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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https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/csx-train-derails-in-maco...
2nd derailment in 2 weeks in Georgia
CSX train derails in Macon County
There is still no word on the cause of the crash yet, but a section of the track was clearly missing earlier in the day.
"We got the call about 3:30 this morning of something coming off a railroad car and when the officers responded it was actually a derailment," said Oglethorpe Police Chief Rachel Hart.
A scene all too familiar for the train company CSX. It was their second derailment in less than month. The other occurred in Dooly County near the city of Byromville.
Cynthia Staupe lives in a trailer park about half a mile away. She said she hears trains coming all the time.
"Anywhere from over 20 I know a day so that's a commonplace for us to hear the trains," she said.
"When we didn't hear the trains, we didn't know what had happened. We were shocked.
Staupe said she was worried about people being hurt but CSX has reported no injuries.
Ten cars fell off the 96-car train, half of which were holding paper products and phosphoric acid, according to the train company.
CSX says there will be no need for a hazmat team this time as there were no leaks or spills, but Macon County Emergency Management Director James Conner said there is still cause for concern.
"You're never truly prepared for a train derailment, this is two weekends in a row that CSX has lost train cars in this area. I can't explain it, I don't know what's going on, but I hope they get it fixed soon," Conner said.
Conner said that this rail line is the same line that a CSX train failed on a few weeks ago and that portions of the line just received new track. Chief Hart said the chilly weather may play a factor.
He added that they expect to have rail lines running by the end of the day Tuesday and it looks like they may be on their way to achieving that goal.
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The derailment has shut down the Buckcreek Bypass in Oglethorpe. Traffic is being redirected through State Route 90 and downtown Oglethorpe. CSX says they are putting together a full review of the incident.
Nov 30, 2018
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https://defence-blog.com/army/russian-military-train-derails-west-o...
Russian military train derails west of Omsk
21 carriages were overturned as a result of the derailment of a military train In the Omsk region, on 1 December.
It is noted that the train carried artillery systems and other military vehicles the repair plant.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, none of the personnel not injured.
“After the repair work, the platforms with the equipment will be sent to their destination,” noted at a statement.
Incident occurred at 537 km of the Sverdlovsk railway.
The causes of this incident are still unknown.
Dec 2, 2018
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South Korea’s bullet train derails, no casualties reported
A KTX bullet train en route to Seoul derailed shortly after departing from Gangneung with 198 passengers aboard today, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported the operator as saying.
No causalities were reported and 14 passengers suffering from minor injuries were transferred to nearby hospitals.
An official from the Korea Railroad Corp (KORAIL) said the train left the city, located 237km east of Seoul, and derailed while approaching Jinbu Station at around 7.35am.
The train went off the tracks only around five minutes after departing, passengers said.
Almost all of the train’s 10 cars went off the tracks due to a yet-to-be-determined reason, with KORAIL saying it is carrying out an investigation.
The train was originally set to reach Seoul at 9.30am. The passengers were transferred to other stations by buses.
KORAIL said other trains are running on a normal schedule from Seoul to Jinbu
“I was travelling from Gangneung to PyeongChang in the sixth car. But shortly after the train departed, it went off the tracks with a thud,” a 22-year-old passenger said.
“It was as if the train slid for around 50 metres, and I could hear the train dragging pebbles with a metallic sound.”
The passenger said people were hanging on to their chairs, with some injured people screaming during the accident.
“Even after we got off the train, we had to wait around 50 minutes outside,” the passenger added. “I saw an old lady bleeding from her head.”
https://ewn.co.za/2018/12/10/train-derails-between-tygerberg-and-be...
Train derails between Tygerberg and Bellville in Cape Town
It's affected already revised operations for trains on the northern line.
CAPE TOWN – A goods train has derailed between Tygerberg and Bellville Stations.
It's affected already revised operations for trains on the northern line.
Metrorail says until Transnet provides a prognosis on clearing the derailment site, trains are being held at Parow and Bellville until further notice.
Metrorail's Riana Scott: "The derailment affects our revised operations announced for northern trains during the first commissioning phase of the re-signalling project at Cape Town station. Platforms 13 to 23 are closed at Cape Town station until the end of business on Friday."
Under current circumstances, delays could exceed two hours.
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https://www.statesman.com/news/20181209/freight-train-derails-in-ea...
Freight train derails in East Austin Sunday; MetroRail back Monday
8:20 a.m.: Capital Metro’s MetroRail commuter train service was experiencing delays of up to 25 minutes Monday morning as repairs were being made to a track in East Austin after a train derailed there early Sunday.
6:35 a.m. Monday update: Capital Metro’s passenger rail will resume operations this morning after a train derailed in East Austin early Sunday, causing several road closures in the area.
Minor delays may occur near Sixth Street as the area is repaired, Capital Metro officials said.
“We don’t expect any major disruptions,” they said.
Sunday: Greg Anderson was already awake at 4:20 a.m. Sunday at his home near the railroad tracks in East Austin when the unusually loud noise of a passing train startled him.
When he looked out his patio door, Anderson said, he saw one train car fall of the track, causing other cars to split off into different directions.
Nine of the train’s 88 cars derailed, with some being jostled enough to spill their cargo — rocks to be used as base material — and forcing the closure of several are streets in the area as workers tried to clean up the mess and get the train moving again.
There were no injuries, according to Austin police, who said the recent rains and cold weather may have shifted the tracks, causing the derailment.
Officials from Capital Metro, which runs its MetroRail on the tracks, and Watco, the company that operates the freight train, said they planned to conduct a full investigation of the incident, including evaluating factors such as speed. Capital Metro spokeswoman Mariette Hummel said the incident was not expected to be environmentally disruptive. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Austin police shut down the 2500 block of Webberville Road at Northwestern Avenue, the 2400 block of East Seventh Street, the 2400 block of East Sixth Street and the 500 block of Pedernales Street at East Fifth Street for most of Sunday.
The last car was rerailed at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, with overnight clearing expected to take place, Hummel said.
Police and Cap Metro officials said that because the derailment happened on a Sunday, it did not have a significant effect on traffic or passenger rail service, but that it was an inconvenience to residents and commuters in the area.
Hummel said the Metro Rail Red Line and freight line both operate on the same track, and the portion the rail line operates on will be cleared by Monday. Normal service is expected to continue, she said.
Herzog, the railroad service that maintains the tracks, is expected to have the freight tracks back in service by Tuesday evening, said Tracie VanBecelaere, communications director for Watco.
At least two other Austin-area train derailments have been blamed on weather in the past six months.
In September, a train with 20 cars carrying gravel derailed in Williamson County. No injuries were reported, and the Texas Department of Public Safety said the cause was tracks washed out by rains. In July, six cars in a train carrying dirt and sand derailed in Manor. City officials said they believed the cause to also be weather-related.
Dec 12, 2018
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https://www.metro.news/nine-killed-as-high-speed-train-crashes-into...
Nine killed as high-speed train crashes into bridge
NINE passengers died and dozens of others were injured when a high-speed train hit a service engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass.
Television images from the crash site yesterday showed rescue teams working with sniffer dogs to search the mangled wreckage for trapped survivors — but none was found.
The accident happened at around 6.30am as the train, carrying 206 passengers, was leaving the Turkish capital Ankara for the city of Konya, about 160 miles to the south.
It hit the engine which was being used to inspect tracks at Marşandiz station, said transport minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan.
At least two cars derailed, crashing into an overpass which then collapsed onto the train, he added.
Three engine drivers and six passengers were killed in the collision.
Turkey’s health minister Fahrettin Koca said 84 other people had sought medical help after the crash.
The cause was not immediately clear, but the Turkish engineers and architects union posted a tweet quoting its chairman Yunus Yener, who said ‘signalling problems’ had been flagged on the line ‘for some time’.
It added: ‘The accident is murder.’
Three railway workers were arrested on suspicion of negligence and president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation.
Passenger Ayse Ozyurt said the crash happened 12 minutes into the journey.
