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): |
M. Difato
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — A train has derailed near the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts in Harrisonburg, shutting down traffic across multiple roadways and leading to a large-scale emergency response. (May 8)
This is just behind the Warsaw parking deck in the downtown area.
Maryland Avenue is completely shut down, as is South Main Street, leading to major traffic backups.
JMU has also reported power outages at many buildings on campus and in the area.
Harrisonburg's Community Activities Center is temporarily closed due to the power outage affecting the whole area.
No details on injuries in connection with the incident are available at this time.
This is a developing situation. WHSV's Janson Silvers is at the scene and will provide updates as we learn them.
A Facebook Live from on-scene can be watched above.
http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Train-derails-in-downtown-Harrison...
~
May 8, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/news/2017/05/11/train-derails-in-e...
Train Derails in East Travis County; Parmer Lane at Old Highway 20 Blocked
MANOR, Texas — A train has derailed at an intersection in eastern Travis County near Manor.
Department of Public Safety says three tanker train cars overturned near the intersection of Parmer Lane and Old Highway 20 around 2 a.m. Thursday.
The intersection near Manor New Technology High School is currently shut down.
Officials say the cars were carrying fertilizer and gravel, but nothing spilled out of the train cars. DPS says the track will be closed until Thursday evening.
The train was operated by Austin Terminal Rail.
May 11, 2017
M. Difato
Four injured as goods train derails near Thatta-Jamshoro district border
UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO, https://www.dawn.com/news/1332892
Four people were injured as a locomotive carrying furnace oil rammed into a goods train from behind near the border between Sindh's Thatta and Jamshoro districts, suspending railway traffic from Karachi and Hyderabad for up and down country.
Railways Station House Officer Kotri Asad Unar told DawnNews that four people, including the driver of the train transporting oil, sustained injuries in the collision. However, no deaths have been reported so far.
According to chief controller, Qazi Atique, "Around 22 bogies were damaged or affected, 16 wagons capsized, four were derailed and another four were badly damaged as a result of accident."
Consequently, a large number of train passengers have been left stranded at Karachi and Hyderabad railway stations. Railway authorities anticipate that by 5pm one of the track would be cleared in order to resume train operations.
Passengers affected by the crash have been given full refund of their tickets by railway authorities. Pakistan Railways management has decided to start train operations form Hyderabad, where according to station master, Shamsuddin, first upcountry train namely Pakistan would leave Hyderabad at 3.15pm, followed by Allama Iqbal at 4:30pm, Pak Business at 5:50pm and Karakorum at 6:15pm.
Heavy machinery, including cranes, is being used to clear the wreckage of the wagons; furnace oil also spilled over the tracks after the accident.
The operation is being supervised by deputy superintendent railway Karachi division Nisar Memon.
Memon said rescue work is underway and could take at least 15 hours to be completed.
~
May 13, 2017
M. Difato
4 killed, 5 hurt after train derails in northern Greece
(AP) https://www.ems1.com/fatal-incidents/articles/245060048-4-killed-5-...
The train, with 70 passengers on board, went off the rails and crashed through a house (May14)
ADENDRO, Greece — An intercity train derailed in northern Greece, leaving four passengers dead and five seriously injured, including the driver, the state railway said in a statement early Sunday.
The train, with 70 passengers, was traveling on the Athens-Thessaloniki route when it went off the rails and crashed through a house by the village of Adendro, 25 miles west of Thessaloniki, on Saturday night.
"I was sitting on my porch. I saw a flash and immediately heard a terrible explosion," Giorgos Mylonas, 78, told The Associated Press. "Then I saw the train enter (a nearby) house and heard the two Albanians who live there scream for help."
One of the three-story house's two tenants said he and his friend jumped from the balcony.
"We heard a terrible explosion and we were very scared," said Mir, 26, who only gave his first name.
The train's engine went right through the house, whose bottom floor is storage space. The house is now tilting.
A local official, Mavroudis Mintsioudis, said "the whole house is now leaning on the train, which shows you how severe the crash was."
Emergency workers, along with two dozen fire trucks and many ambulances, are on the scene. Police wouldn't let anyone get close, but a dog sniffing through the wreck could be seen alongside firefighters.
~~
~ ~
Greece: Drone footage captures derailed passenger train near Thessaloniki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDmiGWV209k
May 14, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/may/16/over-...
Over 50 trains delayed as Yercaud Express derails near Arakkonam
By Express News Service | Published: 16th May 2017 04:27 AM
VELLORE: About 50 express and superfast trains and nearly 60 electric multiple unit (EMU) services between Arakkonam and Chennai were disrupted on Monday, after Chennai- Erode Yercaud Express derailed near Arakkonam in the wee hours of the day.
The incident occurred around 12.05 am, when Yercaud Express (No 22649) was on the first line in Tiruvallur-Arakkonam section between Arakkonam and Puliyamangalam stations. Though the train was moving at a slow speed, the locomotive and three coaches — sleeper-cum-brake van and two unreserved coaches — derailed with a bang. Luckily, no one was injured.
Though railway officials rushed to the spot, the non-availability of high-capacity cranes in Arakkonam hindered their work. When the crane operators tried to lift the engine, the rope came off under its weight. Two workers were injured in the incident and were admitted in Arakkonam Railway Hospital.
Nevertheless, the officials managed to remove three coaches from the track. The rest 20 coaches were later pulled back to Thiruvalangadu, located 18 km from Arakkonam. From there, the train proceeded to Erode with a new engine at 4.50 am.
EMU services between Arakkonam and Tiruvallur were cancelled. Even those from Chennai to Arakkonam and Tiruttani were terminated. Bengaluru-bound Brindavan Express, scheduled to reach Katpadi at 9.55 am, arrived at 3.15 pm. Similarly, all trains from Chennai to Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram were delayed by over three hours.
May 16, 2017
M. Difato
Train cars tumble off tracks in rural Rockwell
http://globegazette.com/news/local/train-derailment-reported-in-rur...
