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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UP: Engine of Burhwal-Balamau Passenger Train Derails at Sitapur; No injuries Reported
Updated: September 18, 2017 11:18 PM IST
Lucknow, September 18: Engine of Burhwal-Balamau passenger train on Monday derailed at Sitapur, however, no casualties have been reported. The officials of railway and police are at the site. The reason for the train going off the track has to be ascertained.
This is the sixth incident of this month.
The trains had derailed on September 7:
As per a report, the new railway minister Piyush Goyal has decided to recruit one lakh people in the ‘sanraksha shreynee’- that is the safety category. In an effort to reduce derailments the railway needs manpower besides technology and equipment.
Also, Railway Ministry will soon start a track renewal exercise with an aim to cut down on train derailments. A report of Economic Times suggested that around 2,000 km of track would be renewed by the end of the year.
Sep 18, 2017
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http://www.11alive.com/news/local/train-derails-crashes-into-house-...
Train derails, crashes into house in NW Atlanta
4:37 PM. EDT October 05, 2017
ATLANTA - A CSX train derailed early Thursday morning and crashed into a house on Andrews Street in northwest Atlanta.
Fire department officials said the train was moving 14 miles per hour when it derailed. Nine cars were completely off the train tracks and five were only partially off, totaling 14 cars.
"Naturally, when the train comes by it shakes the house," said DeAngelo Rivers Jr., whose father's home was destroyed by the derailment. "Today it was making a lot of noise, and then the train hit the house just as he was getting out of bed, and it pushed him toward the kitchen door.
"I'm trying to believe this is real."
Investigators said a train can derail at a slow speed if there's something wrong with the tracks. The train was some two miles long with a whopping 190 cars, providing tons of momentum, even at 14 miles an hour.
According to CSX Spokesperson Rob Doolittle, the train was traveling from Waycross, Ga., to Cincinnati, Ohio.
The cars were not carrying any hazardous materials, so further evacuations were not needed. According to Atlanta Fire, the train was transporting sand, rocks and dirt.
Oct 6, 2017
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https://www.thelocal.se/20171012/freight-train-derails-and-catches-...
Freight train derails and catches fire in central Sweden
The 36-carriage train derailed by the station in Ludvika, Dalarna, bringing train traffic to a stop as ten of its carriages covered lay over five tracks.
"It's a long freight train and one of the carriages was on fire, with ten-metre high flames. The fire seems to have extinguished itself," Peter Persson, a local police officer who was on duty at the time, told TT.
"It will take a long time to clean up, according to the information I have. There is no other effect on traffic in the area," Persson said.
The alarm was raised shortly before 2.30 am, and it is still unclear what caused the derailment.
The train driver was not injured and has spoken to police, though he is not suspected of any wrongdoing. He told police that the train "bounced" and that it was a light on board the train which caught fire.
For the moment, there is no sign that any of the dangerous goods leaked from the train.
The accident has caused disruption to traffic between Borlänge and Hallsberg, Borlänge and Kil, and Västerås and Ludvika in both directions, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. There is no information regarding when traffic in the area will return to normal.
"Contact lines have been damaged and there's a derailment, so it could take a long time. I don't have a specific forecast, but it's a matter of days and maybe weeks," said Per Aronsson from the Transport Administration.
Trains have been replaced by buses on the affected routes.
Oct 16, 2017
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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/3747866-freight-train-derail...
Freight Train Derails, Catches On Fire In North Philadelphia
October 18 2017
Oct 19, 2017
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http://kticradio.com/abc_national/freight-train-derails-in-tennesse...
Freight train derails in Tennessee, slams into at least two buildings
(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A freight train derailed Saturday night in North Knoxville, Tennessee, slamming into nearby buildings.
According to ABC affiliate WATE-TV, the train consisted of three locomotives and 68 railcars. Twenty of those cars left the track, of which 19 carried shipping containers and one carried automobiles.
No injuries were reported. Crews are now working to remove the cars.
The train was not carrying any hazardous materials when it derailed, said Susan Terpay, director of public relations for Norfolk Southern Railway.
The derailment happened just after 10 p.m. EDT. According to WATE-TV, nearby residents said they heard a loud screeching sound before it happened.
Police tweeted about the incident Saturday night, confirming that at least two buildings were damaged.
Norfolk Southern is leading the investigation into the cause of the derailment, WATE-TV reported, citing police.
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Police: No injuries after train derails in North Knoxville, multiple buildings damaged
Update | Oct. 22, 3:00 p.m.: A spokesperson with Norfolk Southern Railway said they have removed 11 of the 19 rail cars off the track after the derailment Saturday evening.
The company says after they remove all the rail cars from the track, and they'll begin repairing the track.
Update | Oct. 22, 7:00 a.m.: Knoxville Police Department says Cedar Lane is now reopen for all traffic. Inskip Drive will remain closed for several days.
Update | Oct. 22, 12:20 a.m.: Knoxville Police Department says there were a number of rail cars as part of the train which was most likely a mile long.
There were no injuries from this derailment. The train is part of Norfolk Southern, and the company is looking into what happened.
A spokesperson with Norfolk Southern said there are an estimated 20 rail cars carrying shipping containers and one rail car carrying vehicles that derailed. No hazmat was involved.
Police say they will arrest anyone who is not part of Norfolk Southern that is on the track as it is currently a safety hazard. They do not want anyone getting hurt.
Authorities also say to use caution while using certain roads in the North Knoxville area near N. Broadway.
A press release from Knoxville police says Cedar Lane in North Knoxville will be closed up until Sunday afternoon. That will be between Rowan Road and Fennel Road for both directions of traffic.
The release also says Inskip Drive may be closed for several days, so authorities are asking for folks to find alternative routes before heading to work this coming week. That will be between Coster Road and Fennel Road for both directions of traffic.
Police say the rail cars derailed and ran into two different buildings.
One of the two buildings is Gerdau, a steel distributor, off of Coster Road in North Knoxville.
The call came in at 10:05 p.m. Saturday.
Previous | Oct 21, 10:30 p.m.: Knox County dispatch confirms Knoxville Police Department is on the scene of a train derailment in North Knoxville Saturday evening.
The call came in shortly after 10 p.m. Knoxville Fire and Police Departments are on the scene.
Knox County dispatch says the train is with Norfolk Southern.
One of the two buildings is Gerdau, a steel distributor, off of Coster Road in North Knoxville.
Police say at least 50 rail cars had gone off the track.
There were no injuries. Norfolk Southern is aware of the situation and looking into it.
Oct 22, 2017
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http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/cn-train-derails-in-sturgeon-county-two-...
CN train derails in Sturgeon County, two neighbourhoods evacuated
Two neighbourhoods in Sturgeon County have been evacuated after a train derailment in the area.
Canadian National Railway said a train headed south derailed at approximately 1:30 p.m. north of Sturgeon Road.
"We know we have multiple cars that are derailed,” CN Media Relations manager Patrick Waldron told CTV News on the phone. "We don’t have any reports of injuries.
RCMP told CTV News the Riverridge and Noroncal neighbourhoods were evacuated as precaution, but there are no safety concerns for the public.
Sturgeon County said approximately 46 homes were affected, and a reception centre is set up at Namao Hall located at 24400 Highway 37.