‘The train was not fast at that time. Suddenly, there was a frightening brakeage and the train was off the rail.’
In July, 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a passenger train derailed in northwestern Turkey after torrential rains caused a section of track to collapse.
And 15 people were hurt last month when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the province of Sivas.
Konya is home to the tomb of the Sufi mystic and poet Jalaladdin Rumi, and this week thousands of pilgrims head to the city for a feast of remembrance.
Dec 14, 2018
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https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Train-derails-near-Kiowa-50288625...
Train derails near Kiowa
KIOWA, Okla. (KXII) - Crews are working to clean up a train derailment just north of Kiowa.
It happened Sunday around 6:30 a.m. Crews said 16 rail cars and rear-facing locomotive derailed about two miles north of Kiowa in Pittsburg County.
They tell us the train was carrying steel, grain and beer but nine of the 16 cars that derailed were empty.
Nobody was hurt. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
We're told there was no hazardous material on the train
Dec 17, 2018
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https://www.rt.com/news/447119-train-derails-marseille-metro/
Over 10 injured as metro train derails in Marseille, France
The victims were passengers of the train, who were hit by ceilings that fell in the cars at Sainte Marguerite Dromel metro station. None of their injuries are life-threatening.
The incident was reportedly caused by a failure of the rubber tire on one of the wheels of a car, after it rode over a piece that fell from the traction system.
40 firefighters were sent to the scene of the incident and evacuated all the passengers.
One of two lines in a segment of the transit system will be closed to traffic until the end of the day as a result of the incident.
Dec 23, 2018
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https://wlos.com/news/local/no-injuries-reported-after-train-derail...
No injuries reported after train derailment, spill in McDowell County
Sunday, December 30th 2018
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, the NC DOT reports that the unpaved section of S.R.- 1566/Peppers Creek Road is closed due to a train derailment that occurred around 11 a.m.
The road is closed from the end of pavement to the Mitchell County Line.
CSX Corporate Communications tells News 13 that a westbound freight train derailed four cars in Ashford, N.C. There were no injuries to the crew, CSX also tells News 13.
"Safety is our top priority and CSX personnel and contractors are on site to assess the situation and develop a plan to fully clean up and restore the area,” a CSX representative further stated.
Local authorities also confirmed an active ammonium nitrate spill, saying there is no threat to public safety, and there were no injuries reported..
Solid ammonium nitrate spilled but was contained by a hazmat contractor on the scene.
At 3 p.m. on Sunday, the cars had not yet re-railed.
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Freight train derails near Ernfold
A CP freight train derailment near Ernfold, Sask. caused traffic to move a bit slower than normal Monday morning.
The Highway Hotline said Highway 1 was down to one lane.
CP said the train derailed around 11:10 p.m. Sunday; it estimated 26 freight cars went off the tracks. There were no injuries and no public safety concerns.
Alex Cogger was driving in the area around 5 a.m. Monday.
“There was not a lot of people on the highways this early in the morning, but I slowed down to 60 km/h since it was down to one lane.”
He said he saw about 15 to 20 rail cars derailed from the track, and noted there was grain spilled along the tracks and heavy machinery was cleaning it up.
Canadian Pacific Railway police and RCMP members were on scene at the incident.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/metheran-toy-train-derails-5t...
Matheran toy train derails for 5th time this year, back on track within 1 hour
There was no damage to the rake and no one has been injured as the rake was empty when it derailed.
Mumbai December 31, 2018
The Matheran toy train derailed today (December 31) at around 3:30 pm while the empty rake was being shunted at the Matheran station. This is the fifth incident of the legendary toy train derailment this year.
Central Railway CPRO’s office confirmed the derailment but said that the rake was back on track at around 5 pm and services were resumed.
The Matheran narrow gauge line conducts a total 17 services from Neral railway station to Matheran. This includes eight Down and nine Up services. On weekends and holidays, a total of 22 services are run between Matheran and Neral.
There have been around five incidents of derailments of the toy train since October this year including the one that happened today.
The first incident took place in October, few days after the train resumed services after the monsoon break when a luggage-cum-brake van coach derailed near Aman Lodge station followed by the other two derailments that took place on December 9 and December 20.
No passengers or staffers have been injured in any of the incidents. The toy train services remained suspended for two years between 2016 and 2017 after several incidents of derailment that took place in the said period.
The toy train comprises of one first class coach, three second class coaches and two brake vans. It covers a total distance of 21 km amidst the hills and picturesque forests of Matheran.
Matheran is a famous tourist hill station located close to Mumbai and Pune. Huge crowds visit the hill station on every possible weekend and holidays.
The crowd presently at the hill station is very high in number due to New Year’s Eve. Huge crowds queue up to the ticket counters of Neral and Matheran railway stations respectively to get hold of the tickets before the limited number of tickets are sold out.
There was no damage to the rake and no one has been injured as the rake was empty when it derailed.
Dec 31, 2018
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6 killed, 16 injured in train accident on Danish bridge
Six people were killed and 16 injured in an accident Wednesday morning involving a commuter train on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, Danish police said.
The accident took place around 7:35 a.m. local time. The area was experiencing high winds and powerful waves caused by Storm Alfrida.
The accident, which involved two trains, occurred on a bridge linking the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen, a Danish police spokeswoman said. Police were first called at 7:35 a.m. (1:35 am ET), she said.
Passengers have been evacuated from the train but police and rescue teams are still working at the scene.
A spokesman for brewing company Carlsberg told CNN that Carlsberg beer was being transported on a freight train over the bridge. "The train was carrying our goods apparently, but we do not transport our own goods in Denmark," said Kasper Elbjorn from Carlsberg, which has its headquarters in Copenhagen. The beer was carried by Deutsche Bahn Cargo Scandinavia, he said.
No cause for the accident has been established yet by police but the two trains may have had contact, the police spokeswoman said.
Danish police cannot yet confirm the number of dead, nor who the victims are, the spokeswoman said. All possible causes are being investigated.
Passenger Jim Nielson, who is from Denmark but lives in Ireland, told CNN he was going to the airport to catch a flight back after the holidays when the incident occurred.
"I was on the second coach when the crash happened. There was a cargo train coming from Zealand, the opposite direction. It was shaking due to the strong wind," he said.
"One of the containers was blown off the cargo train into the rails, because of the wind. Our driver tried to stop the train, pulling the brake. But the train continued to drive a bit, and crashed into the container blown off from the cargo.
"I saw sparks coming from the wheels. I ducked and bumped my head. Ten seconds later I heard a sudden bang. Then the train came into a halt. There was a lot of confusion, total darkness. Passengers on the first coach took the hardest hit, I believe that's where most of the casualties are."
Nielson said the train was very crowded at the time. Emergency services arrived within 10 to 15 minutes, he said, and used special equipment to open the doors, which were jammed.
Nielson spoke from an evacuation center in the city of Nyborg, on Funen, where he was taken with scores of others from the train. "It's a bad way to start the New Year, but I'm glad to be safe," he said.
Flemming Jensen, managing director of Denmark's national rail service, DSB, said it took the accident very seriously.
"Our thoughts are with relatives and we are doing all we can and what is practically possible, to assist clients and their relatives," he said.
The bridge has now reopened to road traffic heading east but with speed restrictions in place, police said. Drivers are urged to show respect by not taking pictures or slowing down to look at the crash scene.
Jan 4, 2019
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https://www.witn.com/content/news/Train-derailment-in-Beaufort-Coun...
Cleanup continues after Beaufort County train derailment
BLOUNTS CREEK, NC (WITN) - Railroad officials say they expect track repairs to be completed later today from that New Year's Day train derailment in Beaufort County.
Norfolk Southern says 12 tanker cars carrying molten sulfur derailed from a 97-car CSX train around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday.
The CSX train was operating on Norfolk Southern tracks and was headed to the phosphate mine in Aurora.
Crews have so far been able to re-rail five of the tankers and moved them, while seven cars remain at the site near Stilley Station Road in Blounts Creek.