Rockwell, Iowa -- No one was hurt after approximately a dozen freight cars derailed in rural Rockwell Thursday afternoon (May 18).
The cars went off the tracks about 1:10 p.m. in a jumbled pile about a quarter-mile south of 190th Street.
That's about three quarters of a mile west of Highway 65 near the boundary of rural Rockwell and Mason City.
The Union Pacific train stopped blocking crossings at 180th and 190th streets.
Cerro Gordo Sheriff's Deputy John Crom said it didn't appear anything was leaking from the cars.
"They thought at first it was leaking, but as of right now they don't think it is," said Crom, on scene at 190th Street.
~
Metro-North train derails in Rye; no injuries reported
http://pix11.com/2017/05/18/metro-north-train-derails-in-rye/
RYE, N.Y. —A Metro-North train derailed in Rye late Thursday afternoon (May 18), officials say.
It happened around 5 p.m. near the Rye train station in Westchester County.
No injuries have been reported. It is not known what caused the derailment which officials are calling minor.
According to the Metro-North Twitter account, there are delays up to 25 minutes on the New Haven Line.
Authorities are on the scene.
May 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NY-Metro-North-Train-Derailmen...
Metro-North Train Derails in Westchester, 1 Injured
A Metro-North train derailed in Westchester on Thursday evening, officials said.
One person suffered a minor injury, officials said. Police and emergency crews were at the scene.
Officials said five of the train's cars derailed north of the Rye station, which serves Metro-North's New Haven line. All of the derailed cars were upright.
The derailed train appeared to be headed south towards New York City, and a northbound train was seen getting by without problems.
The MTA said commuters should expect delays of at least 25 minutes because of the derailment.
May 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/05/its_a_mess_carg...
'It's a mess': Cargo train derails in Pell City
Authorities are on the scene of a train derailment in Pell City. [St. Clair EMA updates]
The derailment happened about 6 p.m. in the 5000 block of Cogswell Avenue, which is the portion of Highway 78 that runs through the city, near the Citgo service station. Pell City Police Chief Paul Irwin said as many as 30 trains cars went off of the tracks, crashing into one another.
"It's a mess,'' Irwin said.
The Norfolk Southern train was carrying cargo, not passengers, and there were no injuries. Those cars that crashed were separated from the train, which continued on for at least another mile before railroad officials realized what happened.
Irwin said the cargo included lumber, and steel coils. Norfolk Southern's Hazmat team is on the scene. It wasn't immediately clear what is leaking.
That portion of Highway 78 is shut down. Irwin said they expect to remain on the scene for hours and the rail line could be closed for days. Other tracks are available.
Crews are working to reopen Highway 78.
May 20, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/21/c_136301411.htm
Transit train derails south of San Francisco, no injury reported
Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-21 08:01:13
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Two cars of a transit train derailed near a station south of San Francisco Saturday afternoon, apparently without causing any injury to passengers.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train had nine cars at the time, according to a posting by the regional transit authority on its Twitter social media account, adding that "everybody has been safely off boarded."
It took place near the BART station in Daly City, the largest city in San Mateo County located immediately south of San Francisco.
A BART spokesman told local KCBS radio station an hour after the derailment that the cause of the incident was unknown and the driver would be checked on as part of investigation.
A major delay was expected across the public transportation metro system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, including service in the direction of San Francisco International Airport, also known as SFO.
Vowing workers would be trying hard, the spokesman declined to speculate when the service would be back to normal.
May 21, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/cargo-train-derails-deming/4499464/
Cargo train derails near Deming
May 30, 2017 05:32 PM
DEMING, N.M. -- A Union Pacific train hauling more than 100 empty containers derailed near Deming on Tuesday, injuring two people on board.
Twenty containers were left on the side of the tracks while others sustained heavy damage when the train derailed around 1:30 p.m. It's unclear what caused the derailment, but Union Pacific spokesperson Jeff DeGraff said they are investigating.
The crew members were treated for minor injuries.
May 31, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wral.com/freight-train-carrying-ash-derails-in-moore-cou...
Freight train carrying ash derails in Moore County
Posted 7:30 a.m. today
Pinebluff, N.C. — No injuries were reported after eight freight train cars derailed in southern Moore County early Monday morning.
Around 5 a.m., officials responded to the incident between Addor Road and Pinebluff Lake Road. According to officials, the train cars remained upright after the derailment, spilling none of the ash the train was carrying.
The tracks in the area of the derailment were torn from the ground and bent by the force of the derailing cars. The road around the tracks was temporarily blocked after the derailment.
According to authorities, there is no immediate hazard to the community from the sealed cars and their cargo.
A specialized rail crane is on the way to the scene of the accident from Richmond, Virginia to assist in placing the cars back onto the tracks to begin cleanup of the scene.
Jun 5, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wdam.com/story/35601010/train-derails-in-covington-county
Train derails in Covington County
Tuesday, June 6th 2017, 12:42 pm EDT
COVINGTON COUNTY, MS (WDAM) -
Covington County Emergency Management officials responded to a train derailment near Lux Crossing north of Sanford Tuesday morning.
No injuries were reported, according to Covington County Emergency Management Director Greg Sanford.
Sanford said that traffic was briefly impacted at the crossing, but that the crossing is now open to drivers.
Sanford said that roads are still flooded, and urges motorists to use caution when traveling the roads.
It will take officials at least 24 hours to get the train back on the tracks and moving.
Jun 6, 2017
M. Difato
June 6, 2017, http://www.wnem.com/story/35608847/train-derailment-blocks-tuscola-...
TUSCOLA COUNTY, MI (WNEM) A Tuscola County crossing is back open following a train derailment.
Huron and Eastern Railroad Company reported the derailment at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. The railroad crossing near Bradford Road and Van Geisen Road in Denmark Township, just northeast of Reese, was closed while crews worked to clear the scene. The road re-opened shortly before noon on Thursday.