A man who lives directly in front of where the derailment occurred says the train was carrying oil.
"When I walked up to the tracks to check if the conductor was OK, you could see that some of the cars were leaking," Patrick Potter said.
CN’s emergency response is on scene investigating the derailment with local emergency crews.
Oct 23, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Train-derails-4542...
Mining train derails in Negaunee
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad had a mining train derail around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Negaunee.
The train was transporting 60 cars with iron ore when it derailed near County Road 480. In total, 22 cars derailed and eight tipped over. The train was heading to the Marquette dock for loading.
No injuries were reported and there was no effect on the nearby roadway. Cleveland-Cliffs production and shipments will not be affected.
The accident is still under investigation.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has been notified and will be assessing any environmental impacts.
Crews are working on re-railing and repairing the track at this time.
Oct 31, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2017-11-06/train-from-basin...
Four injured as train from Basingstoke derails
Train from Basingstoke derailed in London
A train from Basingstoke to London has derailed between Wimbledon and Clapham Junction.
The service is said to have shaken before it came off the rials.
Services have been disrupted.
Nov 6, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wtvm.com/story/36783138/no-injuries-reported-after-train...
No injuries reported after train derails in Manchester, GA
Tuesday, November 7th 2017, 10:18 am EST
MANCHESTER, GA (WTVM) – New details are underway following a train derailment in Manchester, GA Tuesday morning.
The incident happened around 7:20 a.m. when a CSX freight train traveling from Waycross, Ga., to Birmingham, Ala., derailed six cars.
Five of the derailed cars were empty. The sixth car involved is a tank car containing fluorosilicic acid, a byproduct of the fertilizer industry that is commonly used to fluoridate public drinking water systems.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the derailment.
The CSX Spokesperson Rob Doolittle released the following statement:
The train comprised three locomotives and 120 cars total, including 98 empty railcars and 22 loaded cars containing a variety of freight, such as scrap metal, corn, cement, and wallboard.
Nov 8, 2017
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https://globalnews.ca/news/3857284/congo-train-derails/
33 dead after freight train carrying fuel derails in Congo
Up to 33 people were feared dead Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a freight train carrying fuel plunged into a ravine.
The UN’s radio Okapi spoke of 33 fatalities with others injured or burned in the accident that occurred in the sprawling mineral-rich province of Katanga, which is the size of Spain.
“Up until now the toll is eight dead and several injured. The toll could be significantly higher,” Jean-Marie Tshizainga, the minister of mines of Lualaba province told AFP.
The train, in which the victims were travelling illegally, was running between the country’s second city Lubumbashi to Luena in Katanga.
The train was transporting 13 oil tankers and derailed while climbing a slope near the station of Lubudi. It fell into a ravine and the tankers caught fire, radio Okapi said.
“It’s a freight train that derailed and it wasn’t supposed to be carrying passengers. If there were people on board, we consider them to be illegal travellers,” said Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba, a senior official from the national railway company.
Katanga has witnessed several deadly train accidents. In 2014, a freight train derailed killing 74 people and injured 163, according to officials but the Red Cross said up to 200 corpses had been buried.
The national news agency a month later spoke of 136 deaths.
Another train accident in July 1987 near the Zambian border killed 150 people after crashing into a truck.
Nov 13, 2017
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https://theeagleonline.com.ng/breaking-many-feared-dead-as-train-de...
Breaking: Many feared dead as train derails in Lagos
November 16, 2017
Many persons are feared dead as a train in the fleet of the Nigeria Railway Corporation derailed in Lagos State.
According to available information, the train derailed in Abattoir area of Agege in the early hours of Thursday.
The train, on derailing, was also said to have rammed into a trailer, leaving many killed and injured.
The development was confirmed by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Olarinde Famous-Cole.
Famous-Cole, after an initial call in which he could not confirm the number of dead and injured, said three persons died in the accident.
He said: “We just got the information.
“Our policemen and those attached to the railway command are in control of the situation.”
Nov 17, 2017
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http://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/coal-train-derails-in-southw...
Coal train derails in Southwest Virginia
A train carrying coal has derailed in the town of Appalachia, just west of Andover, VA on Exeter Road Saturday night around 8:40 pm.
Norfolk Southern and response crews were on the scene Sunday morning. Wise County emergency crews were also on site monitoring.
This is less than a month after a train derailed in the North Knoxv.... No injuries occurred in that derailment.
38 cars derailed. Four cars overturned into Pigeon Creek, spilling an estimated 400 tons of coal into the creek. Six other cars turned over on the bank of the creek. Norfolk Southern is working with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to minimize any impact on the local waterways.
Norfolk Southern and environmental specialists are using absorbent booms, silt fencing and hay bales to catch and contain the coal which spilled into the creek. Excavators and vacuum trucks will also be used to remove the coal.
The 2,800 foot long, 7,000 ton train was carrying a large amount of coal which is now being cleaned up.
Backhoes, front loaders and dump trucks are being brought in to remove the coal the cars were carrying.
No injuries have been reported and there is no word yet on what caused the derailment.
According to a tweet from the Virginia Department of Transportation, Exeter Road (RT 68) will remain closed for several days for cleanup and repairs. VDOT and railway crews will need to inspect the road and crossing for any damage before it can reopen.
Norfolk Southern released a statement through their public relations manager, Jon Hope which said:
"Norfolk Southern on Sunday is continuing cleanup and recovery efforts following a coal train derailment Saturday night on a rail line just west of Andover, Va., in Wise County.
The 2,800-foot-long, 7,000-ton train, consisting of three locomotives and 54 rail cars, derailed 38 cars. Four rail cars overturned into Pigeon Creek, spilling an estimated 400 tons of coal into the creek. Six other cars turned over on the bank of the creek.
Norfolk Southern is working closely with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to minimize impacts to the waterway. NS and contract environmental specialists have installed absorbent booms, silt fencing, and hay bales to catch coal particulates and contain the coal. The creek is about 10 to 15 feet wide and 2 to 3 feet deep at the derailment site. NS will use excavators and vacuum trucks to remove the coal from the creek and begin implementing a remediation plan to restore the waterway to VDEQ environmental standards.
The derailment has blocked a road crossing on Exeter Road. Norfolk Southern has two companies that specialize in emergency response on site working to re-rail or move damaged coal cars to clear the crossing. NS is coordinating efforts with local and state officials, including the State Highway Patrol and the Virginia Department of Transportation. NS hopes to have the crossing cleared of debris later Sunday afternoon. However, it’s not known now when the crossing will be reopened to traffic, pending a close assessment of damage to the track and roadway through the crossing.
The cause of the derailment, which occurred at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.
Norfolk Southern regrets that this incident occurred, and we apologize for the disruption to the local community, especially to motorists who rely on Exeter Road. NS’ priority and focus is to remove rail cars and coal from Pigeon Creek and clear the crossing as soon as possible. NS appreciates the cooperation and professional response of local and state officials who have assisted."
This is a developing story. Our sister station WCYB in the Tri-Cities has a crew on the scene and is talking to Norfolk Southern. We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more.
