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.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/riverside/riverside-h...
JURUPA VALLEY: Train derailment closes street
A derailed train has closed Etiwanda Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard in Jurupa Valley.
The 12-car Union Pacific train derailed over the overpass off Highway 60, shortly before midnight, Union Pacific spokesman Aaron Hunt said.
he train was hauling autos and derailed heading into a train hub. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
Authorities have closed the intersection below the overpass out of concern that three of the railcars could topple onto the road below.
There is no estimate when the road may reopen, but authorities said the closure could last until 4 p.m.
Other rail traffic has remained unaffected.
Sep 6, 2012
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Union Pacific train derails in east San Antonio
Seven cars derailed at tracks on North Pine, no injuries reported
SAN ANTONIO -
A total of seven Union Pacific cars derailed on the train tracks on North Pine Thursday evening.
The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. at a switch yard on the East Side.
Union Pacific officials said the cars were mostly empty and no injuries were reported.
Crews worked through the night to move the cars from the tracks.
Sep 8, 2012
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http://www.abcnews4.com/story/19537967/train-derails-in
Train derails in Georgetown, SC
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) -- A train has derailed in Georgetown, leaving a portion of one street closed.
Police said the cargo train jumped the tracks at a crossing at Ridge Street. Ridge Street is closed at the crossing.
No injuries have been reported.
Capt. Nelson Brown of the Georgetown Police Department said the train routinely makes stops at local steel and paper mills. It was likely carrying steel products or wood.
Brown said a couple of the wheels on the train came off the tracks.
Sep 14, 2012
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http://www.ksla.com/story/19567310/train-cars-carrying-hazardous-ch...
Train cars carrying hazardous chemicals derail in Claiborne Parish
Posted: Sep 17, 2012 8:02 PM ADT Updated: Sep 17, 2012 8:07 PM ADTCLAIBORNE PARISH, LA (KSLA) -
Five rail cars containing hazardous materials went off track Monday afternoon in north Claiborne Parish, but no chemical leaks have been found.
Still, authorities have cordoned off a one-mile radius surrounding the train derailment as a precaution. Claiborne Parish Sheriff's officials say the nearest residence is about two miles from the derailment.
The derailed cars contained five chemicals: chlorine, sulphur, benzine, methyl, and alkamide. The sheriff's department dispatched hazardous materials technicians to the scene.
But the next concern is moving the cars. Railway officials must keep the tanks from leaking when they are picked up and put back on the track.
An investigation is underway to determine why the cars jumped the track.
No deaths or injuries are reported as a result of this derailment. The train belongs to Louisiana & North West Railroad out of Homer, Louisiana.
Sep 18, 2012
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http://media2.kjrh.com//photo/2012/09/20/train_20120920144256_320_2...
Train carrying coal derails south of Muskogee
MUSKOGEE, Okla. - Sheriff's deputies responded to a train derailment south of Muskogee Thursday morning.
Sheriff Charles Pearson said a train carrying coal was on fire after derailing near Old Highway 69 and 93rd Road. A total of 31 train cars were involved.
The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m.
Oktaha Road between Oktaha and Muskogee is closed due to the accident.
Pearson said the fire department was bringing in a special apparatus from Texas to help put out the flames, which sparked a grass fire nearby, but the fire has since been extinguished.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the derailment was not immediately
Sep 20, 2012
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14 Car Train Derailment Near Havre, Montana (Sep 21) -
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train hauling 106 loads of grain derailed near Havre on Friday morning, spilling grain onto the ground and blocking rail traffic along the Hi-Line corridor for the remainder of the day.
“At 5 a.m., a grain train with 106 loads derailed 15 miles east of Havre while pulling out of a side track onto the main line at Lohman,” said Gus Melonas, director of Public Affairs for BNSF. “Fourteen cars were derailed. Some of those cars are positioned on their side, some turned over in an accordion fashion.”
Melonas said the freight train originated in Breckenridge, Minn., and was scheduled to arrive in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday evening. It was traveling at approximately 10 miles per hour when the derailment occurred. No one was injured as result of the accident, and the derailed freight cars do not pose an environmental hazard to the area.
The most immediate impact of the accident was that it blocked rail traffic through the area.
“Up to 40 trains a day operate on this line hauling local, national and international freight through this corridor,” Melonas said. “Over 40 BNSF personnel are now on site with dozers, cats and front-end loaders pulling the cars off one another, away from one another and off onto the right-of-way to enable track crews to make the necessary track replacement.”
Melonas said the Hi-Line rail corridor was scheduled to reopen by midnight Friday.
“Fortunately the BNSF equipment designed for this type of work are based in Havre,” he said. “Within minutes, BNSF personnel were on site and began the cleanup process. It was an unfortunate accident, but it occurred in a locale that had immediate access and the equipment right there.”
Over the next several weeks, vacuum trucks will be used to clean up the spilled grain, while crews work to cut up the damage freight cars and haul the debris away. Melonas said railroad investigators have not yet determined what caused the derailment.
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Sep 22, 2012
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http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/95a023a9f4ce422987bb5a583b470...
West Virginia
CSX train derails in Wetzel County, spills sodium hydroxide pellets, no injuries
PROCTOR, W.Va. — Authorities are investigating a train derailment in Wetzel County that spilled about 3 tons of sodium hydroxide pellets.
New Martinsville fire chief Larry Couch tells media outlets that 12 cars of a CSX Corp. train derailed in Proctor around 3 a.m. Tuesday. Several cars and the tracks were damaged.
Crouch and CSX say the train also was carrying chlorine but none of the chemical spill.
Crouch says the derailment didn't pose any immediate danger to resident or what he called a sensitive ecological area. There were no injuries or evacuations.
Five cars were on their sides and the other seven remained upright.
Sep 25, 2012
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http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_12114....
San Antonio, TX
There are reports of a train derailment in the town of Pleasanton, about 50 miles south of San Antonio. At least five cars carrying mostly grave, derailed around 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. It appears that there are two different trains involved. There are no report of injuries.
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 09:15 AM CDT
Sep 25, 2012
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120926a7.html
11 people hurt as mudslide derails train
YOKOHAMA — Eleven people were hurt, five seriously, when an eight-car Keikyu Line commuter train around midnight Monday ran into a pile of mud left by a landslide in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, caused by heavy rain, police said.
The five who were seriously injured were men and women all in their 30s to 50s who received bone fractures of the ribs or pelvis. Among the six who were injured slightly was the 24-year-old driver of the train, which originated in Tokyo and was carrying roughly 700 passengers. Three cars derailed.