Norfolk Southern says between 6,000 and 8,000 gallons of the molten sulfur escaped from the tankers. The sulfur is transported as a liquid, but cools rapidly and solidifies, according to the railroad.
The hardened sulfur will be removed and replaced with new soil, Norfolk Southern told WITN News.
The cause of the derailment remains under investigation, while Stilley Station Road should reopen later today.
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First responders in Beaufort County are on the scene of a train derailment in the Blounts Creek community
Beaufort County Fire Marshal Curtis Avery says a CSX train carrying molten sulfur derailed around 1:50 am.
Blounts Creek Fire Chief David Williams says eleven tanker cars derailed and Stilley Station Rd. is shut down near the intersection with Highway 33.
Norfolk Southern Railroad, which owns the tracks, is bringing in a contractor with heavy equipment to remove the tankers.
The train was bound for Nutrien Aurora Phosphate in Aurora, formerly known as PCS Phosphate.
Avery says there was a slight fire initially that has since been contained by several responding agencies.
Beaufort County Emergency Management, North Carolina Emergency Management, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Highway Patrol, a hazmat team from Williamston Fire-Rescue-EMS and Chocowinity EMS all responded.
No injuries have been reported. Avery says there is no threat to the community.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Jan 4, 2019
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From December 13 2018
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46549288
Turkey train crash: At least nine dead in Ankara
A crash involving a high-speed train at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara has killed at least nine people and injured 47, Turkey's transport minister has said.
Images from the scene showed emergency services working to rescue people from badly damaged carriages.
Reports quoting local officials said the high-speed train had collided with another train, then an overpass.
The accident occurred at about 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT).
Image copyright Anadolu Agency
The crash happened at the Marsandiz railway station, around 8km (5 miles) from Ankara's main station.
At a news conference, Ankara governor Vasip Sahin said the train was travelling from Ankara to the southern city of Konya when it collided with a locomotive inspecting tracks at the station.
Three train drivers were among nine people killed in the crash, according to Turkish Transport Minister Cahit Turhan.
Turkey's state-funded Anadolu Agency reports that 206 passengers were on board the train. Three of the injured are said to be in a serious condition.
A large number of emergency workers arrived at the scene shortly after the collision, which occurred in snowy conditions.
Search and rescue efforts are still under way. The Ankara state prosecutor's office says it has launched an official investigation into the cause of the crash.
In a tweet (in Turkish), the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects quoted it.... It added: "The accident is murder!"
In July, 24 people were killed in Turkey when a train travelling from the north-western town of Kapikule en route to Istanbul derailed.
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HORROR CRASH in Ankara, Turkey as high-speed train DERAILS leaving ...
A total of two carriages were derailed as a result of the crash. It occurred as the train collided with the main gate of Ankara’s Marsandiz train station. The Ankara governor has confirmed four people were killed as a result of the crash.
The train was travelling between the capital Ankara and the Turkish province of Konya when it crashed into an overpass.
Two carriages were toppled over and derailed as a result of the impact, CNN Turk reported.
The broadcaster added there had been casualties, but gave no details on how many.
However, later reports from local officials said there had been four fatalities and 43 injuries.
A high-speed train has crashed in the Turkish capital (Image: TWITTER-)
High-speed train crash: emergency services rush to the scene to help with casualties (Image: GETTY)
Ankara train crash: photos from the crash show the extent of the damage (Image: GETTY)
Video footage showed emergency workers at the scene, where carriages were trapped beneath the mangled metal wreckage of an overpass.
The crash occurred at 6.30 am (3.30am GMT).
Speaking to reporters at the crash site, Ankara governor Mr Sahin said the high-speed train had crashed into a locomotive which carries out track inspections.
Ambulances arrived at the scene of the crash to deal with many casualties.
Ankara train crash: a vast collapsed structure shows how badly the high-speed train crashed (Image: GETTY)
Ankara train crash: the train was travelling to the province of Konya (Image: GETTY)
Video footage from the scene shows the train wreckage and multiple shards of metal protruding out from a large collapsed structure.
Several emergency service personnel can be seen attending the crash in reflective jackets and helmets as they scour the debris for signs of life.
One casualty can be seen being escorted away from the site on a stretcher.
An image shows the rubble and destruction from the crash (Image: GETTY)
Meanwhile, what appears to be search and rescue teams can be observed using torches to search the rubble.
The Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway is a 533km (331mile) long high-speed railway currently running between Ankara and Pendik (a suburb of Istanbul).
It can reach maximum speeds of 250kmph (155mph).
Jan 6, 2019
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https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/georgia-news/evacuation-ordere...
Evacuation ordered after train derails in Georgia town
Some residents in a small Georgia town have been evacuated after a train derailed Sunday night. Emergency management officials in Bartow confirmed hydrochloric acid spilled from some of the cars. An area church opened their doors as an evacuation center for those ordered to leave their homes.
It is not clear how many cars have derailed. There have been no injuries reported but hazmat crews were on the scene late Sunday evening.
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https://times-age.co.nz/shock-as-train-derails/
Shock as train derails
9:30 AM Tuesday Jan 8, 2019
It is not yet known why the train derailed. PHOTO/HAYLEY GASTMEIER
Cause of incident being investigated
A passenger train derailed in Masterton on Sunday afternoon as it headed to the station to collect passengers.
The derailment included the locomotive and part of the passenger carriage but no passengers were on the train at the time.
Acting Chief Operations Officer at KiwiRail Henare Clarke said the cause of the derailment was not known at time of publication.
“KiwiRail apologises for the inconvenience.
“Re-railing the locomotive may take some time as it will need to be lifted by crane.
“It is hoped this can be completed [Monday] to allow services to resume.”
Sunday night’s services to and from Wellington were cancelled and replaced by buses.
Jan 10, 2019
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/train-derailment-narrowly-misses-house-s...
Freight train derails into backyard, narrowly missing house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5fUt_uoUkM
A freight train flew off the rails in the center of a small North Texas town Wednesday morning, smashing into a resident's backyard and just narrowly missing his house, reports said.
Seven of the Union Pacific cargo train's 13 empty rail cars overturned in Aubrey, about 50 miles north of Dallas, Fox 4 Dallas reported. The locomotive remained upright.
The train derailed into Rick Huckabee's yard, where it knocked down a tree that fell and damaged a portion of his roof, Fox 4 reported.
“I just called my wife and told her we had a train in the backyard,” he told the station. “We’re fortunate. It didn’t really tear up anything we can’t fix, except for that tree."
City Administrator Mark Kaiser said there were no injuries or damage to any structures, but an empty freight car punched through a resident’s backyard fence by about 4 feet.
Union Pacific officials don’t know yet what caused the derailment, which closed the rail line between Fort Worth and McAlester, Oklahoma, until Thursday.
Jan 11, 2019
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https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/01/train-derails-in-lagos-leaving-m...
Train derails in Lagos, Leaving many Injured & Others Trapped | WATCH
10.01.2019 at 11:56 am
Channels is reporting that several passengers are reported to have been injured following a train accident at the Mongoro area of Ikeja, Lagos.
The news channels says that one of the train coaches was said to have fallen off the rail track while in motion, causing another coach to derail, trapping the passengers in them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3YwTRVIGjE
Jan 11, 2019
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6584413/Cargo-train-derail...
Chaos on the Trans-Siberian Railway as Russian coal train derails tearing up 1,000ft-stretch of track and blocking the famous route beloved by tourists
Part of the world's longest railway was blocked today after 29 carriages of a coal cargo train fell off the tracks, causing delays of up to eight hours.
A section of the famous Trans-Siberian line was blocked after the derailment on the Delyur-Tyret section of the East Siberian Railway, some 2,918 miles east of Moscow.
There wasn't any reports of injuries, but overhead power lines were torn down and some 1,000ft of track was damaged in both east and west directions, say reports.
Twenty-nine carriages filled with coal derailed in the Irkutsk region close to Lake Baikal today
Pictures showed the derailed cargo carriages blocking the famous railway in the Irkutsk region close to the Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world.