Nov 20, 2017
M. Difato
Train Derails near Hells Gate, BC; Spills Fuel into Fraser River
http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2017/11/26/train-derails-near...
A Canadian Pacific Rail train has derailed near Hells Gate, B.C. in the Fraser Canyon and leaked some fuel.
The train derailed due to a rock slide on Thursday (Nov 23).
The B.C. Environmental Emergency Program posted an update Friday morning.
They will be working with Canadian Pacific Railway to monitor the spill response activities and assess environmental impacts.
“Fuel was leaking out of the vent line hole, over the steep bank and into the Fraser River at a fairly steady flow,” the update said.
The hole has been temporarily patched.
Rock slide derails CP Rail freight train in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/rock-slide-derails-cp-rail-freig...
Train cars are seen at the site of a derailment north of Hope, B.C. in this undated handout photo. British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a rock slide north of Hope derailed a freight train and led to a fuel spill in the Fraser River. The ministry says in a statement that a Canadian Pacific Rail (TSX:CP) train was knocked off the tracks on Thursday by the slide near Hells Gate in the Fraser Canyon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Environment Ministry *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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4 train accidents in less than 12 hours kill 7, injure 11
http://www.newsnation.in/india-news/4-train-accidents-in-less-than-...
New Delhi:
Lucknow/New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Four train accidents in less than 12 hours in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha killed seven people and injured at least 11, officials said on Friday.
Three of the accidents were reported from Uttar Pradesh and one from Odisha.
There were two derailments, including one in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district that killed three people on Friday morning, one incident of an engine decoupling from the wagon and a train hitting a car at an unmanned crossing.
The spate of accidents began at 7.19 pm on Thursday when a local train hit a Bolero vehicle at an unmanned crossing near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, killing four people and injuring two.
The vehicle, packed with people belonging to a marriage party, was hit at Matha Bhusunda village under the Musafirkhana police station, an official said.
Then, at 4.18 am, 13 coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express, on its way from Goa to Patna, derailed near Manikpur in Uttar Pradesh, killing three people, including a six-year-old boy and his father, and injuring nine.
The Patna-bound passenger train, which derailed soon after leaving the Manikpur Railway Station in Chitrakoot district, was moving slowly as a result of which casualties were less, officials said.
According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, prima facie a fractured railway track led to the accident “as per local assessment”.
“Another possible reason being cited is that due to some technical problem, emergency brakes were slammed, causing the derailment,” he said, adding that it can be confirmed only by railway authorities.
Sources in the railways said that the rail fracture was the likely cause of the derailment. However, they said an official statement can only be made after a probe by the commissioner of Railway Safety.
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Train with 30 passengers derails on New York subway after debris falls onto the tracks
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5118961/Crumbling-wall-caus...
Passengers were left annoyed and angry after a train derailed at a Brooklyn subway station Saturday
The debris falling from the wall of the 86th Street subway station in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn forced passengers to be evacuated.
A southbound R train was derailed just before 5:30 am on Sunday and the station was closed following the incident, authorities confirmed..."
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Indian Pacific passengers stuck in Perth after minor derailment
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-26/india-pacific-passengers-stuc...
Passengers on the Indian Pacific train were stuck in Perth for more than 10 hours after a minor derailment of one of its carriages shortly after it left East Perth Station on Sunday (Nov 26)..."
https://twitter.com/jamescarmody95/status/934742834623660032
Nov 26, 2017
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http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/train-derails-with-possibl...
Train carrying molten sulfur derails in Lakeland
Posted: Nov 27 2017 04:47AM EST
LAKELAND (FOX 13) - Lakeland residents were asked to stay indoors after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed, authorities said.
Polk County firefighters are investigating the crash in the area of Kathleen and Strickland roads. A medical call was received around 1:50 a.m. and a fire crew found several train cars rolled over and mangled, according to a media release. Officials confirm there is a molten sulfur leak and there have been no reported injuries.
Officials were asking residents along Strickland Road to stay inside their homes, but have since rescinded the request. However, spectators are asked to stay away from the derailment site. CSX and state officials are now working to clean the spillage and removed the damaged train cars
Kathleen Road is likely to remain closed between Galloway and Spivey roads until early this evening. There are currently no evacuations and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
SkyFOX flew over the scene, showing several train carts off-track and toppled over. A yellow substance was splattered on the ground and on the disheveled carts themselves. Crews on scene described a smell similar to rotten eggs
emitting from the crash.
Nov 27, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/07/chicago-subway-train-derails...
Chicago Subway Train Derails, No Injuries Reported
(CBS) — A southbound train car on the Red Line derailed Thursday evening in the Loop, but no injuries were reported.
The car derailed around 8 p.m. in the 100 block of North State. A CTA spokesperson called it a “minor” derailment, but one that is interfering with normal southbound service.
The Red Line is operating on elevated tracks from Fullerton to Cermak temporarily. Northbound service is running normally.
Chicago fire officials say no one was injured.
Dec 8, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/train-derails-near-marysville
Train derails overnight near Marysville, OH
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WYX/WTTE) —
A train has derailed near Marysville overnight Friday.
Police said the train was carrying grain when it derailed near The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. per police. No roadways are affected and no injuries were reported.
Police said CSX is currently assessing the scene.
Dec 8, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.tapinto.net/sections/police-and-fire/articles/freight-t...
Freight Train Derails in Union; NJ Transit Service
SDecember 8, 2017 at 6:07 PMuspended on Raritan Valley Line
UNION, NJ – A freight train derailed in Union on Friday at about 2:15 p.m.
Preliminary details indicate that the train derailed near Union Train Station. The freight train contained 141 cars, according to the Township of Union Business Administrator. Eight were involved in the derailment.
Confirmation on contents of the freight cars is not yet available, but it appears no hazardous material is involved.
According to the NJ Transit website, Raritan Valley Line service is suspended in both directions between Newark Penn Station and Cranford and also between Raritan and High Bridge.
NJ Transit is operating westbound and eastbound bus service between Newark Penn Station (in front of station at the intersection of Raymond Plaza West and Market Street), Union, Roselle Park and Cranford stations from Cranford that will express to Newark Penn. Trains running between Raritan and Cranford remain operational.
Dec 9, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://patch.com/massachusetts/attleboro/freight-train-derails-spi...
Freight Train Derails, Spills 1,800 Gallons Of Fuel In Taunton
There were no injuries reported and there is no threat to the public, officials said.
TAUNTON, MA — A freight train has reportedly derailed Wednesday morning in Taunton, spilling more than 1,800 gallons of fuel. Taunton Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw said the CSX train engine derailed near Mozzone Blvd., and that there were no injuries. The only people aboard the train were crew members.
The derailment was in a wooded area and there is no threat to the public, Bradley said. The front engine of the train derailed, but the rest of the cars remained on the tracks.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
The Taunton Fire Department, Taunton Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Environmental Protection hazardous materials unit are on scene working to contain the spill.
The track is not used for the MBTA Commuter Rail. The track, which is for commercial use only, will be shut down while an investigation takes place.
Dec 14, 2017
M. Difato
Amtrak train derails, dangles over interstate in Washington state
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/18/amtrak-tr...