June 6, 2017, http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IL_SOUTH_SHORE_TRAIN_DERAILM...
CHICAGO (AP) — Normal service resumed on the South Shore Line hours after the derailment of a commuter train in downtown Chicago halted service between the city and South Bend.
The train, which originated in Dune Park, Indiana, derailed Tuesday near the final stop of Millennium Station in the Loop business district. The train was traveling at a slow speed when the derailment occurred. Authorities say two people suffered minor injuries.
Officials said 18 cars were trapped at Millennium Station by the derailment.
Police say it happened around 6 a.m. after the engine hit a switch that was in the wrong position. The train derailed and damaged about 100 feet of track. Several roads were closed for hours while crews worked to get the train back on the tracks.
It's the second time this has happened in that spot and we asked police how it could be avoided.
"I don't have the answer to that," St. Albans Police Chief Gary Taylor said. "Certainly we will pursue anything we need to pursue. Maybe it's just a conversation about how we can improve."
The crossings at Lower Weldon Street and Lake Street have since reopened but railroad crews are still working in the area.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating that crash.
Jun 9, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://wbco.com/local/train-derails-near-crestline/
Train derails near Crestline
June 9 2017
No injuries or spills were reported after a train derailed near Crestline Saturday afternoon.
At 2:45 p.m., a CSX train in route from East St. Louis, Illinois to Selkirk, New York derailed numerous automobiles and non-hazardous material at the U.S. 30 overpass near Ohio 61. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and the Crestline Fire Department arrived at the scene to find train cars spilled off the railway. Spikes, mangled ties, and rails littered the tracks.
CSX spokesman Christopher Smith said that no injuries, leaks, or spills were reported.
CSX officials were working with the Crestline Police Department and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to safely and quickly resolve the matter.
Smith added that CSX appreciated the swift response to the accident and apologized for any inconvenience.
Railroads crossings at Wiley Street and Nazor and Middletown roads were closed, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
Jun 11, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/train-derailment-sept-iles-1...
No reported injuries as train derails in Sept-Îles, Que.
There are no reported injuries, tank cars believed to be empty, police say
CBC News Posted: Jun 08, 2017 10:49 PM ET
Tank cars are blocking Retty Street, near Brochu Avenue in Sept-Îles, Que., after the train derailed. (Evelyne Côté/Radio-Canada)
Provincial police say no one was injured after a train derailed Thursday night in Sept-Îles, Que.
The incident happened at around 9 p.m.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene, near the corner of Brochu Avenue and Retty street, where tank cars that rolled off the track were blocking the road.
The Sûreté du Québec says that based on the information gathered so far, it appears that the train's tank cars were empty.
However, some fuel did spill onto private land.
No homes were evacuated.
Jun 11, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/260520039-story
Freight train derails in northwest Atlanta; no injuries reported
ATLANTA - A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Monday morning near its rail yard in northwest Atlanta.
The train, which consisted of three locomotives and 199 rail cars, was en route to Birmingham, Alabama, according to the Norfolk Southern Corporation.
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene near Marietta Boulevard, where 25 cars derailed, six of which were turned on their sides. The remaining cars were uprights on the rails.
Officials say none of the cars were carrying hazardous materials, and no injuries were reported.
Traffics remains fluid in the area, and no business or homes were affected by the derailment, according to Norfolk Southern officials.
The cause of the derailment remains under investigation.
Jun 12, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/06/20/train-derailment-boulder/
Train Derails In Boulder, Evacuation Lifted After Investigation
June 20, 2017 8:33 PM
Shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad freight train derailed at least six cars near the intersection of 63rd Street and Arapahoe Avenue.
Investigators are still trying to determine how the wreck happened. The cars piled on top of each other toward what appeared to be the rear of the train.
First responders were concerned that one of the overturned cars may have been carrying hazardous materials and evacuated businesses in the area. The car was actually carrying plastic beads and after an hour the evacuation was lifted.
The train was uncoupled to prevent blocking road crossings in the largely industrial part of Boulder. No injuries were reported.
Jun 21, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.newswest9.com/story/35751606/train-carrying-ice-cream-de...
Train carrying ice cream derails, dairy contaminates fish habitat
Monday, June 26th 2017, 3:15 pm EDT
MITCHELL COUNTY, TX (KWES) -
A trail derailment in Mitchell County left residents in a panic when they realized the creek water was turning white.
Doyle Mitchell, who was out at the scene on Friday says fish quickly surfaced, trying to get air, and that's when he knew something was wrong.
It wasn't long before they figured out the train was carrying ice cream and it had spilled into the creek that would eventually reach Lake Champion.
The dairy caused breathing problems for the fish, as you can see in the video below.
Luckily, the railroad crew took quick action, Mitchell tells us they built a damn to stop the continuing flow of the ice cream.
After that, they pumped out the water from the creek. Thankfully, the rain over the weekend helped with a fresh and crystal clear flow of water Monday morning.
Jun 27, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/06/27/abcd-subway-disruption-manha...
‘Like Riding On The Back Of A Bull’: 2 Subway Cars Derail In Harlem; A, B, C, D Train Service Disrupted
June 27, 2017 12:16 PMNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two subway cars derailed in Manhattan Tuesday morning, causing numerous minor injuries, authorities said.
A southbound A train struck the wall of the tunnel at around 9:48 a.m., causing two subway cars to derail at West 128th Street officials said.
“The emergency brakes automatically went on. The train bucked forward, it bucked backward. In the process of doing that, two of the – there’s eight cars on this train – two of the cars derailed. They scraped the side of the wall,” MTA Chairman Joe Lhota said.
Lhota said it wasn’t immediately clear why the brakes went into emergency, Lhota said.
Two of the A train’s cars made it into the 125th Street station, Lhota said.
Thirty four minor injuries were reported, according to FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
The derailment caused damage to the tracks and disrupted service. It wasn’t clear how long repairs would take.