The mudslide hit the tracks between Oppama and Keikyu Taura stations, both in Yokosuka.
The driver told investigators he noticed the mudslide and applied the brakes, but it was too late to avoid the derailment.
The Transport Safety Board, a body under the transport ministry, dispatched two railway investigators to the site.
Keikyu Corp. conducted a survey on mudslide risks in April 2011 and found the derailment site to be relatively safe, the transport ministry said, adding that no restrictions had been placed on the area in the event of heavy rains. cont.
Sep 26, 2012
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http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/state/train-possibly-carrying-hazardou...
Train possibly carrying hazardous materials derails near Perry, Okla.
Posted: 1:07 PM
Last Updated: 26 minutes ago
PERRY, Okla. — A train derailed around 11 a.m. about five miles north of Perry in Noble County Thursday.
Authorities said the train may have been carrying hazardous materials but have not confirmed what chemicals, if any, are on board.
No injuries have been reported so far.
This is the second reported trail derailment in Perry in the last two years.
A BNSF train carrying fertilizer derailed in Perry in January 2011 causing the cars to spill the hazardous material.
Authorities said the train tracks were damaged in the accident and parts had to be replaced.
Residents were evacuated in the area but officials later determined the leak was not a danger to the community.
Perry is about 80 miles west of Tulsa.
Sep 27, 2012
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/05/greater-jakarta-bogor...
Greater Jakarta: Bogor-Jakarta commuter train derails
BOGOR: Early Thursday, less than a week after commuter train operator PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ) raised fares, for a better service, a train serving Bogor-Jakarta derailed at Cilebut station in Bogor.
KCJ spokesman Mateta Rijalulhaq said that a 20-centimeter section of track was damaged and had caused the carriages to slip off the rails.
“The affected rail was not caused by poor maintenance because we routinely check the tracks. The previous trains must have damaged the track,” he said as quoted by antaranews.com.
No casualties were reported but many passengers panicked because the automatic doors in the air-conditioned carriages could not be opened after the incident.
The removal of the carriages disrupted at least 40 schedules and the route was limited to Bojong Gede station, West Java to Jakarta Kota station, West Jakarta.
Oct 5, 2012
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http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/photos-train-cars-der...
24 train cars derail near Le Mars, Iowa
LE MARS, Iowa | Officials are figuring out what caused 24 freight train cars to become derailed near Le Mars, Iowa, on Monday. No one was hurt.
The empty cars, which usually carry sand, went off the tracks just east of U.S. Highway 60 near Seney, Iowa, around 9 a.m.
Some cars came to rest on their sides and others were shoved sideways across the tracks. One was pushed several feet in the air.
One set of wheels on a locomotive also went off the rails, said Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis. The train was going from Texas to Valley Park, Minn. Union Pacific dispatched crews with heavy equipment to clear the tracks, Davis said.
The crash site became an attraction Monday, with people pulling off Highway 60 to snap photos.
“When I was a kid we had a wreck down on Seney by the elevator, but it was only a couple of cars,” said Keith Wills, as his son, Todd Wills, and grandson Hollis Wills, 9, took photos of the scene. “That’s the only one I ever remember here.”
Oct 9, 2012
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Amtrak derails in Michigan sending a dozen people to the hospital.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/10/21/amtrak-train-from-chicago-de...
Amtrak Train From Chicago Derails In Michigan
October 21, 2012 1:01 PM
CHICAGO (CBS)– An Amtrak train headed from Chicago to Pontiac, Michigan with 178 people onboard derailed Sunday morning two miles east of Niles, Michigan. No life-threatening injuries were reported, according to Amtrak.
Amtrak Wolverine Service Train 350 derailed about two miles east of Niles, Michigan, at about 9:10 a.m. Chicago time, according to a release from Amtrak. Niles, Michigan is about 10 miles north of South Bend, Ind. The train was carrying approximately 174 passengers and four crewmembers.
Some non-life threatening injuries have been reported and about a dozen people have been taken to area hospitals, Amtrak said. All passengers and crew have been evacuated from the train and transported from the scene, the release said. The train equipment has been uprighted and put back on the tracks. Amtrak will be investigating the incident to determine what occurred.
As a result of this incident, Amtrak is arranging for alternate transportation for passengers from Train 350, as well as for other trains that have been disrupted until the tracks can be re-opened to service.
Oct 22, 2012
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http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/train-derails-in-andhra-pradesh-one-...
Passenger train derails in Andhra Pradesh, one injured
by Simantik Dowerah Oct 22, 2012
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh: Three bogies of the Chennai-bound Kaveri Express train derailed while its engine was damaged when boulders fell on the track near Kuppam in the district early today.
One person was injured in the incident, railway police said.
Representational image. Reuters
The derailment occurred at around 2.30am near Mallunuru railway station, a GRP inspector said, adding due to rainfall in the area some boulders from the nearby hills fell on the tracks while the Mysore-Chennai (Kaveri Express) train was passing.
Three bogies, including one AC coach of the train, went off the track while its engine also got damaged when the boulders fell on it, he said.
“One person sustained minor injuries in the incident. Train services on the route got affected as boulders were still being cleared and track restoration work was under progress,” the GRP inspector added.
Oct 22, 2012
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http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/27007/pnr-train-falls-off-floo...
PNR train falls off flooded track in Quezon province
Bicol-bound Train No. 611 of the Philippine National Railways carrying 128 passengers goes off track in Sariaya town's Barangay Canda in Quezon province. Several injuries, but no fatalities, were reported in the incident that happened at about 12:15 a.m. Friday at the height of floods caused by heavy rains in much of the country due to Tropical Storm Ofel.
Oct 26, 2012
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http://www.wdrb.com/story/19940115/train-derailment-closes-dixie-hi...
Hazmat situation.
Homes evacuated after train derailment, chemical spill near Dixie Hwy. in West Point
Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:36 AM ADT Updated: Oct 29, 2012 3:40 PM ADT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thirty or more homes and a stretch of beach along the Ohio River have been evacuated after a train derailment and chemical spill near Dixie Highway.
The train derailed on Katherine Station Road north of the Salt River across from the Ohio Valley Speedway just after 6:30 a.m. At least one chemical -- butadiene -- was leaking from one of the derailed cars that had overturned and came to rest on its roof.
Crews have laid a blanket of foam around that car. When full, the tanker would hold 30,000 gallons, and it would take up to 14 hours to empty it. Workers are also inspecting another car loaded with Hydrogen Fluoride to check it for a leak -- that leak is unconfirmed so far.