An Amtrak train derailed south of Seattle, and authorities say "injuries and casualties" were reported. (Dec. 18) AP. (Photo: WSDOT Tacoma Traffic, via Twitter)
"We are aware of an incident involving Amtrak train 501," Amtrak said in a statement. "We will update with additional details as they become available."
Amtrak said service south of Seattle was suspended. Service from Seattle to points north and east continued to operate..."
Dec 18, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/train-derails-loses-000-gallons-diese...
Train derails, loses 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel in North Georgia
A train derailed in North Georgia, causing it to lose 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel Tuesday evening, The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said.
About 7:40 p.m., a Georgia Northeastern Railroad train derailed just north of the Imerys Carbonate plant in Talking Rock, The Pickens County Sheriff's Capt. Kris Stancil told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The train was headed to the plant before it derailed, Stancil said.
Authorities said the derailment happened in a rural area and no evacuations were needed.
No injuries were reported.
Stancil said officials are still investigating the cause of the derailment.
Dec 20, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.suntelegraph.com/story/2017/12/27/news/union-pacific-der...
Union Pacific Derails Near Sidney
December 27, 2017
Don Ogle
Sidney firefighters were called out an early morning derailment on the Union Railroad four miles west of Sidney Christmas Eve morning with the report of possible hazardous materials involved. There was no haz-mat incident, but more than 20 cars were off the tracks, stopping rail traffic until Christmas Day. When traffic resumed trains moved slowly through the area of the mishap.
Union Pacific Railroad officials are investigating the cause of a train derailment near Sidney Saturday.
The westbound train derailed 22 cars near Sidney Christmas Eve between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., according to UP Media Relations Director Kristin South.
"We're still investigating the cause," South said Tuesday.
She said the derailment blocked a crossing, but the crossing was opened by noon Sunday.
The train was not carrying any hazardous materials, she added. South said it was a manifest train, a mix of commodities.
Don Ogle
Sidney firefighters were called out an early morning derailment on the Union Railroad four miles west of Sidney Christmas Eve morning with the report of possible hazardous materials involved. There was no haz-mat incident, but more than 20 cars were off the tracks, stopping rail traffic until Christmas Day.
Dec 27, 2017
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.courthousenews.com/train-derails-in-switzerland-amid-st...
Train Derails in Switzerland Amid Storm
(AP) — Several people have been injured after a train derailed in Switzerland amid gusty winds.
Rene Mueller, who heads the small town of Lenk, south of Bern, was quoted by local media as saying that the train went off the tracks Wednesday because of the storm. Further details were not immediately available.
Jan 4, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/03/amtrak-pa...
Amtrak passenger train derails near station in Savannah, Ga.
An Amtrak passenger train derailed near Savannah, Ga., Wednesday night, according to local media reports.
WTOC-TV in Savannah reported the train derailed about 1,000 yards shorts of the train station on Seaboard Coastline Drive.
Southside Fire EMS officials told WTOC there were 311 passengers on board the train.
Emergency responders were seen hauling their gear through the snow and 23-degree temperature to get to the stranded passengers. There were no reports of injuries.
Passenger Joel Potischman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he boarded the train shortly after 9 a.m. ET in Delray Beach, Fla., headed home to New York.
Along the way, winter storm weather affected the tracks and as the train approached the Savannah station, an announcement was made that a switch was frozen, Potischman told the AJC.
“The goal was to overshoot it and back in to the platform,” he said.
The switch instead opened, causing the cars at the back of the train to derail, Potischman told the newspaper.
“Things are calm,” he said. “We’re in the car; they’ve not made any announcements about evacuating.”
The Silver Meteor line runs daily between Miami and Boston, according to Amtrak's website.
In December, three people died and dozens were injured when 13 train cars jumped the tracks during the Amtrak Cascades inaugural run along a new bypass route. The train carried 85 passengers and crew members.
The crash south of Seattle occurred on tracks where equipment for automatic braking, which Congress has required on all railroads by the end of 2018, was installed but was still being tested.
Jan 4, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wafb.com/story/37190526/train-derails-in-pointe-coupee-p...
Train derails in Pointe Coupee Parish; LA 1 still closed in both directions
Thursday, January 4th 2018, 8:47 am EST
LABARRE, LA (WAFB) -
A train went off the tracks along LA 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish between New Roads and Morganza Thursday.
The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office reports 23 cars have derailed. Officials say all of the cars were empty, except for one that was half full of isobutylene, which is a colorless gas used to make various fuel additives.
Deputies say no leaks have been reported at this time and there were no injuries. They added homes and businesses a mile in each direction of the derailment have been evacuated as a precaution.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) reports LA 1 is closed in both directions between LA 420 and Airport Road in Pointe Coupee Parish. Drivers on LA 1 South should turn onto LA 420, then turn right onto Airport Road, and then get back onto LA 1. Drivers on LA 1 North should turn right onto Airport Road, then turn left onto LA 420, and then get back onto LA 1.
A spokesperson with Louisiana State Police says they expect LA 1 to reopen sometime Thursday night, but that it's a long process to bring in the appropriate equipment to right the derailed cars.
Pointe Coupee Parish officials offered the following update around 8 p.m. Thursday night:
An update on PCFD5 operations at the train derailment: As of this time, clean up crews are working to clear the wreckage from the scene adjacent to LA 1. LA 1 between Airport Rd and LA 420 is expected to remain closed until the wreckage is cleared, it's unknown to us how long that will take. Time estimates, when available, would most likely be posted on the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office Facebook page and/ or the Louisiana State Police Facebook page
Jan 5, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/video/id-5348771529001-570205316000...
Casualties Reported After Train Derails and Catches Fire in South Africa. Credit - Twitter/Tiaan Esterhuizen via Storyful0:39
Emergency services in South Africa said at least four people were killed when a passenger train crashed between the towns of Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State province on January 4. The paramedic service ER24 also said around 100 people were injured in the incident. This video is described as showing one of the carriages in flames shortly after the crash. Credit: Twitter/Tiaan Esterhuizen via Storyful
Jan 6, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/train-derails-east-of-elma-1...
No dangerous goods leaked after derailment east of Winnipeg: CN Railway
23 train cars involved, Transportation Safety Board investigating
The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 07, 2018 7:48 AM CT
Canadian National Railway crews have been clearing a derailment east of Winnipeg.
CN says 23 cars were involved in the incident which happened early yesterday about 50 kilometres east of Elma, which is about 90 kilometres east of Winnipeg.
The railway says there were no injuries and no dangerous goods leaked from the tank cars that were involved.
The Transportation Safety Board says it has deployed a team of investigators to the site.
Jan 7, 2018
M. Difato
Emergency crews respond to train derailment in Giles County
http://www.wvnstv.com/virginia-news/emergency-crews-respond-to-trai...
GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ7) Emergency crews are responding to what law enforcement officers call a "hazmat situation," following a train derailment in the Eggleston community of Giles County.
Giles County 911 director John Davis tells WDBJ7 a train derailed Monday morning (Jan 15) at 3134 Eggleston River Road. Davis said no one was injured as a result of the incident.
Approximately eight cars left the track, Davis said, adding that the cars were located near the rear of the train.
A regional hazmat team is currently travelling from Roanoke to respond to the incident, which Davis said is standard protocol for a situation of this nature.