Emergency trains were sent to the scene bringing workers to clear the track and restore broken overhead power cables.
The incident was today delaying trains on the seven-day long Moscow to Vladivostok route across Russia, a favourite of tourists.
Trains from Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar to Moscow were hit by the delays too.
'Train movements in both directions on the Trans-Siberian railway were blocked in the aftermath of the accident,' reported The Siberian Times.
Two major passenger services were delayed up to eight hours, said Arkady Petshik, chief of corporate communications for East Siberian Railway.
Dozens of workers and several diggers tried to clear the track and fix overhead power cables
The incident earlier today meant that trains on the seven-day long Moscow to Vladivostok route across Russia, a favourite of tourists, were delayed
Staff 'are doing everything in our power to fix the damage as soon as possible and restore the normal train timetable'.
The most serious delays are on a service from Ulaanbaatar to Moscow, and another from Moscow to Vladivostok
The cause of the incident is being investigated.
A railway source said: 'Twenty nine carriages containing coal derailed on the Delyur-Tyret' section of the East Siberian Railway [part of the Trans-Siberian Railway] in Zalarinsky District [of Irkutsk Region] … The traffic in both directions is blocked.'
Jan 12, 2019
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https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/train-fire-extinguished-cleanup-contin...
Saskatoon train derails and catches fire
Published Tuesday, January 22, 2019 10:21AM CST
Last Updated Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:06PM CST
Update: The locomotive fire was fully extinguished by 1 p.m. The Saskatoon Fire Department says one lane of Highway 11 southbound has now been opened. Speed and traffic restrictions will remain in place until the scene is cleared.
Original story: A train fire near Warman is proving to be a challenge for firefighters.
“We have a fire that’s flowing. The liquid fuel, the diesel, is actually flowing and igniting at the same time so it provides some additional challenge to control that,” Saskatoon Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Roger said.
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Thirty cars derailed on a CN train near Warman on Tuesday. (Warman Fire Department/Twitter)
Highway 11 is blocked in both directions after a train derailment. (Chad Hills/CTV Saskatoon)
The roughly 50-car CN train was carrying grain.
Saskatoon Fire Department was called to the train derailment at Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The CN train consisted of 52 rail cars carrying grain. Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed one locomotive was leaking diesel fuel and on fire. Thirty rail cars were derailed from the tracks.
“It was kicking up some snow and I thought, ‘Gosh, this thing is going to tip. I can’t believe I’m seeing this,’” said Rachel Baird, who saw the crash.
“And then sure enough it slowly tips over. Of course next one, the next one, three or four just tip over but then they’re piling into each other just like a movie. It was pretty wild.”
No one was hurt and there is no risk to public safety, the fire department said.
The highway is closed in both directions and drivers are advised to find alternate routes.
CN crews will be able to remove cars once the fire is out.
Jan 23, 2019
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https://fox59.com/2019/01/25/several-cars-end-up-on-side-after-trai...
Several cars end up on side after train derails in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Several train cars ended up on their sides after derailing Thursday afternoon in Lafayette.
According to WLFI, the derailment happened around 2:30 p.m. Thursday near Veterans Memorial Parkway and State Road 38. That’s near the Subaru plant.
No one was injured, according to Norfolk Southern. No roads were closed as a result of the accident, which didn’t involve any hazardous materials.
The cause of the derailment remains under investigation.
Jan 26, 2019
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https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/28/rtd-aurora-r-line-passenger-...
Passenger Ejected From R Line When Train Derails
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A passenger on the R Line was ejected when the train derailed in Aurora on Monday afternoon. That passenger suffered serious injuries.
Jan 29, 2019
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https://kpax.com/news/montana-news/2019/01/30/montana-rail-link-con...
Montana Rail Link continuing cleanup after train derails near Bozeman
BOZEMAN – Montana Rail Link reports that its crews are continuing cleanup work on the derailment involving 39 coal cars that occurred at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday.
MRL estimates the work will continue through Wednesday and does not currently have a time for reopening the track, according to a news release.
https://kpax.com/news/2019/01/29/train-cars-carrying-coal-derail-be...
Train cars carrying coal derail between Bozeman and Livingston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viWEhRlxiQA
BOZEMAN – A train derailed between Bozeman and Livingston Tuesday afternoon.
Several coal-filled cars overturned near the Trail Creek Road exit off Interstate 90 eastbound on Bozeman Pass.
Gallatin County Emergency Management reported that Trail Creek Road is open.
No environmental issues exist, according to Gallatin County Emergency Management, and Montana Rail Link is on scene starting the cleanup process.
Feb 1, 2019
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https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/seemanchal-express-derai...
Seemanchal Express derailment LIVE UPDATES: 6 dead after 9 coaches of train derails in Bihar, rescue ops on
Seemanchal Express derailment: The nine derailed coaches include three sleeper coaches - S8, S9, S10, one general coach and one AC coach B3. The mishap occurred in Vaishali at 3:52 am today.
Patna: At six people were killed and several others injured after nine coaches of Delhi-bound Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express derailed in Vaishali in Bihar in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The accident took place at around 3:52 am, news agency ANI reported.
Rescue and relief operations at the accident site Sahadai Buzurg were underway, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's office confirmed. The Railways on Sunday issued helpline numbers after the accident.
Feb 3, 2019
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http://www.shockingtulsa.com/a-train-fell-from-a-60-meter-high-brid...
A Train Fell From A 60-Meter High Bridge In Canada
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known but preliminary data indicate a possible violation of the speed mode.
It is advised that from 30 to 40 railcars filled with grain fell from the bridge. In total, the train had more than a hundred railcars and three locomotives. There is no information whether the fuel and other toxic substances have been released into the air.
Feb 6, 2019
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https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/02/16/locomotive-that-pulled-hitrino-di...
Locomotive that pulled Hitrino disaster train derails at Bulgaria’s Plovdiv railway station
A locomotive that pulled the train that exploded in the Bulgarian village of Hitrino in December 2016 derailed in Plovdiv railway station on February 16 2019, disrupting rail traffic.
The locomotive and first three wagons were derailed, Bulgarian state railways BDZ said.
No one was injured and there was no danger from the train, which was transporting more than 2000 tons of LPG gas from Serbia to a distributor point in Plovdiv.
BDZ said that an investigative commission had been appointed to establish the cause of the derailment.
Plovdiv district prosecutor Roumen Popov said that the locomotive was the same as that involved in the Hitrino disaster. On December 10 2016, a gas tank transport train owned by the Bulmarket company exploded, leaving seven people dead, many seriously injured and causing extensive property damage in the village.
Commenting on the Plovdiv railway station incident, Bulmarket said that the train had been travelling at low speed. The company’s manager, Petar Ganev, said that the initial theory about the cause of the accident was a cracked rail.
The train had been travelling at 35km/h, below the 40km/h speed limit on that stretch of rail.
A National Investigation Service team is assisting in the investigation. Popov said that pre-trial proceedings had been initiated
https://www.cjme.com/2019/02/16/train-derails-near-st-lazare-37-car...
Train derails near St-Lazare; 37 cars sent off the tracks
February 16, 2019 11:04 am
An early morning train derailment in southwest Manitoba has crews working overtime to inspect the damage and assess any environmental impact.
At around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a train derailed near St-Lazare, Man.. Canadian National (CN) Railways is responding to the derailment and believes 37 cars carrying crude oil derailed and are causing “a partial leak.”
“Our environmental team is responding to start clean up, remediate the site and protect the environment,” an email statement from CN to 650 CKOM said. “A perimeter has been set up around the area to facilitate site access.”
CN is reporting no injuries or fires from the derailment and say a full site assessment is underway to determine how much material spilled and exactly how many cars were involved.
St-Lazare is about 60 km northeast of Moosomin, Sask. where hundreds are meeting for a pro-pipeline rally Saturday.
Feb 16, 2019
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https://www.manitobapost.com/manitoba-news/train-derails-in-manitob...
Train Derails in Manitoba
ST. LAZARE - Saturday morning approximately thirty-seven train cars left the tracks in rural Manitoba.