Fire crews went door to door in the Abbotts Beach neighborhood, telling residents to leave their homes; West Point Community Schools were closed as a precaution after the Level 3 HazMat situation was declared.
The closest home to the derailment was just over a half-mile away.
Dixie Beach, a stretch of beach between the Ohio River and Dixie Hwy., was also evacuated.
Meade County's school district says Muldraugh Elementary School, which was closed last year, is available for evacuees. It's not known what agencies might be providing help there for evacuees.
Emergency crews estimate that they will be dealing with this derailment and cleanup for the next 24-72 hours -- there's no word on whether the evacuation radius will remain in place that entire time.
"It depends on how bad the leak is once we get in there and actually get a full assessment on everything, and once we start this cleanup," Rick Harrison, Buechel Fire Asst. Chief said. "Once the leak is stopped, the hazardous is pretty much mitigated with the exception of the cleanup."
Once any leak is stopped, crews have to get the rest of any chemical into another container, then clean up the accident site.
All residents within a two-mile radius have been told to shelter in place and not to leave their homes.
Those residents should shut off their HVAC systems and close all their windows and doors. If possible, tape any openings around windows and doors.
"The response team that went in indicated there are potentially eight cars off the track," Hamilton said. "There's a total of 39 cars in this particular shipment. So we know that right now that eight of them are off."
One of those cars was carrying butadiene in liquid form.
Hamilton says no injuries have been reported as a result of the train derailment or the chemical leak. "But of course we want to ensure that we're not getting any readings that residents would be at risk."
The train crew is no longer on the site. They were never in a health risk because they were another 22 car lengths away from the derailed cars.
Butadiene has a faint sulphur smell and is used in the production of synthetic rubber. Its vapors can cause dizziness or unconsciousness.
"It is an inhalation hazard," Hamilton said. "There are a number of companies in Jefferson County that use the product. We do not know where it was intended to be delivered."
Around 9:15 a.m. Jody Duncan with Metro Emergency Management confirmed that butadiene was indeed leaking from one of the cars. Officials deployed foam and believe the leak has been contained.
Duncan says the train is owned by P&L Railroad. Besides butadiene it was carrying the following chemicals:
Duncan says they have not found any evidence that any chemical other than butadiene leaked.
Hamilton says barge traffic has been halted because of the possibility that some of the chemicals may have spilled into the nearby rivers.
"It is so close to the Salt and Ohio River that as a precaution we went ahead and stopped the barge traffic until we know whether or not there is a leak," Hamilton said.
The Coast Guard was assisting.
Motorists on southbound US 31W (Dixie Highway) should detour via I-265 east to I-65 south. Northbound Dixie Highway should detour via KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway) in Hardin County to I-65 north.
Oct 29, 2012
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More photos of Kentucky train derailment.
Oct 29, 2012
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http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/04/derailment-tourist...
Derailment of tourist train kills 3 in Brazil
Published November 04, 2012
Three people were killed and about 40 others injured when a tourist train derailed near Campos de Jordao, a summer resort in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, emergency services officials said Sunday.
The accident occurred Saturday between the cities of Pindamonhangaba and Campos do Jordao in the mountainous Vale do Paraiba region when a mudslide blocked the tracks, causing the train to derail, the fire department in the nearby city of Santo Antonio said.
Ten adults and two children were taken to a hospital in Campos de Jordao, while five others, all in serious condition, were transported to the city of Tabuate.
The rest of the injured had to remain at the accident scene until late in the evening because emergency services personnel had a difficult time reaching them due to the rough terrain.
Two people were pronounced dead at the accident scene and the third victim - a pregnant woman - died at the hospital in Taubate.
Campos de Jordao, located 167 kilometers (103 miles) from Sao Paulo, has buildings inspired by those in the Swiss Alps.
The city, which offers beautiful scenery and cold temperatures, is popular with tourists looking for a holiday weekend getaway or a place to spend a vacation.
Nov 4, 2012
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-cta-derailmen...
Cause of derailment unknown.
6:38 a.m. CST, November 9, 2012
2 hurt when Orange Line train derails in rail yard
Orange Line derailment (WGN-TV / November 9, 2012)
Two people suffered minor injuries when a CTA train derailed in the Orange Line rail yard at Midway Airport Friday morning, officials said
The train derailed around 2:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of West 59th Street, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
"There were no passengers in the train, they were just laying it up in the yard," CTA spokeswoman Lambrini Lukidis said.
The train wasn't in service and the accident won't affect morning commuters, she said. The cause of the derailment wasn't known.
Nov 9, 2012
KM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20272264
Burma (aka Myanmar), SE Asia
Burma train crash and fire kills 25 (Nov 9)
A train carrying petrol has derailed and burst into flames in northern Burma, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more.
The information ministry said many of the dead and injured were villagers trying to collect spilled fuel.
The train was travelling from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north, near the border with China.
No explanation has been given for the accident, but Burma's railways are in poor condition after years of neglect.
Officials told the BBC Burmese service that three wagons overturned and burst into flames.
There were seven wagons carrying petrol and two more of diesel, officials said.
The ministry posted images on its website of burnt-out wagons and what appeared to be charred bodies.
The train came off the rails near Kantbalu, a town some 500 miles (800km) north of the main city, Rangoon.
The number of people killed in the accident was unclear. The government said 25 people died and 62 people were injured.
But emergency officials told the BBC that more than 80 were wounded, and that 27 had been killed.
Two people died after being transferred to hospital, emergency officials said.
Moderator Comment: Note this tragic train derailment occurred in Myanmar just a day before the powerful 6.8 earthquake centered 500 miles to the north. (Yangon aka Rangoon)
Nov 10, 2012
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Passenger Train Derails in Iran, Leaving 4 Dead and 26 Injured (Nov 10) -
Several cars of a train carrying 324 people from the city of Zahedan to Tehran derailed and overturned near the city of Yazd. The accident killed 4 people and injured 26, IRNA agency said on Saturday. One of the persons killed was a passenger, the other three were the train drivers. Train derailments are rare in Iran.
Sources
http://en.trend.az/news/incident/2086214.html
http://www.ubalert.com/Bo3
Nov 11, 2012
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http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2836738.shtml?cat=300
Train derails in the Berkshires
Posted at: 11/15/2012 10:35 PM | Updated at: 11/16/2012 12:53 AM
HOUSATONIC - Great Barrington Police say no one was hurt when a freight train derailed shortly before 7 p.m. on Front Street in the town of Housatonic.