One of Metro’s newest trains derails near Farragut North
https://wtop.com/local/2018/01/metro-derailment-farragut-north/slid...
WASHINGTON — Metro and D.C. Fire & EMS safely evacuated 63 people from a Metro Red Line train that derailed Monday morning (Jan 15) between the Metro Center and Farragut North stations.
The front end of the new 7000 series Metro train derailed about 500 feet from Metro Center platform, Metro said.
It was the first derailment on the main line for any of the new rail cars, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said during a morning news conference.
Multiple rail cars, possibly as many as seven of the train’s eight, derailed.
Stessel said derailments are “rare.” The last derailment occurred in East Falls Church, Virginia, in July 2016.
http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/Red-Line-Metro-T...
"..The derailment immediately set off questions from officials and riders about how the derailment happened, given that Metro has spent millions of dollars and the past two years working to catch up on maintenance issues and fix problematic rail segments after a woman died from smoke inhalation on a Yellow Line train in 2015..."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/01/15/red-l...
"..the initial call was for possible smoke on the tracks at Farragut North, but the fire department found no signs of a fire around the derailment. The train’s rear railcars appeared to have come off the tracks, he said. He could not say how many.
The fire department cleared the scene about 9 a.m.
Stessel said the train operator is cooperating with investigators and will be subject to standard post incident alcohol and drug screenings. He could not say how much experience the operator had, only that it was a male operator.
Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans, who was briefed by Metro CEO Paul Wiedefeld Monday morning was hocked by the news.
“It’s like, god, didn’t we do all of the fixing, the bad areas, Safetrack?” he said, he said referring to the agency’s year-long track maintenance program. “All that stuff was intended to prevent stuff like this from happening.”
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CSX train tips, spills 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel in Selkirk
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/CSX-train-tips-spills-2-100-...
SELKIRK - A tanker car that partially derailed spilled 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel at the CSX rail yard on Sunday(Jan 14) , Selkirk Fire Chief Joe Michaniw said.
"It happened on the eastern terminal of CSX main property," Michaniw said. "We contained it with absorbent booms and pads. That's about all that can be done right now. There is no threat to the public. It's too cold."
A call came into the Selkirk fire department at about 5:22 p.m. with the report of the spill. Michaniw said that it appeared that a car coupling broke. This forced the tanker to jolt, shift off the rails and puncture..."
Jan 15, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/second-prasa-train-derails-...
Second Prasa train derails in Germiston
2018-01-17 19:12Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng said the cause of a train crash in Germiston, Gauteng would be investigated, following a collision between two trains on Tuesday that left 200 people injured. Watch. WATCH
Johannesburg - A second Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) train was derailed between Pretoria and Germiston in Gauteng on Wednesday.
The train was derailed after clamps were stolen that keep the track attached to the sleepers, according to United National Transport Union (UNTU) general secretary Steve Harris.
"Fortunately, nobody was injured. We are very grateful for that, but it could have been fatal to both the train crew and commuters," said Harris.
This incident comes only eight days after two trains collided at the train station in Geldenhuys, Germiston where at least 200 commuters were injured.
Another train crash claimed the lives of 19 people in Kroonstad on January 5, 2018.
Jan 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/at-least-5-killed-as-freight-train-...
At Least 5 Killed As Freight Train Derails In Mexico City Suburb
Authorities are removing debris and more victims will probably be found, the State of Mexico prosecutor's office said.
At Least 5 Killed As Freight Train Derails In Mexico City Suburb
The train, which was transporting grain, crashed in Ecatepec, a large municipality in the State of Mexico
The train, which was transporting grain, crashed in Ecatepec, a large municipality in the State of Mexico that forms part of the urban sprawl extending from the capital.
After the train ran off the tracks shortly before 6 a.m., one of its cars careened into a residential area, killing five people, the Communications and Transportation Ministry said in a statement.
Authorities are removing debris and more victims will probably be found, the State of Mexico prosecutor's office said.
The train belonged to Kansas City Southern's Mexican unit, the ministry said.
In a statement, railroad and terminals operator Ferrovalle, which is part owned by Kansas
The Mexican regulator for railway transport will investigate the accident, the ministry said.
"The government of Ecatepec sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and reiterates its support in this difficult moment," Mayor Indalecio Rios wrote on Twitter.
Jan 19, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.houston-today.com/news/cn-train-derails-near-new-hazelton/
CN train derails near New Hazelton
CN reports no injuries or dangerous goods involved
Crews responded to a train derailment involving several cars near New Hazelton last Friday.
The incident involving 27 cars pulled by a westbound coal train happened at about 8 a.m. A CN spokesperson said in an email that there were no reports of injuries and no dangerous goods involved.
She added that emergency response crews and environmental teams were responding to assess the situation and begin a clean-up.
The derailment happened near the Hwy. 16 overpass, but no crossings were blocked. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
On Dec. 8, 2017, another CN train derailed about 50 km north of Smithers. There were no injuries. According to CN, the multiple cars that were derailed were empty, and there were no spills or environmental issues.
Jan 20, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5295609/Train-derails-Sydne...
'It's like a bloodbath': Up to 16 passengers are injured as a train derails after smashing into a barricade at '50 to 70kmh' in major incident at Sydney's Richmond station
Up to 16 people have been injured after a train overshot and hit a barricade in Sydney's north on Monday morning.
The suburban train hit a safety barrier at Richmond station at the end of the T1 Western Line, in the city's north-west, about 10am.
Three people were freed after being trapped in the front carriage, but Fire and Rescue NSW personnel remain on the scene.
Some of the injured passengers were carried off the blood-splattered train on stretchers, while others treated by paramedics outside the station.
A 70-year-old woman has been taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment and two others have been transported to Nepean.
Witnesses have described a scene of chaos, with the train apparently hitting the buffer at the end of the line 'at speed'.
Brett, who witnessed the crash, told Fairfax he saw the train smash into the barrier at 50 to 70 kilometres per hour.
I witnessed all the people through the window, they were just flying through the air,' he said.
'I was straight onto the train as soon as I seen people were injured ... I walked through and seen the blood everywhere. There is absolutely blood everywhere, it's a big hit.
'Inside the train is like a bloodbath. All the dividers in between the carriages are smashed, completely crushed flat on every single one, that's how fast it was going.'
Fire and Rescue New South Wales had one crew on the scene within minutes and six more on route to the crash, described by emergency services as a 'major incident'.
'Paramedics are currently responding to a train incident at Richmond. Triple Zero (000) call came in just before 10am,' a statement from NSW Ambulance said.
'Initial reports suggests 10 patients are being assessed for minor injuries and 2 patients for more severe injuries.
'Seventeen NSW Ambulance resources are responding as well as three rescue helicopters.'
Reported injuries include a hip injury, spinal injuries, a collarbone injury, possible leg injuries and cuts and bruises.
A rail union official said: 'Richmond is a dead-end line and there is just a buffer stop at the end of the rail line, and he has hit it by the sounds of it.'
He said most of the injured had suffered 'bumps and bruises', indicating the collision occurred at slow speed, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Witnesses claim the train failed to stop as it pulled into the station, hitting a barrier at the end of the platform before falling off the tracks.
