NEWS AFFILIATED LINKS. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY BUT THIS WAS ALL I COULD GRAB. INTERESTING.
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According to the Washington County dispatch, a train on the Battenkill Railroad line has derailed in the town of Eagle Bridge. Officials tell CBS6 the train was carrying propane tanks as cargo. HazMat teams are on their way to the scene. ...
May 26, 2011
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Trains delayed after engine derails near Panipat
LUDHIANA: Commuters had a tough time on Tuesday owing to delay in arrival of trains. The derailment of an engine in the rail yard, near Panipat resulted in the delay. The commuters were seen inquiring the status of the trains for reaching their destinations but even the railway employees at the inquiry counters seemed helpless as they were unable to inform the exact reasons for the delay.
However, the tracks were cleared in one hour but it disturbed the schedule of major trains like Shatabdi Express, Malwa Express, Happa Jammu Tawi Super Fast, Shane Punjab and Dadar Express. These trains were delayed for more than three to four hours adding to woes of the commuters who kept waiting for the trains to arrive.
When contacted, divisional traffic manager at the city railway station Parminder Singh said, "An engine derailed in the rail yard in Diwana station near Panipat because of which the rail track was obstructed. By afternoon the movement of trains had returned to normalcy."
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/ludhiana/295...
May 26, 2011
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Japanese train derails, injuring 39 people
The government ordered the railway company, JR Hokkaido, to carry out a thorough investigation into the incident
Tokyo: An express train in Japan derailed and caught fire inside a tunnel overnight, injuring 39 passengers, railway officials said on Saturday.
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/japanese-train-derails-i...The injured were taken for hospital treatment though no-one was seriously hurt, officials said.
The train, carrying 240 passengers, made an emergency stop inside a tunnel on the northern Hokkaido island on Friday after its driver noticed smoke emerging from the train.
The passengers escaped but the fire continued to burn until early on Saturday morning, destroying the six-carriage train.
Officials and emergency workers found marks on the track and said one of the carriages had apparently derailed just before entering the tunnel.
The government ordered the railway company, JR Hokkaido, to carry out a thorough investigation.
Naotoshi Nakajima, president of JR Hokkaido, apologised for the accident.
"This serious accident caused injuries to so many of our passengers," he told reporters. "We are extremely sorry. We will investigate the cause and will draft prevention measures," he said.
May 28, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
MOSCOW, May 28 (UPI) -- A cargo train carrying fuel oil derailed in eastern Siberia, spilling an undetermined amount of fuel oil on the ground, Russian officials said.
The derailment Friday involved the locomotive and 22 oil tanker cars, 14 of which were carrying the fuel oil, RIA Novosti reported Saturday.
The head spokesman for the East Siberian Railway, Yevgeny Khokhryakov, initially said the train wasn't carrying hazardous cargo and said no spill occurred.
The report didn't say why the train derailed. There were no injuries and railway workers were working to restore rail services.
At least 10 passenger trains were delayed because of the accident, officials said.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/28/Russian-train-der...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/05/28/Russian-train-der...
May 29, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
Train derails on Bure Valley Railway
Lucy Wright Monday, May 30, 2011
9:23 PM
Passengers were left shaken but uninjured after a train came off the rails on the Bure Valley line on Monday afternoon.
Around 50 passengers were on the train at Brampton when the front of it derailed at 3.25pm.
Edwin Rose, 61, a retired archeologist from Reepham was travelling in the first carriage when the crash happened.
He said: “The sound was horrific. It was an awful screeching sound and when I looked out of the window I could see pebbles flying up everywhere.
“ I was sitting in the first carriage and could see through to the second carriage. I saw wheels crash up through the floor of the carriage.
“A woman was sitting directly above the wheels and her husband saw them coming up and lifted her out of the way with a fraction of a second to spare.
“When we managed to get off the train, we were told we could wait for a taxi or walk the two miles to Aylsham.”