Nov 16, 2012
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Hunter-bound coal train derails Save
By IAN KIRKWOOD
Nov. 28, 2012, 10:33 p.m.A cleanup is underway tonight after a full-laden coal train derailed in spectacular fashion from a bridge near Boggabri this afternoon. Photo: Keith Millerd, Northern Daily Leader
A LOADED coal train on its way to Newcastle was derailed just south of Boggabri at about 2.45pm on Wednesday.
The accident resulted in five or six laden coal wagons plummeting off a bridge from elevated stanchions over a creek about 800 metres outside of the town.
Photographs show the bridge to be badly damaged and it is expected to take some time to repair the structure.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation, which has responsibility for the coal rail lines, said an investigation was under way.
The driver was apparently unhurt in the accident and Barwon local area command police attended the scene.
Passengers on board a CountryLink service from Sydney to Moree were put on a bus from Werris Creek as a result.
Passenger services will continue by bus until the tracks are fixed.
The Boggabri derailment is the latest in a series of coal train accidents this year on the lines into Newcastle.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1152548/hunter-bound-coal-train-d...
Nov 28, 2012
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New Jersey Bridge Collapse Derails Freight Train; Causes Toxic Chemical Spill (Nov 30) -
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/us-usa-train-derailment-i...
A railroad bridge collapsed on Friday over a creek in southern New Jersey, causing a Conrail freight train to derail and spill hazardous chemicals into the air and water, authorities said.
Seven of the 82 cars derailed, and a tanker car that fell into Mantua Creek leaked vinyl chloride into the waterway, which feeds into the Delaware River near Philadelphia, said Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
More than 12,000 gallons (45,425 liters) of the highly toxic and flammable industrial chemical leaked from a gash in the car's side, local officials said.
Twenty-two people were examined at a nearby hospital as a precaution and were doing fine, said Larry Ragonese, a spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Ragonese said the health danger and environmental impact were minimal.
"Initially there was a release of gas into the air that affected some nearby residents and people working right in that area," he said.
Air quality monitors in the area did not register any problem, said Lawrence Hajna, also with the DEP. "All the levels are coming in within our safety range."
Exposure to vinyl chloride can cause a burning sensation in the eyes or respiratory discomfort, the DEP said.
The accident took place at about 7 a.m. EST (1200 GMT) in Paulsboro. Area residents initially were told to stay indoors, with windows shut, and local schools were closed.
The leak was contained and no longer posed a threat, and authorities were using booms to trap the chemical in the water, Ragonese said.
At the scene, one of the freight cars was nearly vertical, nose-down and partly submerged in the creek. Other cars lay jumbled on the collapsed bridge and the embankment.
"It's part of living in Paulsboro, with refineries and trains. We accept it," said resident John Diamond, 53, who was taking photographs.
The area is thick with chemical plants, and two refineries, PBF Energy's Paulsboro and NuStar's Asphalt, are nearby.
TANK "BREACHED
The head of the Gloucester County, New Jersey, Office of Emergency Management, Tom Butts, said the leaking tanker car in the water had a tear in it, and the tank was "breached."
About half of its contents leaked out, he said.
The tank was carrying some 25,000 gallons (94,635 liters) of the chemical, said John Burzichelli, a state assemblyman and former mayor of Paulsboro.
"When you live between two oil refineries, you have a sense that these things can happen," he said.
Locals fish and go crabbing and jet-ski in the creek in the warm months, Diamond said.
Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said improved safety procedures, inspection, enforcement and oversight are needed to help prevent such accidents.
"This time it was ... vinyl chloride. What if it was chlorine?" he said, referring to a chemical that is extremely dangerous if inhaled and has the potential to explode.
Also, he said there is no mechanism to alert communities to what kinds of chemicals trains are carrying through the states.
The cause of the accident was undetermined. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, and members of the agency arrived at the scene mid-afternoon.
NTSB's chairwoman said four out of the five train cars that were on the bridge when it collapsed landed in the creek, and two other cars rolled onto the embankment.
"We have requested a great deal of information from the railroad" as part of the investigation, Hersman said.
Conrail said the train consisted of two locomotives, 82 rail cars and one caboose.
"We very much regret the impact on the local community," said Conrail spokesman John Enright, who was at the scene. "We will be working very closely with federal investigators to determine the cause."
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney, also on the scene, said a nearby homeowner reported hearing a "loud bang" from the bridge about two days ago. Burzichelli said Conrail had come out to examine it in response.
Conrail is jointly owned by rail operators CSX Corp and Norfolk Southern Corp.
Nov 30, 2012
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http://www.thelocal.se/44812/20121203/
Train derailment leaves fifteen injured
Published: 3 Dec 12 09:26 CET
Updated: 3 Dec 12 14:29 CET
A night train carrying 132 passengers north from Stockholm derailed near Sundsvall in northeastern Sweden on Monday morning, injuring fifteen people.
"I was sleeping when I heard a huge crash, then the train began shaking violently," passenger Andreas Jarskog told the Expressen newspaper.
The train had originated in Gothenburg and passed through the Swedish capital and was headed toward Östersund in northwestern Sweden.
About 40 passengers were in the two carriages that completely derailed. According to reports, they are leaning against an electricity pole next to the tracks.
Another two carriages on the train appear to have partially derailed.
"The carriages are evacuated of all but one person who has neck pain. We’ll be bringing that passenger out once we have a protective neck brace in place,” emergency services spokesperson Ellinor Fransson told Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper.
Buses have replaced trains on the Torpshammer-Sundsvall part of the track, the Swedish Transport Authority (Trafikverket) said on its website, which added that normal rail traffic on the line won't likely resume until Wednesday afternoon.
"The train has torn up quite a bit of the track, so that must be replaced," Transport Authority spokeswoman Monica Näslund told the TT news agency.
Dec 3, 2012
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Train plunges into Amanzimtoti River, while six die in Mpumalanga bridge collapse (South Africa)
http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2012/12/11/train-plunges-into-aman...
FOUR people were injured on Tuesday when a goods train carrying timber plunged into the Amanzimtoti River near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal emergency services said.
“The raging river has eroded the sand from under the train tracks, causing the train to plunge several metres into the torrential waters,” Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said.
Paramedics arrived at the scene to find the four train staff members severely traumatised, cold and wet. “After they were stabilised on scene, medics transported them to the Netcare Kingsway hospital,” Mr Botha said.