Pictures from the scene show considerable damage caused to both the inside and outside of the train, as well as to the platform.
The station is the final stop on the Richmond line and all trains on the line to Central.
Sydney Trains CEO Howard Collins said the incident will be investigated but it was too early to say what caused the crash.
'I understand that the train on Platform 2 at Richmond has hit the buffers pretty hard,' he said.
'It is a Waratah train, it is one of our new trains, so we'll have a lot of good information about the train but it is too early to say.
'My first thoughts are those people who have suffered some sort of injury. We don't believe any of those are life threatening or serious.'
Jan 22, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Train-derails-overnight-in-Seneca...
Train derails overnight in Seneca County
Posted: Tue 9:44 AM, Jan 23, 2018
SENECA COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - A spokesperson with Norfolk Southern tells 13abc that a train derailed Monday night in Seneca County.
It happened around 10:45 PM near Republic, about 10 miles south of Bellevue.
Jonathan Glass with Norfolk Southern says that the train was westbound on the tracks hauling shipping containers full of consumer goods. He says the derailment happened in an rural area, and no crossings were affected. Glass also says that no hazardous materials were involved, and there was no immediate impact on public safety.
No one was hurt, and Glass says that the cause remains under investigation.
According to the railroad company:
"The train consisted of three locomotives and 53 rail cars loaded with intermodal shipping containers en route to Chicago. The train was 10,284 feet long and weighed 11,723 tons. An intermodal train like this one transports a mix of consumer goods, which could include clothing, white goods like washing machines, electronics, and food items."
Jan 23, 2018
Tracie Crespo
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42816003
Italy train crash: Three killed in derailment near Milan
A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least three people dead and around 10 seriously injured.
Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed next to the Pioltello Limito station in the morning rush hour.
The cause of the accident is not yet clear but a collapse of the rail track is under investigation.
Witnesses said the train trembled for a few minutes before the accident.
Image captionFirefighters are battling to free passengers from the debris
Image captionThe train derailed at Pioltello Limito station
The Trenord train, carrying some 250 people, was heading to Milan's Porta Garibaldi station from Cremona when it derailed at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT).
The train was travelling at normal speed when the accident happened, a spokesperson for Trenord told Reuters news agency. Services in the area were halted for hours.
The identities of the victims have not been confirmed, but Italian media report that they are all women.
"A train can derail for only two reasons; either through a structural collapse of the track or a collapse of the train. This is the first thing that needs to be cleared up," said Raffaele Cattaneo, president of the regional council.
RFI, which manages the rail network, said there was a rupture in the track but that it was unclear whether this was a cause or a consequence of the accident.
"The rail track collapse was detected 2.3km [1.4 miles] before the spot of the accident... but it is premature to establish the dynamics of the accident," said regional director Vincenzo Macello.
Italy's deadly train accidents
July 2016: Two trains collided on a single track in Puglia, killing 23 people
November 2012: Six people believed to be Romanian farm workers are killed after a van they were travelling in is struck by a train as it crosses railway tracks in Calabria
June 2009: Freight train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derails in Viareggio, causing a large explosion. More than 30 people die
January 2005: A head-on collision between a passenger and a freight train near Crevalcore kills 17
July 2002: A passenger train derails in Rometta Messina, killing eight people
April 1978: Two trains collide near a ravine next to Murazze Vado. Some of the carriages fall into the gorge, killing 42
Sources: Ansa, Corriere della Sera
Jan 26, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://fox4kc.com/2018/01/26/missouri-state-highway-patrol-on-scene...
Major train derailment involving 23 units in Bates County, Mo.
BATES COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a major train derailment in Bates County, Mo., Friday just before noon.
According to a tweet from Troop A, no one was injured, but 23 units were derailed.
The incident blocked Route A in Hume at County Rd 8508.
State troopers say drivers should avoid the area.
Bates County is approximately 62 miles south of Kansas City and just north of Butler, Mo
Jan 26, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wjhg.com/content/news/471783704.html
Train derails in downtown Quincy
QUINCY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - UPDATE 01/30/2018 12:17 p.m.
A CSX Spokesperson released this statement about the spill:
Just after 6:00 a.m. today, approximately seven rail cars on a CSX train headed to Waycross, Ga., derailed near the Pat Thomas Parkway grade crossing in Quincy, Fla. No injuries or environmental impacts were reported. Two of the rail cars spilled a small amount of adipic acid, which is a solid chemical commonly used in the production of gelatin food products. While this product poses no safety risk to the public, CSX contractors on site are taking standard precautions as they work to clean up the area. The train consists of two locomotives, 53 loaded rail cars of mixed freight and 34 empty rail cars. CSX thanks the Quincy Fire Department and the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office for their quick response and continued support on site, and we appreciate the patience of the surrounding community as we work to safely restore this area
From WCTV:
A train in downtown Quincy, Florida has flipped onto its side, the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office confirms
GCSO says the train was traveling along Pat Thomas Parkway when it derailed near Live Oak Street.
There are no reported injuries.
GCSO says CSX, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Florida Department of Emergency Management have arrived on scene.
CSX also has a crane on the way to move the train cars.
Authorities say material from the train did spill, but it is described as an "environmental hazard solid" and does not pose a safety threat to the public. The DEP is on hand to make sure it's cleaned up safely and securely.
Jan 31, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
Cargo train derails in Ashland County, spills propane
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio -- A cargo train carrying propane and crude zinc oxide derailed early Saturday morning in Ashland County, railroad officials said.
It happened just after 2 a.m. in Loudonville.
Norfolk Southern spokesman Jon Glass said at least 15 cars derailed. One of the cars carrying propane was punctured, spilling propane at the crash site. Glass says the railroad company's environmental team is on the scene cleaning up.
Investigators did not immediately say what caused the derailment.
No one was hurt, and there are no public safety concerns, according to Glass.
Fire HAZMAT crews from Perrysville, Ashland and Mansfield are assisting, as well.
Feb 4, 2018
Tracie Crespo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/us/amtrak-crash-south-carolina.html
Amtrak Train Collision Kills at Least 2 and Injures Nearly 70 Others
By YONETTE JOSEPH and ANNE-SOPHIE BOLONFEB. 4, 2018
An Amtrak train traveling from New York to Miami collided with a freight train early Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring at least 70 others and spilling thousands of gallons of fuel, according to officials.
Amtrak said Train 91, which was carrying eight crew members and 139 passengers, collided with a CSX train near Cayce, S.C., around 2:35 a.m.
“The lead engine derailed, as well as some passenger cars,” Amtrak said in a statement.
The Lexington County spokesman, Harrison Cahill, said at a news conference early Sunday that about 70 people with injuries had been hospitalized. He said the injuries ranged from small scratches and bumps to broken bones, but could not say if any were life-threatening.
It was the second major crash involving an Amtrak train in less than a week. On Wednesday, a train carrying Republican members of Congress to a retreat in West Virginia hit a garbage truck in rural Virginia, killing a passenger in the truck.
The cause of the crash on Sunday was not immediately clear. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that it was beginning an investigation into the collision.