Reports suggest that CN crews are responding to the derailment near St. Lazare, which is located near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border.
There are reports that the cars went off the tracks at about 3:30AM and some of the cars were carrying crude oil. It has been reported that some of the oil cars are leaking near St. Lazare.
CN is telling media that they are assessing the situation to determine how much product has spilled and to confirm how many cars derailed.
At this point, there were no reports of fires or any injuries.
Feb 16, 2019
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https://www.wbir.com/article/news/sutherland-avenue-reopens-after-t...
Sutherland Avenue reopens after train derails at Concord Street, no injuries reported
Knoxville police and fire crews responded to Concord Street after seven train cars derailed Wednesday afternoon.
There were no injuries reported and no leaks detected, according to KFD Capt. DJ Corcoran.
Two engine companies and a hazardous material unit were dispatched to the scene. KFD's hazardous material unit detected no leaks from any of the seven cars which were carrying; one car of “Butyric Acid”, three cars of “Acetic Anhydride” and three empty cars, according to Corcoran.
"With no leaks and no injuries, the incident and scene were returned to Norfolk Southern Railway at 3:08 p.m.," Corcoran said.
While there were no leaks, the chemicals in the train cars could be hazardous to humans. Both liquids are hazardous to ingest, inhale, and can be highly corrosive to the skin.
KPD spokesperson Darrell DeBusk said Sutherland Avenue has reopened but Concord Street remained closed. DeBusk said to expect extended road closures and delays. Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
It happened around 2:34 p.m. Wednesday.
Feb 21, 2019
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https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/trail-derails-in-wessingto...
Train Derails In Wessington Thursday
Posted: Feb 22, 2019 08:40 AM CST
WESSINGTON, S.D. - A train derailed on Thursday in Wessington in central South Dakota.
KELOLAND News has reached out to authorities for more information but haven't received any details.
A viewer sent drone footage of the damage.
Feb 22, 2019
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https://abc7chicago.com/freight-train-derails-in-spring-grove;-bliv...
Freight train derails in Spring Grove; Blivin St. blocked
No injuries have been reported . Spring Grove police said 13 empty cars derailed.
LIVE TRAFFIC: Check out the latest conditions on the ABC7 Traffic Map
The derailment has led to Blivin Street to be blocked between Main Street and U.S. 12 because of the derailment. Blivin is expected to be closed for most of the day.
Feb 26, 2019
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https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201902271072787908-train-cairo-c...
Train Derails in Egyptian Capital Cairo, Multiple Casualties Reported
11:41 27.02.2019
The train went off the rails and caught fire near the Ramses station in the Egypt capital, according to the portal Masravi.
According to preliminary information, the train left the depot and was travelling at a high speed when it slammed into a covered platform. The collision caused a fiery explosion; the inferno spread to one of the buildings at Ramses Station.
Egypt’s Transportation Minister Hisham Arafat resigned on Wednesday following a major fire at the Ramses railway station, the Al-Ahram news outlet reported.
According to Al-Ahram, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has already accepted Arafat's resignation.
28 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a Cairo train fire, according to a source in Egypt's Health Ministry. The state TV reported that 20 people have been killed and 40 others wounded. The death toll could be much higher. According to other sources the death toll may be less.
Preliminary data suggests that the engineer of the train that caught fire at the central Ramses Station in Cairo might have lost control of the machine, resulting in it colliding with some kind of barrier, and killing and injuring dozens, a source in the Egyptian Transport Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"As a result [of the collision], a fire started in the train, which immediately spread to the first wagon with a fuel pod and then to the passenger cars," the source said.
The fire spread through Cairo's central railway station.
People reportedly suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as they couldn't leave the platform and the station during the panic.
Security officials have partially closed the entrances of the train station, according to Ahram Online news portal.
Ambulances and firefighters are at the scene.
The central train station in Cairo has been evacuated, the rail services near the station have been temporarily suspended.
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https://www.newschannel5.com/news/train-derails-in-nashville
Train derails in Nashville, buildings evacuated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A train has derailed in Nashville, prompting evacuations of nearby buildings and businesses.
It happened at 2605 Fessey Park Road and Berry Road Wednesday afternoon.
At least five trucks derailed, some completely overturned off the tracks and two of which spilled their contents of soybean oil and barley. The crash presented no danger to community, but crossings are blocked.
A Nashville Fire Department official said they are working to keep the oil from continuing to spill. The cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation.
Berry Hill Police Department officials said even though the train was not carrying flammable materials, they evacuated surrounding buildings including a Goodwill and the Berry Hill Post Office.
A total about about 50 people were forced out of the area.
"Oh it could've been catastrophic if there was a flammable item inside one of these tankers it could've been real bad for everybody," said Corp. Tony Russo.
Berry Road is shut down and crossings will be blocked until CSX deems it safe to pass.
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https://www.wsmv.com/news/train-derails-in-berry-hill-five-cars-off...
Train derails in Berry Hill, six cars off the track
Posted on Feb 27, 2019
Six train cars left the track on Wednesday afternoon in Berry Hill, according to CSX.
Two of the cars were breached. The cars were hauling vegetable oil. Fire officials said one of the cars has a minor breach and the other was a major breach.
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Video captured by Sadie Gerbe captured a wheel jumping up and dust flying from a train as it went by the railroad crossing.
Gerbe saw it happen as she waited on Craighead Street.
"I thought oh, that's not normal," Gerbe said.
What really alarmed her was watching the video back and seeing sparks underneath one of the train cars.
"I was glad I was safe. That was crazy. I'm glad it didn't happen right there where I was," Gerbe said.
Surveillance video from a nearby business gave a better look at the train went off the tracks. You could see workers walking over to where it stopped derailing six train cars.
CSX told News4 the train was on its way to Waycross, Georgia, which is almost 500 miles from Nashville
"I always remembered going into the little post office right here and it's right on the railroad tracks. The train would go by and I thought 'wow, if one ever did derail right here, this would all be wiped out,'" Linda Pettibone who used to work nearby said.
Pettibone wanted to see it for herself.
Video from Drone4 captured the soybean oil and barley spilled on the ground and ripped up railroad tracks.
As for Gerbe, a drive to work will never be the same when she's stopped at a crossing.
"A lot of times there's nice art on the trains. So, I take pictures or take a video of it. I didn't think I'd take a video like that," Gerbe said.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation. There was serious damage to the tracks and it is unknown when it will reopen.
Feb 28, 2019
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https://www.10tv.com/article/train-cars-derail-scioto-county-no-inj...
Train cars derail in Scioto County; no injuries reported
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio – Several train cars derailed in Scioto County Thursday afternoon.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the train derailed around 4:50 p.m. near Fairground Road along U.S. 23 just north of Lucasville.
The Scioto County Emergency Management Agency said the train is from Norfolk Southern Railway.
Norfolk Southern Corporation said the train was traveling east to Linwood, North Carolina. when it derailed near Waverly. An estimated 13 cars derailed with three or four on their sides. Some cars that derailed were transporting grain and had some material spill alongside the tracks.
"Norfolk Southern has personnel on the scene to begin recovery efforts. Norfolk Southern personnel are working closely with local first responders to secure the scene, and the safety of our employees, emergency responders, and the community is our top priority," the company said in a statement.
U.S. 23 was closed in the area of the scene as a precaution but has since reopened.
There are no reported injuries.
Mar 1, 2019
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https://www.echopress.com/news/4578883-update-train-derails-near-ca...
Train derails near Carlos, no injuries reported
A Canadian Pacific train derailed near Carlos at approximately 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 1.
The derailment was near Highway 29 and Prairie Road, south of Carlos. More than 10 cars were involved. There were no injuries and no public safety issues, according to Andy Cummings, CP manager of media relations.
There were two crewpersons on board the train when it derailed. Cummings said the train was carrying grain and potash and that CP immediately dispatched teams to the site. The cause of the derailment is not known at this time and is under investigation, said Cummings.
Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office were on scene, helping with traffic control. Roads around the derailment were closed.