“Looks like there is track damage. Looks like there is switch damage,” said MTA Interim Executive Dir. Ronnie Hakim. There was also damage to the tunnel wall.
The derailment caused a small fire and smoke conditions, officials said.
Some 800 people were on four trains that were stopped as a result of the derailment, and some 500 evacuated on the tracks, Nigro said.
PASSENGERS DESCRIBE IMPACT, AFTERMATH
“We were on the express track from 145th to 125th… All of a sudden it was like the train just started like banging against the walls of the tunnel,” one passenger told CBS2’s Emily Smith. “It was going up and down. It was sort of like a runaway roller coaster — like a bucking horse.”
“It started rocking all over the place. People started falling off their chairs. It was crazy, like a movie,” Edgar Gonzalez said.
“My head was more thinking about like ‘Wow, I just got into an accident on the train.’ I was pretty shaken up, I was scared,” one woman told CBS2’s Jessica Moore.
“The lucky thing is that we were only a couple of hundred feet from the platform,” the passenger said. “It was like riding on the back of a bull.”
“People were in and out of their seats all over screaming, power went out and then it stopped and the car filled up with smoke” he added. “We didn’t know what was going on.”
Once the train came to a halt, people were checking on one another, one passenger said.
All passengers on the original A train were evacuated.
Several other trains which were also stopped as a result of a the derailment were also evacuated, though the evacuations took time.
Jun 27, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-traffic/2017/06/2...
Train derailment in Phoenix causes traffic delays
Published 12:31 p.m. MT June 29, 2017
A train derailment near 19th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix on Thursday resulted in several street closures expected to last until at least midnight.
The derailment happened at a railroad crossing and left a boxcar hanging off the rails at a near 45-degree angle.
The Arizona Corporation Commission’s Safety Division said it led to a shutdown of McDowell Road between Interstate 17 and 19th Avenue. Access to Grand Avenue from northbound 19th Avenue is closed and access from Grand Avenue to McDowell Road is closed.
The Corporation Commission said it has had Railroad Section inspectors on the scene for most of the day.
There were no reported injuries, according to Phoenix police.
Phoenix police said they responded to the incident at 9 a.m. and drivers should expect delays for at least the next 12 hours.
Police said there were no hazardous materials within any of the cars but did not disclose what was inside.
Jun 30, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-express-train-derails-...
Mumbai: Express train derails at Kalyan
Mumbai: Express train derails at Kalyan
Two wheel of Hazrat Nizamuddin- Earnakulam Mangala Lakshdweep Express derailed at Kalyan junction on the central railway. The incident took place around 2.20pm when the train was about to pull out of platform number six.
The accident, however, led to trains on the Kalyan-Kasara route getting delayed. According to railway sources told Hindustan Times, the incident took place when the train was changing tracks. The CR spokesperson confirmed the derailment and added the restoration work was in progress.
Jun 30, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/06/30/train-derails-in-plainfield/
Train Derails In Plainfield; Leaking Tankers Observed
June 30, 2017 7:44 PM(CBS) — Several freight train cars derailed in southwest suburban Plainfield Friday evening, and officials say there could be hazardous material involved.
The derailment of several cars was observed by Chopper 2 along Illinois Route 59 and Riverwalk Court, just north of the village’s downtown. The cars appeared to be tankers, and black fluid could be observed pooling at the scene.
The Plainfield Police Department tweeted that motorists should steer clear of the area. Authorities say the derailment is at 143rd near Van Dyke Road.
Jul 1, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2017/07/02/amtrak-train-derai...
Amtrak train derails near Tacoma; no major injuries
9:54 p.m. ET July 2, 2017
Police in western Washington State said an Amtrak train derailment southwest of Tacoma threatened to send several rail cars into the Puget Sound but resulted in only minor injuries.
The derailment took place Sunday afternoon in the Chambers Bay area near Steilacoom, Wash., The (Tacoma) News Tribune reported.
Passengers were being evacuated and police from nearby Gig Harbor, Wash., said they were assisting with patrol boats. The Pierce County, Wash., Sheriff's Department said there were only minor injuries.
Lakewood, Wash., police said a patrol and marine service unit was on the scene assisting in evacuating passengers, several of whom tweeted photos of the wreckage — they featured rail cars tipped on their sides on a narrow stretch of land a few feet above water.
In a statement, Amtrak said Train 506 was traveling between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Eugene-Springfield, Ore., with 267 passengers onboard, when it derailed at the Chambers Bay Bridge. Amtrak confirmed only minor injuries among the passengers, and said no crew members were injured. The cause of the derailment was under investigation.
Paul Zerfluh, whose son was on the train, said it braked with no warning and came "to a violent stop,” according to his son.
“All of a sudden the realization is they’ve got cars that have broken outside the line of the tracks, and they’re dangling on the rocks, close to the water,” he told the News Tribune.
The area is about 10 miles southwest of Tacoma. Train tracks in the area run alongside the Puget Sound.
Jul 3, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/train-derails-above-busy-west-a...
Train derails above busy West Allis street
An apparent coal train derailed over Greenfield Avenue in West Allis Thursday afternoon, closing much of the area down to traffic.
Witnesses said they heard a loud boom and turned to see the train mangled on the bridge above Greenfield Avenue.
Authorities responded to the scene and have started blocking off streets near 105 Street and Greenfield Avenue.
It is not clear what the status of the train conductor is at this time.
Jul 7, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://globalnews.ca/news/3583592/6-cars-leave-tracks-as-train-dera...
6 cars leave tracks as train derails in southern Alberta
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a train derailment near Lundbreck Falls, Alta. on Friday afternoon, which saw six railcars come off the tracks.
RCMP told Global News the incident happened at about 3 p.m., and confirmed no one was injured.
There are no concerns about noxious fumes or contamination, RCMP said, and Highway 3 is unaffected by the derailment.