The train, operating Amtrak’s Silver Star service, originated at Pennsylvania Station in New York and was bound for Miami. The Lexington Sheriff’s Department said on Twitter that the crash occurred near Charleston Highway and Pine Ridge Road, close to Pine Ridge, S.C.
All passengers have been removed from the train, officials said. Capt. Adam Myrick of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said that the uninjured had been taken to a Red Cross reception site.
“We know that they are shaken up quite a bit,” he said. “We know that this is unlike anything else that they have ever been through, so we wanted to get them out of the cold, get them out of the weather, get them to a warm place.”
The Red Cross said on Twitter that “disaster trained volunteers” were responding to the accident.
Mr. Cahill said a hazardous materials team had been called to the site because roughly 5,000 gallons of fuel had spilled as a result of the collision.
“We were able to secure two leaks of fuel from the trains,” he said, adding there was “no threat to the public at this time.”
“This is not our first train derailment,” said Derrec Becker of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, citing a fatal derailment in January 2005. A 42-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern crashed into a smaller train near Granitteville, S.C., killing eight people, injuring more than 200 and leaking chlorine gas.
“It’s unfortunate that we have two fatalities,” he said of the crash on Sunday. “Our hearts are with those families right now.”
Senator Tim E. Scott, Republican of South Carolina, also expressed his condolences on Twitter to the families of those killed and those injured.
Derek Pettaway, a passenger on the train, told CNN that he had been asleep at the time of the crash, but that officials reacted swiftly and passengers were led off quickly.
“Nobody was panicking, people were in shock more than anything,” he said, according to The State’s website.
He said it was too dark to see much, but most of the cars he glimpsed ended up off the tracks but upright.
Amtrak has had a number of high-profile crashes and derailments over the years, leading to criticism from consumer advocates and government officials. Federal Railroad Administration statistics have shown that in recent years the agency has had an average of about two derailments a month, accounting for about one-quarter of all the accidents it reports.
Most derailments, however, have rarely caused more than minor injuries.
Amtrak maintains that it has been a “safe and reliable transporter of more than 30 million passengers” and that it has a strong safety record. However, after a 2016 episode in Pennsylvania in which a train hit a piece of track equipment and derailed, killing two, it said in a statement, “We need to assess how we can get better.”
Amtrak has also installed technology known as positive train control on parts of its rail network in the Northeast Corridor after passenger trains traveling well above the speed limit derailed, leaving a trail of death and injuries.
In the Amtrak crash in Virginia on Wednesday, two passengers from the truck were injured — one seriously — and hospitalized. Two members of the train’s crew and at least two passengers, including Representative Jason Lewis, Republican of Minnesota, were also hospitalized with minor injuries.
Republicans had chartered the train to carry them from Washington to the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, where the party was holding its annual policy retreat. Several lawmakers who were on the train estimated that more than half of the Republican members of the House and Senate, including Speaker Paul D. Ryan, were on board, and that many were accompanied by their spouses.
In December, a passenger train on a newly opened Amtrak route jumped the tracks on an overpass south of Tacoma, Wash., slamming rail cars into a busy highway, killing at least three people and injuring about 100 others.
In 2015, an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight people and injuring more than 200. A Pennsylvania judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the Amtrak engineer, saying it appeared to be an accident and not the result of criminal negligence.
After the crash on Sunday, Amtrak posted on Twitter: “Individuals with questions regarding passengers on train 91 can contact us at 1.800.523.9101.”
Feb 4, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.kcra.com/article/30-car-freight-train-derails-in-hughson...
30-car freight train derails in Hughson, CA
Updated: 6:18 PM PST Feb 11, 2018
A freight train derailed Saturday night on Santa Fe Avenue and Hatch road in Hughson, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.
A non-toxic powder was spilled along Santa Fe Avenue and is being cleaned up by crews using heavy equipment.
No hazardous materials were spilled in the derailment, the sheriff's department said.
http://http://www.kcra.com/article/30-car-freight-train-derails-in-...
Feb 12, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2018/02/train_carrying_auto...
Train carrying automobiles derails in Western NY; 2 crew members treated
By The Associated Press
ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) -- A freight train carrying automobiles has derailed in rural western New York, sending up a plume of black smoke but apparently posing no public danger.
Norfolk Southern Corp. spokesman Jon Glass says a train pulling 43 autorack cars derailed in rural Wyoming County near the village of Attica late Thursday afternoon. He says both engines and several cargo cars derailed and the two crew members were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Glass says one engine was on fire and some diesel fuel spilled. The railroad is sending specialists to clean it up.
Glass says there were no hazardous materials on the train, which was heading from Buffalo to Mechanicville.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation
Feb 16, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://woodtv.com/2018/02/20/train-derails-near-28th-street-in-wyom...
Train derails near 28th Street in Wyoming
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — A train derailment has shut down a stretch of 28th Street in Wyoming.
A locomotive and a few cars of the freight train have gone off the tracks, which run beneath 28th Street just east of US-131.
Workers have an excavator and other equipment at the scene trying to dig the train free from the wet ground.
Photo: Crews work at a train derailment near 28th Street and US-131 in Wyoming.
The derailment happened around 9:40 p.m. Both directions of 28th are closed between US-131 and Buchanan Avenue SW. The ramp to 28th from northbound US-131 is blocked off, Kent County dispatch says.
The precise cause of the derailment is not yet known, but the tracks appear to have shifted in the wet ground. There is no word yet on whether anyone was injured.
Feb 21, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2018/03/03/freight-train-derails-ove...
Freight train derails over bridge in Maryland, plummets into Susquehanna River
Published 6:32 p.m. ET March 3, 2018
In the midst of this weekend's wild weather and wind storms, which caused trees, trucks and just about anything else not tethere..., a train in Maryland fell into the Susquehanna River.
The Baltimore Sun reported that a freight train on its way to Richmond, Virginia, derailed on a bridge, and four empty rail cars plummeted into the river on Friday night.
It happened between Cecil and Harford counties around 8 p.m., CSX train officials said in a statement. No injuries or hazardous materials were involved, they said.
Though gusts of winds were impacting the entire region, officials would not commit to the notion that winds caused this accident, instead saying the derailment remains under investigation, the Sun reported.
Restaurant owner Dan Lee, who owns nearby MacGregor's in Havre de Grace, told The Sun he and his wife "heard the bang" when the rail cars fell into the Susquehanna.
One of the cars, he said, floated to a dock behind his house in Perryville, about a half-mile down river.
Mar 4, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Train-derails-closes-Route-...
Train derails, closes Route 5S in Rotterdam Junction
Updated 12:54 pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2018
ROTTERDAM JUNCTION - A freight train derailed on tracks that cross Route 5S, closing the busy road Wednesday morning.
The train went of the rails on a portion of the tracks near the SI Group's plant along Route 5S.
The cars that are off the tracks appear to be containers for liquid but
it was unclear if they were filled with any fluid. Sheriff Dom Dagostino said no fluid leaked.
Police expect the closure of the road will cause significant traffic delays but they say the derailment poses no other hazards.
Police said detours are being used to move traffic around the area though the sign for the eastbound detour blew down near Route 103 and cars are continuing on Route 5S until they get to the derailment.
It appears that at least four cars near the front of the train derailed.