No further information was available at this time.
Mar 2, 2019
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https://wgem.com/2019/03/11/train-derailment-early-monday-morning-i...
Train derails in Keokuk
March 11, 2019
KEOKUK, Ia (WGEM) — Several railroad cars carrying coal derailed off the railroad near the Keokuk-Hamilton bridge Monday morning.
BNSF spokesperson Andy Williams said that the derailment happened at 2:05 a.m. at Victory Park, near Water St.
Police and BNSF railroad crews arrived on the scene to survey the damage and clean up.
Williams said the train had 130 cars and 13 of those cars derailed, with four falling over. He said crews were working to pull away the cars that weren’t derailed and, if possible, to put the derailed cars back on the tracks. He said the coal that was being transported would either be put back on the cars or hauled away in a truck.
Police on scene said there were no injuries.
Williams said the target time to have the tracks reopened was 9 p.m. Monday. He said time sensitive freight would be rerouted until the tracks reopened.
Monday morning traffic was diverted in the area.
Workers trying to get to the power plant were asked to take the Hamilton, Illinois side.
Mar 12, 2019
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https://www.abc57.com/news/train-derails-in-la-porte-near-fail-road
Train derails in La Porte near Fail Road
Posted: Mar 8, 2019 3:34 PM EST
LA PORTE, Ind. -- Several train cars have derailed in the city of La Porte between Fail Road and CR 150 E.
The La Porte County Sheriff's Office says a large number of the 20 cars in the train derailed.
The train was mostly empty, deputies said.
All other train traffic in the area has been halted, so Norfolk Southern crossings east and west of the area may be blocked.
Norfolk Southern personnel are on scene.
CR 150 E at Colonial and 175 E at 350 N are closed due to the train derailment.
Mar 12, 2019
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https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/12/at-least-16-injured-after-train-derail...
At least 16 injured after train derails in Boksburg
Paramedics said three carriages of the locomotive went off the track at the Elandsfontein Railway Station near Jet Park Road.
JOHANNESBURG - At least 16 people were injured after a train derailed in Boksburg on Monday.
Paramedics said three carriages of the locomotive went off the track at the Elandsfontein Railway Station near Jet Park Road.
All those injured were taken to the hospital with serious and moderate injuries.
It’s unclear what led to the derailment.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said: “On arrival, paramedics assessed the scene and found that three carriages of the train had derailed, injuring 16 patients. Once treated and stabilised, all the patients were transported by various ambulance services to hospital for further treatment.”
Mar 12, 2019
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https://ewn.co.za/2019/03/18/toll-rises-to-32-dead-91-hurt-as-dr-co...
Toll rises to 32 dead, 91 hurt as DR Congo train derails
March 18 2019
Officials said there was a large number of children among the dead when the train veered off the tracks in central Kasai province.
KINSHASA - Thirty-two people were killed and 91 others injured when a freight train carrying stowaways derailed in DR Congo overnight, officials said on Monday, updating an earlier toll of 24 dead.
Officials said there was a large number of children among the dead when the train veered off the tracks in central Kasai province.
Of the injured, 18 were in serious condition, a district official told AFP after arriving at the site on Monday.
The goods train veered off the tracks as it was crossing a bridge over a river about 140 kilometres (85 miles) northwest of the provincial capital Kananga.
"Many carriages fell into the water from the bridge over the Luembe River," a police official said late on Sunday at Bena Leka train station.
In such a vast country, stowaways tend to be very common.
"We are overwhelmed by the number of injured, we are working urgently," said Dr Jean Claude Tshimanga who works at the nearby Kakenge hospital when the initial toll stood at 24 dead and 31 injured.
It was the third train accident within the space of a month in central DR Congo. Last month, five people were killed when a passenger train crashed at Kalenda station.
Rail accidents in the sprawling former Belgian colony are frequent and often deadly because of decrepit track and ageing locomotives dating from the 1960s.
Mar 19, 2019
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https://wtvr.com/2019/03/25/norfolk-southern-train-derailment/
Clean-up continues after train derails in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- Clean-up continued Tuesday following a Monday evening train derailment in Richmond. Four cars of a Norfolk Southern Train derailed Monday, at about 7 p.m., near the intersection of Glyndon Lane and Granite Hall Avenue in South Richmond.
"There were no hazardous materials on the train, no damages to other property, and no personal injuries were reported," Richmond Police Capt. John Hall said. "Forest Hill Avenue was blocked temporarily, and all traffic was diverted away from the area while a portion of the train was stopped on Forest Hill Avenue."
Normal traffic flow resumed along Forest Hill Avenue later Monday night.
A complete clean-up was expected to take about 48 hours.
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https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northwest/news/menomonee...
Train derails in Menomonee Falls; no injuries reported
Published 9:00 a.m. CT March 26, 2019
No one was injured Tuesday morning, March 26 when a train derailed in Menomonee Falls, police said.
In a tweet posted at 6:24 a.m., the Menomonee Falls Police Department said the 13-car derailment caused Lannon Road to close between Mill and Silver Spring roads.
"Eleven cars were empty and 2 were filled with scrap metal," the tweet said. "Union Pacific Railroad is working to resolve the incident."
The department added that the derailment hasn't caused any injuries or posed any safety concerns to the community.
The derailment comes just days after a freight train struck a semi truck in Oconomowoc. Only minor injures were reported in that accident.
Mar 26, 2019
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New Zealand
April 4 2019
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/freight-train-derails-b...
Freight train derails between Palmerston North and Napier spilling six wagons of logs
An investigation is underway after a freight train travelling from Palmerston North to Napier derailed last night spilling six loads of logs.
The incident happened at about 10pm last night when the loaded freight train derailed at the junction between the Main North and Napier lines.
Six wagons derailed and spilled their load of logs.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating - a team arrived this morning at the site.
Apr 7, 2019
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/4-dead-2-missing-...
4 dead, 2 missing in China aluminum ore train derailment
BEIJING — A train carrying aluminum ore derailed in a central Chinese province, killing at least four people, local authorities said Thursday, in the latest in a series of industrial accidents to strike the country.
The city government of Gongy in Henan province said the train crashed into a village home after jumping the tracks around 10 p.m. Wednesday. Two other people were listed as missing, it said.
The 25-car train is owned by a subsidiary of Aluminum Corporation of China and ran on a 22-kilometer (14-mile) track built in the 1950s specially for transporting ore.
TV footage showed tangled cars from the train spread across a forested area.
China experiences frequent industrial accidents despite orders from the central government to improve safety at factories, power plants and mines or risk prosecution. Skirting of safety regulations — sometimes with the collusion of corrupt local officials — is generally given as the cause.
In March, 78 people were killed in a blast at a chemical plan that had numerous safety violations in one of China’s worst industrial accidents in recent years. In November, at least 22 people were killed and scores of vehicles destroyed in an explosion outside a chemical plant in the northeastern city of Zhangjiakou, which will host competitions in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/04/11/world/asia/10reuters-chi...
Chinalco Bauxite Train Derails in Henan Province, Six People Missing
By Reuters
BEIJING — A train carrying bauxite owned by China's biggest state-controlled aluminum producer, Chinalco, derailed on Wednesday night, local government said in a statement on the Twitter-like Weibo.
Six people are missing after the accident in Gongyi city in the central province of Henan, including four train staff and two villagers living near the rail line, the statement on Thursday said.
A spokesman for Chinalco, known formally as Aluminium Corp of China, told Reuters that rescue work is continuing and the company is investigating the reason for the derailment.
Bauxite is the raw material for aluminum.
The most-active aluminum futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange opened down 0.1 percent at 13,835 yuan ($2,060.22) a tonne on Thursday.
Apr 12, 2019
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1475473/dozens-injured-as-passenger-train...
Dozens injured as passenger train derails
April 12, 2019
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Dozens of passengers were injured when the locomotive and three coaches of the Bahauddin Zakaria Express derailed near Mehrabpur railway station on Thursday.