RCMP said the the cars were carrying molten sulfur and fertilizer.
There was a brief fire at the scene, which has since been put out.
A CP rail crew was dispatched to help with the situation.
Jul 8, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ktbs.com/news/derailed-train-damages-highway-bridge-in-...
Derailed train damages Highway 59 bridge in Jefferson, Texas
July 7 2017
Highway 59 is closed in Jefferson, Texas, after a train derailed, damaging a bridge over the railroad tracks.
The derailment happened about 10:30 a.m. Friday when crews switching Kansas City Southern freight cars hit a Union Pacific train at an interlocker -- a spot where train tracks cross perpendicular to each other.
Three KCS cars and 13 Union Pacific cars derailed. The Union Pacific train was carrying intermodal containers from Port Laredo, Texas, to a rail yard near Chicago.
Marion County Sheriff David McKnight said no one was injured, and no hazardous materials spilled.
The bridge will remain closed until state highway engineers inspect the damage.
The railroads are investigating the crash.
"Our biggest concern right now is traffic control," McKnight said.
Highway 59 traffic is being detoured onto FM 2208, SH 49, FM 248 and FM 1324.
Jul 8, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://nypost.com/2017/07/09/mta-work-train-derails-in-brooklyn-thr...
MTA work train derails in Brooklyn — three times
July 9 2017
An MTA work train has derailed in Brooklyn three times in the past two days — but the transit agency still sent it back out on the tracks, according to a union source.
The train was working on ballast rock near West 8th Street in Brooklyn when it jumped the tracks around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, the source said.
The locomotive was quickly righted but moved a mere two feet before again hopping off the tracks again at 12:45 p.m., the source said.
“This same train derailed at Coney Island Yard yesterday,” the source fumed. “The MTA knows this train has an issue and they sent it out to the main line anyway.”
No passengers were involved, and no injuries have been reported.
The MTA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Jul 10, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://news.thaivisa.com/article/6043/train-carrying-cement-derails...
KORAT: -- Nine bogeys on a train carrying cement from Saraburi to Ubon derailed at a busy intersection in Korat yesterday evening.
The bogeys ended up on their side at 7.45 pm blocking the road at the five ways Ning Nong junction in the city.
It was six hours before they were righted and traffic was severe, said Thai Rath.
The 20 bogey train carrying TPI powder cement was driven by Ong-art Maha-amnart. Neither he nor anyone else was injured.
Barrier superintendent Thongchai Rakdee said that the final bogey came off the rails amid a great noise and pulled eight others with it onto their sides.
The accident occurred near the industrial estate just 300 meters from Nakorn Ratchasima station.
An investigation is underway.
Jul 11, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/no-injuries-reported-after-trai...
No injuries reported after train loaded with coal derails in Okay
OKAY -- The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office is responding to a train derailment Wednesday afternoon in the Okay area.
The Sheriff's Office was notified of the derailment, which is near 100th Street and 90th Street, just after 3 p.m.
Six train cars loaded with coal derailed.
There were no injuries reported, but the roadway in the area is blocked.
Jul 13, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/cpr-freight-train-derails-in...
CPR freight train derails in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY -- Work crews were busy Monday at the site of a Canadian Pacific train derailment in Thunder Bay.
A dozen cars left a customer-owned rail line on McKellar Island at about 7:30 Sunday evening.
A CPR spokesperson told Tbnewswatch in an email that there were "no injuries, no dangerous goods and no threat to public safety."
All twelve cars, which were carrying potash, remained upright despite being derailed.
The railway said the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Ryan MacDermid, vice-president at Russel Metals which owns Thunder Bay Terminals, confirmed that the accident occurred on Thunder Bay Terminals property.
He said company staff are working with CPR to get the track reopened no later than midnight.
Jul 17, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/irving/2017/07/19/freight-train-der...
Freight train derails in downtown Irving, shuts down part of Pioneer Drive
A freight train derailed in downtown Irving overnight, shutting down part of Pioneer Drive.
Crews blocked off the area near Main Street and began working early Wednesday to clear the scene of 11 train cars that jumped the tracks, Tim Ciesco of KXAS-TV (NBC5) reports.
They towed one train car away and got another upright before 7 a.m.
There were no reports of injuries.
It's not clear what caused the derailment.
The intersection is expected to be reopened in the afternoon, police said.
Jul 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/12524836-74/train-derailed-in-so...
Train derails in Somerset County
A train went off the tracks early Wednesday in Somerset County, closing part of a road in Lower Turkeyfoot Township.
The derailment occurred at 12:35 a.m. not far from Confluence, a Somerset County 911 dispatcher said.
Six cars went off the tracks, including one carrying flammable materials. No hazardous materials have leaked from the rail cars, according to WJAC-TV in Johnstown.
A section of Hogback Road in Lower Turkeyfoot Township was closed while crews cleaned up the derailment. The road intersects with the railroad tracks near the Casselman River.
Jul 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cp24.com/news/via-trains-cancelled-after-freight-train-d...
Via trains cancelled after freight train derails in Strathroy, Ont.
Workers inspect an overturned oil tanker car after a train derailed in Strathroy, Ont. on July 19, 2017. (CTV News)
Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 2:15PM EDT
STRATHROY, Ont. -- Via Rail says train service between Toronto and the city of Sarnia, Ont., near the U.S. border, has been cancelled for two days due to a freight train derailment early Wednesday morning.
Thirteen cars from a CN freight train derailed in the centre of the community of Strathroy, Ont., -- about 230 kilometres west of Toronto -- just before 4:30 a.m., said Joanne Vanderheyden, mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc.
No one was injured in the incident, she said.
The cars that derailed were not carrying any dangerous material when they went off the tracks, said Vanderheyden, who explained that an east-west railway line used by CN and Via Rail effectively divides the town.
"Most of the cars were either empty, or had paper in them, or soybeans," she said. "So, nothing to be too worried about."