About 20 to 30 people walked along the footpath, including a man pushing his disabled son in a wheelchair.
“When we reached a crossing a lorry stopped and offered the man and his disabled son a ride to Aylsham.” Mr Rose said.
*Were you on the train? Contact reporter Lucy Wright on 01603 772495 or email lucy.wright@archant.co.uk
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/train_derails_on_bure_valley_ra...
May 31, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
Train derails on Bure Valley Railway
Lucy Wright Monday, May 30, 2011
9:23 PM
Passengers were left shaken but uninjured after a train came off the rails on the Bure Valley line on Monday afternoon.
Around 50 passengers were on the train at Brampton when the front of it derailed at 3.25pm.
Edwin Rose, 61, a retired archeologist from Reepham was travelling in the first carriage when the crash happened.
He said: “The sound was horrific. It was an awful screeching sound and when I looked out of the window I could see pebbles flying up everywhere.
“ I was sitting in the first carriage and could see through to the second carriage. I saw wheels crash up through the floor of the carriage.
“A woman was sitting directly above the wheels and her husband saw them coming up and lifted her out of the way with a fraction of a second to spare.
“When we managed to get off the train, we were told we could wait for a taxi or walk the two miles to Aylsham.”
About 20 to 30 people walked along the footpath, including a man pushing his disabled son in a wheelchair.
“When we reached a crossing a lorry stopped and offered the man and his disabled son a ride to Aylsham.” Mr Rose said.
*Were you on the train? Contact reporter Lucy Wright on 01603 772495 or email lucy.wright@archant.co.uk
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/train_derails_on_bure_valley_railway_1_...
Jun 2, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
Barry Fitzgerald
June 2, 2011BHP's Pilbara mishap. Photo: Supplied
RAIL services at BHP Billiton's highly lucrative iron ore operations in the Pilbara have resumed after a derailment on the group's main Newman line.
The derailment occurred on Saturday and BHP said any impact on the group's production would be shown in its June-quarter production report, due on July 20.
''No employees were injured or at risk and the relevant authorities have been notified,'' BHP said.
The group's iron division is investigating the cause of the derailment. No other details were provided but Pilbara sources said the damage bill could be as much as $20 million, given the damage to the locomotives.
BHP is the No.2 iron ore producer in the Pilbara behind Rio Tinto. Like Rio and third-ranked producer Fortescue Metals, BHP is spending up big to capitalise on the China-led boom in iron ore prices. In March, BHP's board approved $US7.4 billion in new capital investment.
The investment will lift BHP-owned and managed iron ore production in the Pilbara to more than 220 million tonnes a year.
Safety at its Pilbara iron ore operations has been a focus for BHP following a run of fatal accidents in 2008-09. At the time, BHP's iron ore president, Ian Ashby, said the five deaths in the West Australian operations were unacceptable. ''The reverberations of these events to business performance will be felt for some considerable time but, clearly, we won't relent until we've eliminated these sorts of incidents from our operations,'' he said.
Mr Ashby has since added that the deaths ''were partly due to a poor attitude to safety in the region''. ''There is a complacency generally in the Australian workforce and a bit of an arrogance. I think some of that is quite manifest in the Pilbara.''
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/train-derails-on-bhp-line-20110601-1...
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Jun 3, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
Coal cars derail in West Alton
UPDATED at 5:40 p.m. with revised information from a railroad spokesman
WEST ALTON • Sixteen rail cars carrying coal went off the tracks Wednesday afternoon in West Alton, including seven that overturned, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman said.
Chief Richard Pender of the Rivers Pointe Fire Protection District said there were no injuries and no fire in the derailment, which took place about 1:30 p.m.
The incident occurred alongside farm fields near Saale Road. A cause was not immediately available.
The Burlington Northern spokesman, Andy Williams, said crews arrived later in the afternoon to begin cleaning up the scene - including coal that dumped out of the cars. The train had 134 cars overall, each carrying coal.