The train was on its way to Punjab when it met with the accident a little distance from the Mehrabpur railway station. Initial reports suggested that the accident was caused by brake failure.
The injured were taken to different hospitals of Naushahro Feroze district. Officials of the district administration and area police rushed to the accident site and carried out relief and rescue operation along with a large number of train passengers and residents of the adjacent localities.
The station master told local reporters that a technical fault caused failure of brakes.
Rail traffic at the Mehrabpur sector remained suspended for a few hours to facilitate operation to bring the derailed locomotive and coaches back on tracks.
Apr 12, 2019
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https://www.wgal.com/article/video-trash-train-derails-spilling-gar...
Video: Trash train derails, spilling garbage along tracks in Berks County
WGAL News 8
Updated: 4:08 PM EDT Apr 17, 2019
WYOMISSING, Pa. —
Six train cars hauling multiple containers of garbage went off the tracks in Wyomissing, Berks County, spilling stinking trash all over.
Crews were still cleaning up Wednesday morning after the Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed Tuesday around 9:15 p.m.
Heavy equipment and crews have been brought in to clean up the mess. Norfolk Southern officials said the cleanup could take days.
Residents are complaining about the smell. The Wyomissing Family Restaurant is near the scene.
No one was hurt.
According to Norfolk Southern officials, the train was traveling from New Jersey to Ohio when it derailed.
Norfolk Southern provided the following statement about the derailment:
"Norfolk Southern is working closely with contractors and local and state authorities to coordinate cleanup and recovery from Tuesday night's derailment in Wyomissing.
"Six rail cars derailed, each of which carried multiple containers of municipal solid waste, spilling material along the railway right-of-way. The spilled material has been confined to Norfolk Southern property alongside the tracks. The westbound train was traveling from Oak Island, New Jersey, to Mingo Junction, Ohio, when the derailment occurred.
"Norfolk Southern environmental and safety personnel on site are coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on cleanup of the spilled material. The cleanup will be ongoing over the next several days.
"Operating safely in the communities we serve is our top priority. Norfolk Southern regrets that this incident occurred and apologizes to residents for any inconveniences.
"The cause of the derailment remains under investigation."
Apr 18, 2019
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https://abc13.com/watch-live-train-cars-carrying-ethanol-catch-fire...
Union Pacific train derails during Texas thunderstorm
No one injured early Wednesday when UP train derailed near Fort Worth, Texas
Updated: 6:15 PM CDT Apr 24, 2019
No one was hurt Wednesday when a Union Pacific train carrying ethanol derailed in a residential area in Fort Worth, Texas and caught fire.
Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South says the train derailed at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday near Echo Lake in Fort Worth. South says the fire was mostly contained by 8 a.m.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating, says 20 rail cars derailed and five tank cars caught fire. Some of the cars were carrying ethanol.
Authorities say the fire prompted the evacuation of about 20 nearby homes as a precaution, and a hazardous material team is on site to monitor the air quality.
The cause of the derailment is not yet known, though it occurred when heavy thunderstorms were moving through the area.
Apr 25, 2019
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http://www.trussvilletribune.com/2019/05/06/train-derails-in-jackso...
Train derails in Jackson County
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JACKSON COUNTY – A trail has derailed in the town of Woodville and emergency workers are on the scene of the accident.
According to the Jackson County EMA public safety agencies are at the location of the derailment.
Authorities said that the train was carrying coal at the time of the incident.
Photo courtesy Jackson County EMA
The derailment of the train in the town of Woodville does not pose a threat to residents but people are being asked to avoid the area, according to the Jackson County EMA.
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https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/05/06/passengers-escape-...
Passengers Escape Death as Train Derails in Niger
A large number of passengers on board a Lagos to Kano passenger train escaped death by a whisker on Monday when the train derailed between Maikunkele and Jangaru towns.
THIS DAY learnt that the train, which left Lagos almost five days ago, had been having technical problems during the journey which was not expected to last more than 48 hours.
According to eyewitnesses, between Maikunkele and Jangaru towns, the train was reported to have run into a herd of cows resulting in the accident.
The engine was said to be still on the track while the first class and five other wagons had veered off the track.
It was said that the few passengers left in the train as a result of the problems it encountered on the journey managed to escape death.
However, some of the passengers were injured and were rushed to Minna for medical attention with the railway ambulance.
The remaining passengers, who were not hurt, were stranded as they were seen begging for transport fare to take them to their destinations.
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) claimed they were not aware of the accident.
No official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) was available to comment on the incident.
May 6, 2019
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Train Derails Near South Dallas Golf Course
The incident happened around 6:25 p.m. Monday in the 3600 block of Samuel Boulevard
Published May 20, 2019 at 9:17 PM
As many as three cars of a 14-car train derailed near a golf course in South Dallas early Monday night, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say.
The incident happened around 6:25 p.m. Monday in the 3600 block of Samuel Boulevard near Tenison Park Golf Course, DFR said.
Only one of the 14 cars contains a hazardous material, officials said, and that car was still on the tracks.
Authorities at the derailment site stabilized the three cars that were leaning off the tracks, DFR said. The train company would send a crew to finish the job Tuesday morning.
The golf course was evacuated as a precaution, officials said, and all six lanes of Samuel Boulevard were closed from Lawnview Avenue to Tenison Parkway.
There were no injuries reported, DFR officials said.
As many as three cars of a 14-car train derailed near a golf course in South Dallas early Monday night, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say
May 21, 2019
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https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/train-d...
Train derails near Franklin Street crossing in Winona
May 22 2019
A Canadian Pacific Railroad train carrying a load of grain derailed near the Franklin Street crossing early Wednesday morning.
According to Canadian Pacific Railroad spokesperson Andrew Cummings, the train was conducting yard operations between the Main Street and Franklin Street crossings when three grain cars derailed around midnight.
“There were no injuries and no public safety issues,” he said.
Winona Police Chief Paul Bostrack said the department was notified of the accident shortly before 1 a.m. and assisted with closing the crossing.
According to police, the Franklin crossing was closed for several hours while railroad crews assessed the situation. The crossing had reopened to traffic by late morning.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Cummings said railroad crews will be on site conducting cleanup operations throughout the day, and the incident, which occurred on a yard track, is not expected to have any impact on mainline rail operations.
An Amtrak spokesperson confirmed there would be no delays as a result of the derailment.
May 23, 2019
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At least 15 train cars carrying mostly produce derail in Wellington; cause unknown at this time
WELLINGTON, Ohio — A massive train pileup caused roads to shutdown after a train derailed in Wellington, located in Lorain County, early Tuesday morning.
Reports of a train derailment in the area of CSX tracks near the intersection of Wheeling Avenue and Magyar Street came in at about 6:05 a.m.
When fire crews arrived, they found about 15 to 20 cars that were off the track, with one car filled with onions that was partially on fire, according to Wellington Assistant Fire Chief Bill Brown.
"It could've been a lot worse. The hazardous materials are down the line and those have not been affected," said Brown.
No injuries were reported from the derailment. Officials said all the main roads in Wellington have reopened to traffic following a brief closure to all the roads in the area.
The cause of the derailment is unknown at this time. Train crews told authorities that they were slowing down as they came into Wellington, and that's when they had an issue, according to Brown.
Wellington Chief of Police Tim Barfield said there is no threat to residents in the area and no evacuations are planned.
A state trooper on scene said there are no toxic chemicals coming from the affected train cars, but there are a lot of perishable foods such as carrots, onions and potatoes.
Motorists are asked to drive with caution and avoid the area if possible.
May 28, 2019
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https://columbiachronicle.com/breaking-green-line-derails-in-bronze...
Green Line train derails in Bronzeville
June 6, 2019
Around 11 a.m. this morning, a Green Line “L” train derailed near the 47th Street stop, authorities said. Firefighters helped evacuate approximately 30 people off the four-car train using a hydraulic lift—with seven people transported to area hospitals, reporting minor injuries.
At around 1 p.m., the Chicago Transit Authority’s Chief Transit Officer Donald Bonds announced that shuttle services would be available between Roosevelt and the Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove stops while Green Line service is restored, which Bonds estimated would take five to six hours.