Barry Gonin, director at forecast service Weather Intelligence Systems, said the heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal had led to rising water levels, which caused the accident.
“Rivers were swelling but I am not sure if they passed their threshold. It was not rainfall directly that caused the accident but it was a contributing factor over a period of time,” he said.
Weather Intelligence Systems alerts Transnet Freight Rail of weather hazards so that it can slow down trains or repair tracks. However, the railway at the Amanzimtoti River was not a Transnet-owned track but was rented, limiting its capacity to intervene.
The Railway Safety Regulator has sent inspectors to the site of the incident. It said two locomotives and one wagon had derailed.
Meanwhile, 14 people died when a bridge on the R65 between Ermelo and Lothair collapsed in heavy rain on Monday night just before 9pm, the Mpumalanga department of community safety said.
“We have 14 people killed. The bridge was swept away and four cars just plunged into the water,” provincial safety spokesman Joseph Mabuza said.
The bridge was over a dry river bed but flash floods fill it with water when it rains heavily, Mr Mabuza said. He added that divers had completed their search as all missing people had been accounted for.
Weather warning
KwaZulu-Natal was on Tuesday still under a warning from the South African Weather Service for heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms, especially in the western parts of the province.
Severe weather continued to cause damage elsewhere in the province too.
Late on Monday, the homes of more than 300 people in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, which was hit by a massive hailstorm on Sunday, sustained further damage when a new storm moved into the area, a nongovernmental organisation said.
“It has been raining hard.... The plastic sheeting we provided to affected residents to seal their roofs has been blown away,” Al-Imdaad Foundation project co-ordinator Abed Karrim said. “The houses are being flooded. People are in a state of shock at the damage the storm is causing.”
Sunday night’s hailstorm, reportedly with “fist-sized” hail stones, tore through Ladysmith and surrounding areas such as Acaciavale, Ntombi’s Camp and Steadville.
The Al-Imdaad Foundation was distributing blankets and mattresses, and providing hot meals to those affected by the storms.
Earlier, co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Nomusa Dube said KwaZulu-Natal would need millions of rand to help those affected by hailstorms.
Ms Dube led a disaster management team to provide assistance to those left homeless on Monday.
“This was indeed an intense storm judging by the severity of damages,” she said. “We need everyone in the spirit of ubuntu to make a contribution ... it is time for humanity to unite.”
Bransby Bulo, a forecaster at the South African Weather Service, said on Tuesday morning that while conditions were rainy in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, improvements could be expected later in the week.
“Durban had 66mm of rain this morning and further south in Paddock was 120mm of rain,” he said. “We are expecting conditions to improve from today although it’s still cloudy, down from an 80% chance to a 60% chance of rain.
“In Mpumalanga it’s also cloudy at the moment with an 80% chance of showers and thundershowers later today. We are expecting an improvement from tonight.”
Dec 11, 2012
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20121213-tr...
Train derails near Krum
No injuries reported; investigation under way
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer
Published: 13 December 2012 03:21 PM
One crew offloaded boxes of M&M’s candies as another crew began clearing the track after the last two cars of a southbound BNSF Railway train derailed north of Krum at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
Krum firefighters responded to reports that refrigerant may have been leaking from one of the cars. No injuries were reported.
Firefighters found no spill or other hazardous materials, according to Capt. Brad Sebastian.
From the scene, it appeared that a worker may have thrown a switch early where the tracks go from one line to two, Sebastian said.
“The last two cars went to the left side while the rest of the train was on the right side,” Sebastian said. “It [the train] carried them slowly down the line until the curve and then it yanked right off.”
One car was overturned. The other car, while derailed, was still upright when firefighters arrived, he said.
Joe Faust, spokesman for BNSF, said the cause of the accident remains under investigation. The company had a team on scene to assess the situation.
“We don’t have an estimated time when the track will be reopened,” Faust said.
The company was already working on a plan to reroute some of its train traffic that would be affected by the line’s closure.
This is the second time this year a train has derailed near Krum.
On July 22, seven cars of a 37-car freight train heading southbound from Tulsa, Okla., to Fort Worth derailed near Krum Jackson Cemetery. That derailment damaged trees, but no injuries were reported.
Those cars were carrying sand.
Dec 14, 2012
Alice M. Haney
Hi Folks,
I used to live just noth of there and was interested to note the earthquake on:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_al...
It is my opinion the tracks moved during the quake.
NORTHERN TEXAs
Dec 14, 2012
Starr DiGiacomo
Mudslide derails train south of Everett
The slide came off a large slope and hit 66-car train at about 1:30 p.m., BNSF Spokesperson Gus Melonas said. The slide was at least 75-feet long and forced 11 cars on their side. Some of the cars split open on impact, Melonas said.
Officials said it was the same area of track where a slide closed routes earlier in the day. The trains carried many different types of items, Melonas said, including disinfectant chemicals. A Haz-Mat team responded to the incident, but discovered no threat to public health.
Melonas said the tracks will remain closed for freight through a good portion of the week. Amtrak and Sound Transit Sounder trains will not run until late Wednesday at the earliest.
BNSF operates more than 1,000 feight trains every day on more than 32,000 miles of track across the United States.
http://q13fox.com/2012/12/17/mudslide-derails-train-south-of-everett/
Posted here also: http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mudslides-explode-across-p...
Dec 18, 2012
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Mt-Vernon-Train-Derailment-1852149...
Mt. Vernon Train Derailment
By WSIL Manager
Story Created: Dec 30, 2012 at 10:46 AM CST
Mt. Vernon Police Chief Chris Mendenhall says the train derailment happened after 6:00am near Rackaway Street and Liberty Road in Mt. Vernon.
Mt. Vernon Fire was called to the scene, and has a hazmat team on the scene.
Chief Mendenhall says 8 cars were involved in the derailment, and at least one of them is believed to be carrying ethanol.
Streets in that area have been closed off, but no one in that area has been evacuated.
Mt. Vernon Fire officials were not immediately available for comment.
Dec 30, 2012
Starr DiGiacomo
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/01/03/bc-train-derailment-2013/
Sea-to-Sky Highway closed after train derails new Whistler
PEMBERTON, B.C. — The Sea-to-Sky Highway between Whistler, B.C., and Pemberton was blocked for a time on Thursday by a derailment that sent one rail car tumbling off an overpass onto the road below.
The RCMP say a vehicle on the highway suffered some minor damage from flying debris but no one was hurt.