One of the cars had residual traces of petroleum, Vanderheyden said, but it wasn't carrying a load of it when the derailment happened.
"That was not a concern, either," she said.
Via Rail said the derailment had led to the cancellation of daily trains between Sarnia and Toronto on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as an early morning train from Sarnia to London, Ont., on Friday. It said trains would still be operating between Toronto and London, Ont.
The Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team of investigators to the site of the derailment.
"The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence," it said in a statement.
Some Strathroy residents said the derailment was the talk of the town on Wednesday.
Stu Solomon, a local business owner, said the crash happened near the community's downtown core.
"There's a lot of walking traffic going by to look," he said. "That's what most of the commotion is."
James Poag, a jewellery shop owner in the town's core said the emergency response to the derailment was "impressive for the size of the town."
"The emergency response to keep everyone informed as to which crossings were opened was so well put together this morning,' said Poag, who said that none of his employees had trouble getting to work this morning.
"It's really caused less of an angry response than they might have gotten."
The municipality had closed most of the railroad crossings linking north and south Strathroy shortly after the derailment occurred, but most crossings have since re-opened, Vanderheyden said.
Jul 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/breaking-train-derails-darling...
BREAKING: Train derails on Darling Downs
21st Jul 2017 6:14 PM
A COAL train has derailed west of Toowoomba which has blocked the rail line.
Police were alerted to the incident in which 18 wagons derailed about 4.30pm between Oakey and Jondaryan.
The coal train had been heading east and was travelling on an open section of the rail line.
The train driver is not believed to have been injured.
Police and Queensland Rail remain at the scene and the line is expected to be closed into tonight.
Jul 21, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/train-carryin-g-coa...
Train carrying coal derails in Vivian
KCS releases statement on derailment
Posted: Jul 22, 2017 11:07 AM CDT
CADDO PARISH - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that LA 2 over the KCS railroad tracks in Vivian, Caddo Parish, is closed until further notice following a train derailment.
DOTD will advise when the roadway is reopened and safe for travel.
UPDATE: KCS released a statement on the derailment.
At approximately 12:45 a.m. today, a southbound KCS train derailed 30 rail cars in Vivian, La. Some coal is on the ground. No injuries have been reported. No hazmat is involved. Crews are on the scene. Highway 2 at Highway 1 is temporarily closed and public traffic is being routed around. No estimate is available at this time as to when Highway 2 will reopen. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
A train carrying coal derailed early this morning in Vivian, LA.
It happened around midnight on South Pine Street.
According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Highway 1 from Airport Road to Rebel Road is closed.
There is a large presence of heavy equipment and personnel on scene.
No evacuations were reported.
Parts of Vivian are also under a boil water advisory.
Jul 23, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ksat.com/news/train-carrying-coal-derails-on-south-side...
Train carrying coal derails on south side, SAFD says no injuries
Train derailed in 7800 block of South Presa
Posted: 5:53 PM, July 23, 2017
SAN ANTONIO - A train carrying a load of coal derailed on the city's south side Sunday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to the 7800 block of South Presa Street around 4:30 p.m. for the derailment. Firefighters said no one was injured and that the materials being carried in the train carts are not hazardous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
Jul 24, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://abc3340.com/news/local/csx-train-derails-carrying-potassium-...
CSX train derails carrying potassium nitrate in Jefferson County
July 25 2017
Officials tell ABC 33/40 two train cars carrying the hazardous material potassium nitrate came off the tracks near Seabourd Road late Monday night.
Crews are monitoring the situation and ensuring those chemicals do not pose a threat.
No injuries were reported.
and another:
http://wkbn.com/2017/07/25/train-engine-derails-spills-600-gallons-...
Train engine derails, spills 600 gallons of diesel fuel in Youngstown
Mahoning County Hazmat crews and Youngstown and Girard fire departments are on the scene
Published: July 25, 2017, 11:35 am
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A train engine has derailed at the old V & M property on the city’s north side.
V & M is now known as Vallourec Star, which is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The engine is the only part of the train that is off the tracks.
About 600 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled. The engine was holding about 1,100 gallons.
Mahoning County Hazmat crews and Youngstown and Girard fire departments are on the scene.
We’ll bring you more details of this breaking story as we get additional information.
Jul 25, 2017
M. Difato
Cameroon freight train derails, killing one
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-derailment-idUSKBN1AC23E
Douala, Cameroon (Reuters) - One person was killed in Cameroon when a freight train operated by state rail company Camrail derailed, less than one year after another Camrail train crash killed 79, an official said on Thursday.
Nine cars left the tracks on Wednesday (July 27, 2015) near the town of Makondo, about 140 km (87 miles) west of the capital Yaounde, said an official at Camrail, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak about the crash.
"The train was carrying hydrocarbon products. Five cars completely overturned," he said.
One guard on the train died from injuries, he said. He did not say how many people had been on board.
Camrail, a unit of French industrial group Bollore, was determined to be "mainly to blame" for the derailment of a passenger train last October that was going more than twice the speed limit, was overloaded and had defective brakes, according to a government report.
The government said at the time that President Paul Biya would review the concession agreement signed between the state of Cameroon and Camrail.
A Bollore spokesman in Paris declined to comment on the latest crash.
Government sources were not immediately available for comment.
Reporting by Josiane Kouagheu; Additional reporting by Mathieu Rosemain in Paris;
Jul 27, 2017
Derrick Johnson
Pennsylvania town evacuated after freight train carrying hazardous materials derails and catches fire
An entire Pennsylvania town was evacuated after a freight train carrying hazardous materials careened off the tracks and caught fire on Wednesday.
Residents from the small town of Hyndman were told to leave their homes after 32 CSX cars carrying liquid petroleum gas and molten sulfur derailed around 5am.
At least one of the dozens of cars leaked and caught fire, prompting 900 people to evacuate the town located about 100 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
It is not immediately known what caused the train to run off the rails but the fire continued to burn hours later, including at a nearby residential garage.