According to Bonds, the CTA will be launching an investigation into the cause of the accident. There was track work occurring around the site of the derailment, he said, but authorities will not know if it was related until after their investigation.
Updated 6/6/2019 6:30 p.m.
Green Line service has resumed, with trains running in both directions between Harlem and Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove, according to the CTA’s Twitter account. There have been no updates regarding the cause of the derailment.
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7 Injured After CTA Green Line Train Derails
A mid-day derailment is impacting rush hour traffic after a Green Line train slipped off the tracks. NBC 5's Regina Waldroup has the latest details.
Jun 7, 2019
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https://www.statesman.com/news/20190606/union-pacific-freight-train...
Union Pacific freight train derails in Taylor; none injured, officials say
A Union Pacific freight train carrying industrial sand through Williamson County derailed in Taylor, causing some Amtrak trips using the same rail line to be canceled or delayed.
Eight cars on the train derailed around 4:30 a.m., said Union Pacific Railroad spokeswoman Kristen South. The train derailed into Taylor Yard in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Taylor.
Officials do not yet know what caused the train to jump the tracks, she said. Two crew members were on the train, but no one was injured.
Amtrak officials said their Texas Eagle Train 22 was scheduled to depart from San Antonio on Thursday, but that trip was canceled because of the freight train derailment. Texas Eagle Train 21 was to operate as a bus between San Antonio and Fort Worth, Amtrak officials said.
Jun 7, 2019
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https://wqad.com/2019/06/06/part-of-highway-38-in-cedar-county-bloc...
Coal train derails in Cedar County
STANWOOD, Iowa — A train carrying coal derailed northwest of the Quad Cities, according to the Cedar County Sheriff’s Department.
The derailment happened around 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, according to a spokesperson from the department.
KCRG reported that the train derailed in Stanwood, which is north of Tipton, causing part of Highway 38 to be blocked.
In total, 28 train cars derailed and spilled several tons of coal.
The highway was temporarily blocked in both directions, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation, and a detour was set up.
There was no word on what caused the train to derail or if there were any injuries.
Jun 7, 2019
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Boston train derails near Fenway Park before Red Sox game, sending 10 to hospital
Published 6:07 p.m. ET June 8, 2019
BOSTON — Ten people were injured Saturday when a subway train derailed inside a tunnel near Fenway Park prior to the first game of a doubleheader between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
The derailment occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m. between the Fenway and Kenmore stops on the green line of the Boston train and subway system known as "The T."
Some people were carried out of the tunnel by stoke baskets, according to the Boston Fire Department, and 10 were transported to local hospitals.
The Boston Globe quoted a passenger, 19-year-old Bryan Marden, who said the train was traveling at a high rate of speed before it derailed where the subway split. He said some of the passengers who were hurt appeared to be headed to the Red Sox game and nearby Pride Parade festivities. First pitch of the Red Sox game was 1:05 p.m.
Joe Pesaturo, spokesman for MBTA, said the injuries are "not life threatening." Boston Emergency Medical Services described the injuries as "varying in nature." The Globe reported that some appeared to be serious.
Among the injured was the train's motor person, a 62-year-old man, who Peasturo said is in stable condition after being treated for a leg injury and some bumps and bruises.
Pesaturo said the cause of the derailment is under investigation and authorities will interview the motor person after he's been treated medically.
He said no structural damage to the tunnel or the overhead wire has been reported. He said the "re-railing process" is underway and that once the car is moved, the track and switch infrastructure will be inspected. He said any necessary repair work will be conducted.
Jun 9, 2019
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Derailed train in eastern Nevada is carrying munitions, sheriff says — I-80 still closed
Published 11:02 a.m. PT June 19, 2019
Update, 11:54 a.m.
A spokesperson for the Federal Railroad Administration told the Reno Gazette Journal that the agency is investigating the incident.
The spokesperson also reiterated that none of the cars involved in the derailment were carrying explosives, but did not say if there are other hazardous materials onboard that authorities are concerned about.
Update, 11:50 a.m.
Nineteen rail cars are involved in the derailment, according to another update from the Elko County Sheriff's Office.
Containment efforts are underway and Interstate 80 is expected to reopen in about 20 minutes.
Update, 11:35 a.m.
A train carrying hazardous cargo that derailed near Wells in northeastern Nevada Wednesday morning was apparently carrying munitions, according to an updated from the Elko County Sheriff's Office.
The cars carrying the munitions were located at the opposite end of the train, away from the derailment, according to a post to the sheriff's office Facebook page.
Interstate 80 remains closed in both directions. The eastbound lanes are closed at mile marker 352 near Wells and the westbound lanes are closed at mile marker 360 near Moor.
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed along Interstate 80 east of Wells, Nevada Wednesday morning, closing the interstate in both directions.
The derailment caused the train to spill some of the hazardous material, according to the Elko County Sheriff's Office.
People are being urged to avoid the area at this time.
Video of the incident, recorded by Michael Lyday and posted to twitter, shows several train cars at the front of the train crumpled against one another and a plume of what appears to be white smoke.
Jun 19, 2019
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CSX train derails in North Franklin County; no injuries reported
Friday, June 28, 2019
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Crews were still working to clean up the wreck at the time of writing with no timetable for completion. Traffic through that portion of Highway 41A was able to continue normally with no part of the wreck reaching the main roadway.
Jun 28, 2019
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40 train cars derail in international St. Clair River Tunnel spilling 13.7K gallons of sulfuric acid
PORT HURON, Mich. (WXYZ) — The city of Port Huron said that 40 train cars derailed in the international St. Clair River Tunnel on Friday morning, spilling 13,700 gallons of sulfuric acid.
CN crews said that the cars derailed inv arous positions within the tunnel.
The company also said that the sulfuric acid has been contained to the site of the derailment and poses no danger to public safety or to the St. Clair River. There were no fires.
CN is working with St. Clair County and Sarnia, Ontario, to find out the cause of the derailment.
Right now, there is no current estimated time for the completion of the work, and CN is rerouting traffic to deliver goods safely.
According to the state, the tunnel links Port Huron with Sarnia, Ontario by crossing under the St. Clair River. It's 6,026 feet long and it was the first full-size subaqeous tunnel built in North America
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UPDATE: Official: Sulfuric acid leaked from derailed train car
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- About 13,700 gallons of sulfuric acid has spilled from one of about 40 freight train cars that derailed in an international tunnel connecting Michigan and Canada.
Canadian National Railway spokesman Jonathan Abecassis says the chemical has been contained Friday at the site and poses no threat to public safety.
Abecassis said the derailment occurred about 4:30 a.m. Friday and is under investigation.
No injuries were reported.
The tunnel beneath the St. Clair River connects Port Huron to Sarnia, Ontario.
The train was in Port Huron at the time of the derailment.
Port Huron City Manager James Freed said the wreck caused "significant damage" to the track.
It was not clear when the tunnel would reopen.
Freed said trains are being rerouted to a crossing in Detroit.
Jun 29, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
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No injuries after Union Pacific train derails in Hays
July 14, 2019
A Union Pacific train derailment in Hays caused some home evacuations and a few road closures around Ninth and Milner late Sunday afternoon.
“A little after 5 p.m. dispatch received a call from Union Pacific Railroad concerning a derailment they had near the intersection of Ninth and Milner,” said Kim Rupp, Hays public information officer.
“At this time there are three tanker cars off the tracks,” he said.
By 6:30 p.m. there was no immediate danger to the public, and no injuries had been reported.
“They do contain ethanol, however, there are no leaks, so there are no hazards to the public,” Rupp said.
While there was believed to be no immediate danger, some limited evacuations of housing were immediately after the derailment in the vicinity as a precautionary measure.
The fire department set up a 300-foot perimeter, but no intersections were closed by 6 p.m.
The traveling public is asked to avoid the area and observe cones and barricades while the accident is being cleared, Rupp said.
Jul 17, 2019