Sgt. Steve LeClair says three empty cars of a northbound CN Rail train went off the tracks about 10 kilometres south of Pemberton, with one falling from the railway overpass onto the highway.
The road was closed in both directions for a while before being opened to single lane, alternating traffic — a situation that will remain until the derailed cars can be removed.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Jan 4, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.titusvilleherald.com/articles/2013/01/04/news/doc50e78ce...
Train Derailment Near Crawford County Leaves 5 Cars Off Track
JANUARY 4, 2013-
A train derailment sends emergency crews from Crawford and Mercer Counties into action...
The derailment happened just after 4:30 this afternoon on the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad tracks near the town of Carlton, south of Cochranton....
That's close to the Crawford - MercerCounty line.
According to the Crawford County Emergency Management Agency ... Five train cars left the track...
One of the cars was hauling isobutylene, a highly flammable gas.
The other 4 cars were hauling non-hazardous materials.
There was no release or spill from any of the cars and no injuries.
http://meadvilletribune.com/archive/x964864997/Local-units-respond-...
anuary 4, 2013
Local units respond to hazardous spill at train derailment
Meadville Tribune
MERCER COUNTY — At least three Crawford County emergency response units have been called to a Mercer County train derailment to help deal with a potentially hazardous spill.
Five cars of a Western New York & Pennsylvania freight train just south of the Crawford County line about 4:30 p.m., one mile north of Mercer County’s New Lebanon rail crossing. Four of the cars were said to contain non-hazardous plastics. However, one is said to contain isobutylene, an extremely flammable substance easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames capable of forming explosive mixtures with air. Vapors are initially heavier than air and spread along the ground, causing dizziness or asphyxiation without warning.
Crawford County Hazmat and Cochranton and West Mead 2 volunteer fire departments were dispatched to the scene, and members of Crawford County Office of Emergency Services were also en route.
Jan 5, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.rgj.com/article/20130105/NEWS/130105001/20-cars-Union-Pa...
20 cars of Union Pacific grain train headed to Roseville derail near Sulfur; no injuries
6:09 p.m. update:
Twenty cars of a Union Pacific grain train derailed near Sulfur, Nev., on Saturday afternoon, a company spokesman said.
The derailment of the westbound, 105-car train occurred shortly after 3 p.m. about 45-50 miles west of Winnemucca, Union Pacific West region spokesman Aaron Hunt said.
The train was heading to Roseville, Calif., but where it originated and what company it was hauling grain for was unknown, Hunt said shortly before 6 p.m.
There were no injuries, Hunt said.
Hunt said that the cause of the derailment was unknown. Crews were on their way to the scene, which he said happened in a “fairly remote area.”
The train was carrying grain, he said, but the extent of any spillage was unknown. Cars can derail upright and avoid a major loss of cargo, he said.
Traffic was being rerouted on another line through Nevada, and no trains were being held up because of the derailment.
Asked about the number of cars sent off the track in a typical derailment, Hunt said the total “varies a lot,” but Union Pacific had been working to reduce derailments in general and last year spent $3.6 billion on its infrastructure, mostly on track projects.
“Our numbers have really improved,” he said. Reportable derailment rates have dropped 32 percent since 2001, he wrote in a later email.
4:51 p.m. update:
Scanner traffic indicates that about 20 train cars on the Union Pacific railroad derailed near the Humboldt-Pershing county line. However, no injuries or fires occurred.
Jan 6, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
Train derails near Bainbridge, nobody hurt
Published 8:46am Monday, January 7, 2013
Decatur County Sheriff Wiley Griffin said that a train derailed late Sunday evening in the county, but nobody was injured, no cargo was lost, and no considerable damage was done.
Griffin said that about half the cars in a 50-car train left the track Sunday at approximately 10 p.m., about half a mile from the intersection of Dothan Road and Cooler Road. Griffin said the cars were mostly empty flatbeds, were not carrying any freight, and nobody was injured.
The train, which is owned and operated by CSX Transportation, was still being removed from the tracks Monday morning, Griffin said. He said the derailed cars could be completely removed by midnight Monday.
Jan 7, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
China train 'derails in test run, one dead'
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/329861/china-train-derails-in-...
A subway train derailed Tuesday in a test run on a new line in southwestern China, killing one driver and injuring another, state media reported.
Two women walk down the platform after alighting from a subway train in Shanghai on June 27, 2012. A subway train has derailed in a test run on a new line in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming, killing one driver and injuring another, according to state media.
The first carriage of the train ran off the tracks in the city of Kunming in Yunnan province at 9:09 am (0109 GMT), the China News Service said. There were no passengers on board.
One driver was struck by falling heating equipment in the driver's cabin and died, while another was slightly injured and taken to hospital, the report said, citing the subway's operator, state-owned Kunming Rail Transit Co.
The city government was investigating the cause of the accident, it added.
Chinese authorities have long been accused of compromising safety in their rush to develop the country's vast transport network.
Two metro trains in Shanghai collided in September 2011, injuring 284 people, just months after a deadly high-speed rail crash in the eastern city of Wenzhou killed at least 40 in China's
Jan 8, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/eight-injured-on-sow...
Eight injured on Soweto train
January 8 2013 at 06:32pm
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Eight people received medical treatment after a train derailed in Soweto on Tuesday, but there were conflicting reports about what had happened to them.
While Johannesburg emergency services said they were treated for injuries sustained when they jumped from the train, Metrorail said they were treated for shock.
The train derailed between the New Canada and Crown Mines railway stations on Tuesday afternoon.
Johannesburg emergency services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said the eight passengers jumped off the train when they saw smoke and thought it was on fire.
He said one person was critically injured and seven sustained minor knee injuries. They were treated at the scene before being taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
However, Metrorail provincial manager Thembela Khulu said no one had jumped from the train and that the passengers had been “treated for shock”.
“... There are no physical injuries,” she said.
Khulu said the smoke seen by passengers was from a grass-fire alongside the railway tracks.
She said the cause of the derailment was not yet known. “We don't know at the present moment. Technicians are on the site as we speak. It is not something major.” - Sapa
Jan 8, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=1...
Freight train derails in Auckland
A freight train has derailed near Mauku, southwest of Auckland.
The accident happened early today on the Glenbrook Steel Mill access line, KiwiRail spokeswoman Kimberley Brady said.
Because the train derailed on a branch line, it wouldn't cause any delays to normal services, Ms Brady said.
There were no injuries, she said.
The cause of the accident was not yet known and KiwiRail was waiting on inspection feedback before they could start to remove the freight cars.