Residents of the small town Hyndman were evacuated after a CSX freight train carrying hazardous materials careened off the tracks and caught fire on Wednesday morning
At least two cars carrying liquid petroleum gas and molten sulfur leaked, causing a fire
Aerial footage of the derailment shows a number of cars stacked nearly perpendicular to the tracks while others landed in a burning, zig-zag pattern in a residential area where some structures seemed crushed and other ablaze
The only confirmed structure fire was at the garage, but video from the scene seems to show more extensive damage.
No injuries were reported, said CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle. The train was traveling from Chicago to Selkirk, New York.
At least one car containing liquid petroleum gas and one containing molten sulfur leaked and caught fire, including the residential garage struck during the derailment, Doolittle said.
Aerial footage of the derailment shows a number of cars stacked nearly perpendicular to the tracks while others landed in a burning, zig-zag pattern in a residential area where some structures seemed crushed and other ablaze.
Hyndman resident Jim Shaffer told the (Cumberland) Times-News he was awakened by the sound of crashing rail cars.
'It woke me up. It was louder than a thunderstorm,' he said. 'I heard the cars banging into each other. Then I heard the fire whistle.'
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4753492/Residents-evacuated...
Aug 3, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2017-08-10/fracking-mess-sand...
A Fracking Mess: Sand Train Derails in Miles
Aug. 10, 2017 10:16 am
MILES, TX — A train has derailed just east of downtown Miles. According to Texas Pacifico Railroad who operates the rolling stock along the old Orient rail line, six cars went off the rails. All of the cars were carrying fracking sand for the oil fields west and south of San Angelo.
The derailment happened late Wednesday night at 11:15 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety told KTXS. Our first notification came at 6:30 a.m. when an eyewitness contacted us.
There were no injuries that were directly caused by the derailment. DPS told KTXS that an occupant of one vehicle suffered minor injuries after hitting debris, a rail tie, from the derailment on CR 357. The vehicle experienced "severe damage to its undercarriage," DPS reported. The vehicle’s driver was not injured, but a passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to Shannon Medical Center, KTXS reported.
In addition, DPS reported that a large rail tie landed in the roadway of U.S. 67, the highway the railroad tracks are next to.
Texas Pacifico said they are working to get the cars cleared and the rails repaired. With no injuries or other damage other than to the railroad assets themselves, Texas Pacifico is required to conduct its own investigations. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is not required to get directly involved. While crews are clearing the tracks, U.S. 67 is down to one lane on the westbound side.
Texas Pacifico said one car will be "righted" and placed back on the tracks, the other five will be moved away from the tracks.
Aug 12, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wave3.com/story/36125263/train-derails-in-hardin-co
Train derails in Hardin Co.
Sunday, August 13th 2017, 3:13 pm EDTHARDIN COUNTY, KY (WAVE) - A train derailed in Hardin County late Saturday night.
Twenty-two cars went off the tracks about a mile south of the Colesburg crossing, according to Bryce Shumate with Hardin County Emergency Management.
Most of the cars were auto haulers with vehicles inside, Shumate said.
Several of the derailed cars tumbled down a hill.
No hazardous materials were involved and no one was injured.
Kentucky State Police monitored traffic in the area on Sunday, but the incident did not cause any closures on Interstate 65.
Aug 14, 2017
Tracie Crespo
www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/coal-train-derails-along...
Coal train derails along Clark Fork River in western Montana
About 30 cars of a Montana Rail Link freight train carrying coal derailed Sunday near Noxon, just east of the Montana-Idaho border.
NOXON — A coal train carrying 30 cars derailed next to the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir near Noxon in northwestern Montana late Sunday night, according to the train’s operator, Montana Rail Link.
Company spokesperson Jim Lewis said in a statement that the train was not hauling hazardous material and that nobody was injured in the accident.
Sanders County Emergency Manager Bill Naegeli said that he hadn’t been out to the scene yet, so he couldn’t provide any additional information. He did confirm that coal isn’t considered a hazardous material, however.
He said the wreck occurred at about mile marker 20 on Highway 200, between Noxon and Heron.
Cabinet Gorge Reservoir is part of the Clark Fork River that eventually flows into the Columbia River and then, finally, the Pacific Ocean.
Missoula resident Nate Haflich was out boating on the reservoir on Monday and took photos of the scene that show large amounts of coal that had spilled right on the shoreline.
The incident remains under investigation and it is unclear how long the tracks will be closed.
Aug 15, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-08-14/commuters-warned-to-expec...
Commuters warned to expect disruption for days after freight train derails
Rail commuters are being warned to expect disruption for days after a freight rain derailed between Ely and Peterborough blocking the line.
CrossCountry Trains say the incident occurred at approximately 14:40 on Monday 14 August, when 11 wagons of a 33 wagon freight train travelling north of Ely derailed. No one was injured
Network Rail engineers are on site working to recover the derailed wagons, which is likely to take a number of days as they will require to be lifted away by crane. The track is also damaged and will need to be replaced before services can run again.
Passengers are urged to check with their train operators before traveling this evening and over the next few days.
Aug 15, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/utkal-expr...
Kalinga Utkal Express derails: 23 dead, 65 injured; compensation announced
NDRF teams mobilised for rescue operation at Khatauli railway station
BS Web Team August 19, 2017 Last Updated at 21:33 IST
Coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express after it derailed in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar on Saturday. Photo: PTI
In a major train accident in Uttar Pradesh's Khatauli, 23 people died and 65 were seriously injured. The incident took place as 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh for passengers who lost their lives, Rs 50,000 for those who were seriously injured, and Rs 25,000 for passengers with minor injuries.
After noting that 400 people were seriously injured, UP DGP PRO Rahul Srivastava clarified that the figure was erroneously published.
Aug 19, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.ktre.com/story/36181767/train-derails-near-fm-1279-in-sa...