Route 5S in Rotterdam, N.Y., was shutdown on Wednesday March 14, 2018, after a Pan Railways freighter derailed. (Steve Hughes / Times Union)
Media: Times UnionThe westbound side of the road will be closed from Interstate 890 at
the Thruway's Exit 26 toll booth. Traffic is being routed over the Mohawk River to Route 5 in Glenville.
Eastbound traffic is being detoured over the Mohawk River at Route 103 and vehicles are then being sent east on Route 5 in Glenville.
Police say it could take some time to remove the derailed train and Route 5S is expected to be closed throughout the day.
Mar 15, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/03/train_derails_...
Train derails in North Portland
A train derailed Sunday afternoon near the Broadway Bridge on North Interstate and Thunderbird Way, according to Portland Fire and Rescue.
Six cars toppled over at about 4 p.m. Those cars are likely all cargo cars, with no hazardous materials leaking so far.
Emergency crews have not found any injured people.
Avoid driving in that area if possible, but there are no major road traffic impacts so far, according to Portland Fire and Rescue.
Portland Fire and Rescue said at 5 p.m. the investigation will likely conclude soon and the railroad company will take over the scene.
Mar 19, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/train-derails-in-randolph-mo
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Train derails in Randolph, Mo.
UPDATE:MARCH 25, 11:00 A.M. - Andy Williams of Burlington Northern Sante Fe says the 84 car train was heading westbound to KCK when it derailed. 25 cars derailed, five are on their side.
The train was carrying mixed freight - a variety of items, and originated in the Chicago area.
A signal was also damaged in the crash and will be repaired.
Crews are working to clear the track and area, with hopes of restoring traffic by about 10:00 p.m.
UPDATE: MARCH 25, 7:30 A.M. - The Clay County Sheriff's Department says no injuries were reported, and the contents of the cars were contained. The intersection of Randolph and Underground Roads is closed - and is expected to be closed for the next 24-48 hours while teams work at the site.
RANDOLPH, Mo. — Kansas City, Mo. Fire Dept. and deputies with the Clay Co. Sheriff's Department are on the scene of a train derailment near the intersection of NE Underground Drive and N. Randolph Rd.
There are no reports of any injuries or hazardous materials on the train.
41 Action News has a crew headed to the scene and will update the story when more information becomes available.
Mar 25, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wkbn.com/news/pennsylvania/train-crossing-bridge-derails...
Train crossing bridge derails in Pennsylvania
Updated: Apr 03, 2018 10:50 PM EDT
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WHTM) - At least six cars derailed from a freight train as it crossed a bridge near the Juniata River in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
WTAJ-TV reports the cars derailed near East Penn Street around 8:15 a.m.
At least two cars ended up in Standing Stone Creek where it empties into the river.
It appears that part of the bridge collapsed and the tracks are damaged, although a train was moving on another set of tracks around noon.
There are no reports of injuries and no reports of contamination.
WTAJ reported the cars in the water contained a grain product and plastics.
Apr 5, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/8-injured-as-pass...
8 injured as passenger train derails in MP
ANI | Updated: Apr 15, 2018 00:56 IST
Katni (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 15 (ANI): Five coaches of the Katni-Chopan passenger train derailed on Saturday, leaving eight passengers injured.
Katni's Sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Hari Om Sharma said, "Eight passengers were injured during the accident. Number may rise. Most the the passengers travelling were labourers."
The incident took place between Salhna-Pipariyakala in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh.
The reason behind the derailment is yet to be known.
The rescue operation is underway.
Apr 15, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thedailystar.net/country/3-killed-train-derailment-in-t...
4 killed as train derails in Tongi
Rail link between Dhaka and other parts restored
Four people were killed and at least ten injured as a commuter train derailed in Tongi, Gazipur this afternoon.
Only one of the deceased could be identified as Shahadat Hossain, 35, a rickshaw puller, who was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Shahadat and his uncle were on the roof and jumped off when the train derailed, reports our correspondent quoting Aminul Islam, his maternal uncle, who was also injured.
Four carriages of the Dhaka-bound train, coming from Jamalpur, veered off the tracks at Notun Bazar around 12:45pm. It is being suspected that the derailment occurred when the train was changing tracks.
Following the incident, rail link between Dhaka and other parts of the country was interrupted. It was restored around 6:30pm, our Gazipur correspondent reports quoting Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Tongi Railway Police Station.
Railways Minister Mujibul Haque visited the accident site and assured of monetary assistance to the family members of the deceased. He also assured to offer assistance to bear treatment costs of those injured.
A three-member probe committee has been formed over the incident, which has been asked to submit a report within three-working days
Apr 15, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Train-derailment-reported-at-New-R...
UPDATE: CSX train derails at New River Gorge
MCKENDREE, W.Va. (WV MetroNews/WSAZ/AP) -- UPDATE 4/16/18 @ 8:50 p.m.
CSX says an empty coal train has hit a rock slide and derailed in southern West Virginia. No injuries were reported.
The company says in a news release the train heading to Hutchinson derailed about 9:30 a.m. Monday near Thurmond in the New River Gorge. CSX says 10 of the 97 empty rail cars and one of two locomotives derailed.
The statement says the derailed cars remained upright.
New River Gorge National River spokeswoman Julena Campbell says in a news release that the engine that derailed landed on its side near the New River. She said the train was traveling from Clifton Forge, Virginia, to pick up a coal shipment.
She says no diesel fuel spilled and that crews are working to remove 5,000 gallons of fuel from the locomotive.
She says the track is expected to reopen Tuesday.
“It sounds like that there was a slide, probably caused by all the wet weather, that slid across the tracks. Initially that’s looking like that’s what caused it.”
Campbell also said it was a CSX train and the locomotive is off of the tracks. Ten empty coal cars have also derailed. The locomotive and the 10 cars did not go into the river, but the locomotive was on its side.
No one was hurt.
HazMat crews from CSX were on the scene to help with cleanup.
Officials say the train was headed from Clifton Forge, Virginia, to Peach Creek, West Virginia, to pick up coal.
CSX officials, National Park Service Rangers and Fayette County fire crews are on the scene.
Apr 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/train-derails-in-vidor-result...
Train derails in Vidor resulting in four cars spilling load of grain
No one was injured Monday morning in Vidor after a train derailed near the intersection of North Main and Highway 90.
Four rail cars overturned around 6:30 a.m. Monday on the tracks not far from Mutt & Jeff’s in Vidor.
Vidor Police chief Rod Carroll said the cars were carrying grain and no hazardous materials were involved. Chief Carroll also said there were no injuries.
Railroad officials are bringing in equipment to clear the cars from the track. The process is expected to take several hours.
Apr 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/cn-train-carrying-sulfur-derails-near-m...
CN train carrying sulfur derails near Mayerthorpe
Cars of a CN train derailed near Mayerthorpe on Friday, April 27, 2018.
Several cars of a CN train carrying sulfur derailed near Mayerthorpe on Friday afternoon.
A total of fourteen trains derailed on Greencourt Road at approximately 4 p.m.
CN said there were no injuries or threat to public safety, and asked the public to stay away from the area of Highway 22 north of Range Road 85 as they removed the cars and product Friday evening.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Mayerthorpe is approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
Apr 30, 2018