"We don't know how long it will take at this stage but we're in the process of investigating the derailment then they'll start clearing the site and then repair the track," Ms Brady said.
Jan 9, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://world.time.com/2013/01/10/2-trains-collide-in-switzerland-in...
2 Trains Collide in Switzerland, 17 Injured
(GENEVA) — Two passenger trains collided Thursday morning near a station in northern Switzerland, injuring 17 people, police said.
The accident near Neuhausen station occurred shortly after 7.30 a.m. (0630 GMT), said Patrick Caprez, a spokesman for police in Schaffhausen canton (state). Nine of the injured people were taken to nearby hospitals; Caprez didn’t have details on the injuries but said none of their lives were believed to be in danger.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the collision.
A locomotive for one of the trains — a double-decker passenger train — derailed.
Rail traffic in two directions from Schaffhausen, a town on Switzerland’s northern border with Germany, was interrupted and buses were being used instead.
Jan 10, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/356643/3/Imperial-train-derailment...
Imperial train derailment; houses evacuated
4:57 PM, Jan 11, 2013
IMPERIAL, Mo. (KSDK) - Nearly 20 homes in an Imperial neighborhood had to be evacuated Friday afternoon following a train derailment.
Eight train cars derailed from a southbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train. The derailment happened around 2:30 p.m. just south of Imperial, MO on Main Street.
The homes evacuated were located on Church Hill Court.
Authorities at the scene said the cars were empty, but the home evacuations were done as a precautionary measure because of the possibility residual hazardous materials leaking out.
Two of the cars were identified as having hazardous chemicals within: potassium hydroxide and ethyl glycol, respectively. Ethyl glycol is commonly used as an automotive antifreeze. In its pure form, it is odorless and colorless. It can be fatal if ingested. Potassium hydroxide is a caustic material used in industrial processes, such as drain cleaners and leather tanning chemicals.
The train company has dispatched a HAZMAT team to work with local authorities in clearing the area.
Residents were allowed to return to their homes before 5 p.m., but instructed to stay away from the train tracks.
Jan 12, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20130112/178728604/Two_Die_in_Trans-Siberia...
Russia
Two Die in Trans-Siberian Train Crash
Two Die in Trans-Siberian Train Crash
© Photo local Emergencies MinistryIRKUTSK/MOSCOW, January 12 (RIA Novosti) - Two train drivers were killed in Russia's Irkutsk region on Saturday when their train carrying coal was derailed, the local Emergencies Ministry said.
"According to initial information, the locomotive crew of two have been killed - the driver and his assistant," the Ministry said.
Russian Railways confirmed the deaths of two locomotive crew.
At least 20 of the train's 60 wagons left the tracks, after the train collided with a single locomotive on the Utulik-Slyudyanka section of the Trans-Siberian line at 05.10 a.m. Moscow time.
Emergency workers are at the scene.
Rail movements in both directions have been stopped as a result of the crash, and power lines have been brought down.
A passenger train travelling from Novosibirsk to Vladivostok has been delayed due to the accident, and "food and hot water have been supplied to it," local Emergencies Ministry staff said.
Jan 12, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
Military train derails in Egypt, killing 15
A military train derailed in Egypt on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 103 others, a spokesman from the health ministry said in a statement to MENA.
The train carrying young recruits was traveling from south Egypt to Cairo and derailed in the Giza neighborhood of Badrashin.
The injured had been sent to hospitals for treatment, the health ministry said in the statement.
Jan 15, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-18/freight-train-derailment-unde...
Freight train derailment under investigation
Updated Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:39pm AEDT
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the cause of a freight train derailment in north-eastern South Australia on Thursday.
The derailment at Yunta, about 200 kilometres south-west of Broken Hill, has forced the closure of the track and trains travelling between Sydney and Adelaide are being diverted through Melbourne until early next week.
The train was en route from Perth to Sydney when ten wagons came off the track.
The derailment sparked a small fire which was contained by the Country Fire Service.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation says about 300 metres of track have been damaged.
The bureau's general manager of surface safety investigations, Peter Foley, says it will take about a month to work out what caused the accident.
"We look at the site. We download the data recorders from the locomotive and that tells us what speed the train's been doing, what the power settings were on the locomotive, what the brake settings were, et cetera," he said.
"We talk to the witnesses that are involved. In this case it'll be the train driver obviously.
"We ascertain which was the first wagon to derail, we look at potential mechanisms for that derailment, whether it might have been something on the wagon, or it might have been something in relation to the track and we go through a process whereby we eliminate the possibilities."
Jan 18, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/update-545-pm-train-derailment...
UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Train derailment in Colfax causes evacuations
By: Katie Sanders, Special to Gold Country News Service
UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: COLFAX -- A train derailment in Colfax caused the evacuation of residents and businesses within 500 feet of the wreck late Sunday morning.
A double stacked freight carrier derailed just in front of the US Bank on Grass Valley and Main streets at around 11 a.m. Sunday. The train was traveling from Chicago to Oakland when five of the 139 cars were derailed....
Jan 21, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
Train derails and catches fire in Manchester
An empty train has derailed and caught fire on Windsor bridge in Manchester city centre.
4:45PM GMT 23 Jan 2013
A train has come off the rails and caught fire. No passengers were on the train at the time and there are no reports of any injuries in the incident outside Manchester city centre.
Fire crews were first called to the incident near Wilburn Street in Salford at 2.37pm today.
The train is understood to have come off the tracks on the approach to Manchester city centre.
Four fire crews are now in attendance.
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: "BTP officers were called to the rail line close to Wilburn Street, Salford, following a report of a train carriage on fire.
Jan 23, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
Singapore-bound train derails in Malaysia, 5 injured
7:42 PM
JOHOR BARU: A Singapore-bound train derailed and landed on its side, trapping the driver and injuring about five passengers just before the Kempas train station here today, the New Straits Times reported.
The KL Ekspres train left the Kulaijaya train station and was scheduled to reach the next station in Kempas at 3.30pm when the train derailed ten minutes before reaching the station.
Fire and Rescue Services Department assistant director Mohd Rizal Buang said the captain, who is in his 50s, sustained leg injuries and was trapped in the wreckage.
He said about five passengers suffered minor injuries
Additional link with photo.
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/singapore-b...
Jan 27, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiPBszdSZM4
Mumbai train derailment, Jan 28 2013
Jan 29, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/20810263/crews-working-to-clean-up-trai...
SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -
High winds topple 48 train cars in Scott County
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 7:20 AM AST
High winds are suspected in causing four dozen train cars that overturned in Scott County near Rockview Tuesday night.
Mark Davis with Union Pacific Railroad says 48 cars derailed around 9:20 p.m. near Hwy. M. He says the preliminary cause is high winds.
Davis says the train was headed from Chicago to Mexico with three locomotives and 112 cars. It was carrying auto parts.
No one was injured.
About 800 feet of track will have to be replaced.
Railroad crews are working to get the double stacked shipping containers back on the track.
MoDOT workers are also on the scene to investigate the derailment.
Missouri Department of Transportation is checking a bridge near the area for any damage.
Jan 30, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/791371/train-derails-after...
Train derails near Bargoed after hitting landslip caused by flooding and snow thaw
Published in News on Wednesday January 30th, 2013
A train carrying eight passengers and two staff was derailed between Brithdir and Bargoed because of a landslip due to flooding and thawing snow, according to Network Rail.
The 6.10am Rhymney to Barry Island service, the first of the day, was derailed just before 6.30am.
The Network Rail spokesman said: “At 6.28am the driver of the 6.10am Rhymney to Barry Island service, formed by a two-car unit, reported that the train had struck a landslide, with fallen trees therein, and become derailed by the leading bogie.
“The accident occurred on the single line at a location about 700 yards on the northern approach to Bargoed from Brithdir.”
There were three reported injuries. Two people sustained bumps to the head and one person suffered shock. All injured persons were treated on the scene by ambulance crews and released.
Jan 31, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/people-injured-after-tr...
Commuters injured after train derails at Brisbane railway station
Thirteen passengers, a driver and a guard were on board when the train's front carriage crashed onto the platform and into the toilets about 9.40am (10.40am AEDT).
Fourteen people were injured, including 10 rushed to hospital.
Live powerlines came down on the middle of the train, but the passengers managed to exit from the rear with only minor injuries.
The men's toilets were all but destroyed.
One woman was trapped inside the women's toilets, which partly imploded from the impact.
Mikayla Gede heard the crash from outside the station and raced inside with her friend Emily Benson. They heard a woman trapped inside the toilets crying for help.
Mikayla, 17, and her friend called the ambulance and pulled at the door to rescue her."We wrenched the door open," she said.
"The woman got out and said she was okay.
"It was really smashed up in there. The wall had come down in the shape of the front of a train, and it had gone through the male bathroom and into the female."
Ms Benson said she had been about to catch a train on her way to a TAFE college.
"If I had gone 10 minutes earlier I could have been on the platform and died," she said.
Acting Cleveland Fire Station officer Rob Hawxwell was one of the first at the scene about 9.45am (AEST) in the bayside suburb.
"(It has) caused a lot of carnage and damage," he said. "The passengers were very lucky."
Halfway through the search Mr Hawxwell learned his son had been about to go into the station toilets when the train hit.
"My son heard a loud bang and then got out of the station pretty quickly," Mr Hawxwell said. "It wasn't a good message to get."
The passengers were treated at the scene, with 10 taken to hospital as a precaution before being released.
Mr Hawxwell said Queensland Rail would determine whether an electrical fault led to the crash.
The corrugated iron roof of the station building, which was completed only six months ago, was torn to shreds by the impact.
Redlands Mayor Karen Williams said the driver was "in shock''.
"We're very fortunate there haven't been serious injuries,’' she told ABC Radio.
''(It must have been) a very scary event for most of the people on the train.''
Peter Stevens, who lives near the station, said it sounded "like a car smashing into a brick wall".
"It's not something you see every day. It's quiet old Cleveland, on one of the quietest days of the week," he told AAP Superintendent Jim Keogh said the train was approaching the station from the city when it derailed.
The police forensic crash unit is investigating.
Queensland Rail spokeswoman Neva Woolmer said: "We believe there are no serious injuries; however emergency services and Queensland Rail staff are on site."
"The Rail Safety Regulator has been informed.''
Jan 31, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dailystatesman.com/story/1936851.html
Tuesday storm derails train near Chaffee
Thursday, January 31, 2013
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- High winds and heavy downpours that swept across the area Tuesday night are reported to have damaged property, blown two tractor-trailers over and caused several Union Pacific rail cars to derail near Chaffee.
No local fatalities were reported.
Trooper Clark Parrott, spokesman for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, attributes that to people being warned in advance of the approaching storm.
"There were weather warnings issued almost all day before the storm arrived in the area," Parrott said. "I think a lot of people heeded those warnings and stayed inside. Otherwise, there may have been more serious injuries for us to report."
Robert E. Wyatt of Dexter, Mo., received moderate injuries when wind blew his tractor-trailer off Highway 25 about one mile north of Delta. Parrott said another driver was uninjured when his tractor-trailer overturned on Highway 25 south of Bernie, Mo.
There were no injuries involved in the derailment of Union Pacific rail cars in Rockview, Mo., in Scott County north of Chaffee, Mo. Nearly 50 rail cars were overturned by the winds, and approximately 800 feet of damaged track will need to be repaired or replaced. Mark Davis, a spokesman for Union Pacific, confirmed Wednesday that the railroad company's preliminary report on the incident will blame winds for the derailment.
The cars were carrying auto parts. Davis said the engineer was slowing the train after hearing tornado warning reports from a dispatcher, and the emergency brakes were engaged.
Weather might have contributed to an accident that shut down northbound Interstate 55 at Cape Girardeau when a tractor-trailer jackknifed and was hit by a car driven by Cape Girardeau County Judge Scott Lipke, but a police accident report wasn't complete Wednesday.
The National Weather Service stayed busy Tuesday night, gathering information and issuing weather reports that at times included threats of tornadoes.
"There were straight-line winds generated by the storm that blew between 60 to 70 miles per hour," said Christine Wielgos, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. "There were reports of funnel clouds in Southeast Missouri, but right now we have no confirmation of there being any actual tornadoes."
Wielgos added that, to be sure, the National Weather Service had sent damage-assessment teams to hard-hit locations in Illinois and Kentucky to investigate if tornadoes had touched down.
Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management reported roofs of many homes in the county lost shingles and barns collapsed in rural areas. Trees also were downed across the area, and many Ameren customers lost power Tuesday night.
The storm's strength was evident in Delta, where the wind blew strips of metal and lumber from the roof of Delta One Stop, a grocery and general merchandise store, onto State Street and even into a nearby house.
Article continues.
Jan 31, 2013