Train derails near FM 1279 in San Augustine County
Monday, August 21st 2017, 12:51 pm EDT
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
A 46-car train has derailed near FM 1279 in San Augustine County.
Numerous rail cars, including tankers, have overturned. A total of 13 cars derailed and overturned, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety press release.
A 2006 Peterbilt log truck that was traveling west on FM 1279 struck the moving train and caused it to derail at about 10:18 a.m. Monday, the press release stated. The driver of the truck has been identified as James Cartwright, 33, of Shelbyville.
Cartwright was taken to San Augustine County Memorial Hospital for treatment of possible injuries.
The SACSO spokesperson also said authorities are dealing with a hazardous spill that has resulted from the derailment. A hazardous materials team cleaning up the scene , and a member of the hazmat team said one of the tanker cars was carrying a liquid called sodium hydroxide, which is the chemical name for lye.
"Three homes were evacuated for safety purposes," the press release stated.
Officials with BNSF, who oversee the freight railroad network, said all of their trains contain a camera which they will use to further the investigation.
"Occasionally an incident does happen. What we will do is study it, study the cause of it, and act accordingly to try to prevent that in the future," said Joseph Faust, director of public affairs BNSF.
Rhonda Oaks, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation said the road will be closed until the wreckage from the derailed train is cleared. Motorists traveling on FM 1279 should expect delays and possible even take an alternate route if possible.
The wreck is still under investigation.
Aug 22, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://newsable.asianetnews.tv/india/mumbai-nagpur-duronto-express-...
Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express derailment: Seven bogies go off track, many injured
Highlights
In yet another train derailment, seven bogies of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express have derailed near Asangaon, on the outskirts of Thane, on Tuesday, August 29.
No casualty has been reported so far. However, 20 passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries. The incident occurred at around 6.30 am, around 40 kms north on the outskirts of Mumbai.
ANI quoted officials from Central Railway saying that they are arranging buses for the stranded passengers while doctors and senior officers are already at site of the accident.
Train no 12290 was heading to Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai from Nagpur and the incident occurred between the Asangaon and Vashind stations.
Central Railway spokesperson AK Jain said the derailed coaches include the engine.
It is speculated that heavy rains in the Kasara Ghats through which the lines run is the reason for the derailment.
Railway authorities have directed Accident Relief Medical Vans towards the site.
This is the third derailment in a month.
On August 20, 14 coaches of the Kalinga Utkal Express bound for Haridwar in Uttarakhand went off the tracks, killing 24 people and injuring 40 in Muzaffarnagar. The impact of the accident was so severe that one of the coaches could be seen mounted on another while another coach had crashed into a building along the tracks.
On August 23, the Delhi-bound Kaifiat Express derailed near Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh. Seventy four people were injured with no deaths reported.
Aug 29, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-two-coaches-of-go...
Maharashtra: Two coaches of goods train derails near Khandala; 3rd derailment in one day
— By PTI | Sep 07, 2017 06:40 pm
Khandala (Maharashtra): Two wagons of a goods train derailed near here, the third train accident reported in the country today, a Central Railway spokesperson told PTI. Two wagons of the train derailed at around 3:55 pm, even as the railways was dealing with two derailments which happened earlier in the day.
“Two wagons of the goods trains derailed in Khandala this afternoon. We are in the process of clearing the tracks,” said Sunil Udasi, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway.
This is the third case of derailment today.
Seven coaches of Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj Express jumped the rails near the Obra Dam station in Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh at around 6:25 am, while the engine and power car of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed near Minto Bridge in Delhi at around 11:45 am.
One person was injured in the second accident.
Sep 7, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.torquenews.com/4140/train-carrying-toyota-trucks-derail...
The incident happened around 5 a.m. at Briggs Avenue and Quintana Road. The San Antonio Fire Department and San Antonio Police department showed up with a Hazmat crew and several trucks, which is standard procedure for a train derailment. None of the train cars were carrying hazardous material and no injuries were reported.
Rail yard workers were “pushing” or “shoving” between 10 to 12 train cars, then trouble started with a single runaway train.
San Antonio Fire Department Battalion Chief, Russell Johnson explained, “They were shoving cars. What they call shoving cars is when they are getting ready to pull them online. They will pull them apart and then push them together and make sure they are all hooked together. Somehow it got away from them and it started rolling towards the main track. It hit the derailment track.”
About 10 cars jumped the tracks and wrecked, striking a utility pole which caused a power outage for around 6,000 businesses and homes for a duration of about 4 hours. Power was eventually restored around 9 a.m.
Spokeswoman Melissa Sparks of Toyota said there were about 40 new Toyota Tundras and Tacomas aboard the train, and it's too early to tell whether any of the trucks were damaged.
Sep 9, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.indiablooms.com/ibns_new/world-details/F/12672/switzerl...
Switzerland: train derails at Andermatt rail station, 27 injured
India Blooms News Service | 11 Sep 2017
The incident occurred at the Andermatt rail station.
The incident occurred at around 11.30am and involved a train from the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, The Local reported quoting rail company's statement.
During a manoeuvre to bring the locomotive from the back of the train to the front on a parallel track, an accident occurred, read the newspaper report.
At least 100 people were travelling in the train when the mishap occurred.
Investigation is currently going on.
Sep 11, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://globalnews.ca/news/3747934/canadian-pacific-freight-train-de...
Canadian Pacific freight train derails southeast of Saskatoon
A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed southeast of Saskatoon.
A farmer in the area said up to 40 rail cars piled up Friday morning just west of the rural municipality of Blucher.
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) said the train was carrying potash and no dangerous goods were involved.
No one was hurt but an official with the municipality said the derailment has forced the closure of some roads.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the derailment.
CPR said it has an emergency response team at the site.
“We take this extremely seriously and will be focused on safety as we continue to deal with this incident,” a company spokesman said in an email.
“An investigation into the incident is ongoing.”
Sep 16, 2017