It was the second time in recent weeks that a coal train derailed in the area. On May 15, Pender said, nine cars went off the track within 500 to 700 feet of the site of Wednesday's incident.
Williams said train traffic was cut off because of the derailment and that the railroad will get trains moving as soon as possible.
Pender said after the previous incident the railroad had the situation "squared away" in less than 24 hours.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_dc11a088-8c84-...
Jun 3, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
Station Road in Amherst still closed a crews work to clear train derailment
Published: Wednesday, June 01, 2011, 1:14 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 01, 2011, 2:26 PM
AMHERST - Station Road remains closed today as crews work to clear the scene of a train derailment that happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which saw seven freight cars carrying steel billets spill across the road and into the surrounding woods.
The crossing at Station Road is blocked by a single 65-foot gondola car, according to an update on the town's website.
The train was owned by New England Central Railroad, the St. Albans, Vt. company that operates on the 400 miles of track between the Vermont and Quebec borders and New London, Conn.
The cleanup effort began around 10 a.m. today after the arrival of specialized heavy equipment.
W. David Ziomek, who is acting as town manager while John P. Musante is away, said Tuesday that it could take days to clear the scene.
In addition to the closing of Station Road, the Norwottuck Rail Trail is also closed from Station Road to Southeast Street and from Station Road to Belchertown.
While the incident was not considered a hazardous materials emergency, the derailment caused heavy damage to the tracks and damaged a Sprint fiber optic transmission cable.
Sprint personnel were at the scene Wednesday working to repair the cable.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/station_road_in_amhe...
Jun 3, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
18 railcars derail from train in Harpersville; no injuries
A train derailed near the intersection of Dead Hollow Road and Rock School Road in Harpersville Friday around 3 p.m. Out of the train's total of 97 cars, 18 rail cars came off the tracks. Some of those cars contained hazardous, federally-regulated chemicals. None of the hazardous chemicals leaked from their containers, confirmed the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
The train was a CSX Transportation train headed from Birmingham to Atlanta. It is still too early to determine the cause of the derailment. No injuries have been reported.
As a precautionary action, residents within a 300 yard radius of the derailment site were evacuated and local roadways closed to all traffic. The fact that none of the hazardous material leaked greatly reduces the the risk to local residents and first responders to the scene. People who live in the area should be able to return to their residences soon.
The Harpersville Police, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Shelby County Sheriff's Department and other local agencies are responding to the scene of the derailment.
FOX6 News has crews at the scene and will update this story as more information becomes available.
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/14836123/18-railcars-derail-from-train...
Jun 4, 2011
Starr DiGiacomo
ZetaTalk: Imploding Cities
Note: added during the Nov 30, 2002 Live ZetaTalk IRC Session.
Cities have several stories under them, where electrical wires and plumbing run, so as to keep this from the streets above. It is not just those cables and pipes buried in roadways, but the deep basements of skyscrapers that we are addressing. The Earth, in areas where it is being stretched, like the entire eastern portion of North America and western portion of Europe, will find the ground adjusting. What does it take to break a supporting structure, causing the mass to come down? And if the mass drops, the buildings where this plumbing went up into are finding a tug down where they were least designed to expect this. This weakens the infrastructure of the building, and it then starts to implode and plummet. As in earthquakes, building affect their neighbors, and fire starts and spreads. When would this start, and where? We are not allowed to pinpoint the city or estimated date, just as we are not allowed to do so with earthquakes. However, we can say this, that anyone living in stretch zones should expect this to happen at any moment, as the trail derailments have shown that earth movements of this kind, a separating of support, has started. Many cities are rooted in rock, but this also can shift, one side down, the other tilted up, and this alone would cause adjustments in the cities above. In cities in compression zones, or slip-slide, the results are similar, but accompany quakes. This, city disasters along with quakes, is called earthquake damage. Our imploding buildings Prediction will not be called as correct until such matters happen outside of quake accompaniment.
The North American stretch zones in relation to train derailments
Jun 6, 2011