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): |
Starr DiGiacomo
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Train derails in Fort Smith
Updated: 4:54 PM CDT May 28, 2020
FORT SMITH, Ark. —
A train derailed in Fort Smith at about noon Thursday.
A box car and two tanker cars derailed near the intersection of Wheeler Ave. and I Street, on the west side of town.
The tankers are releasing carbon dioxide, and the public is not in danger, firefighters told 40/29 News. Kansas City Southern Railroad Police are on scene.
No injuries were reported.
South I Street will stay closed until a crane can be used to reset the rail cars.
May 29, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/trail-derailed-fr...
Train hauling hazardous materials derails in Warren County
No injuries were reported and authorities say no hazardous material cars derailed nor were there any leaks.
2:53 PM EDT May 29, 2020
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Warren County Fire and Rescue officials said there is no threat to public safety after a train hauling hazardous materials derailed near Front Royal.
Crews in Warren County said the derailment was reported just before 9 a.m. Friday near the 4000 block of John Marshall Highway.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered five locomotives pulling about 50 rail cars. Five locomotives and 14 cars left the track and derailed, leaving the remaining cars on the track.
No injuries were reported and authorities said that no hazardous material cars derailed nor were there any hazardous material leaks.
The public is asked to avoid the area at this time. There is no threat to traffic reported.
May 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Train derails early Wednesday in Livingston County
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020
Portage, N.Y. - There are no reports of injuries following a train derailment early Wednesday morning in Livingston County.
A representative for Norfolk Southern tells 13WHAM a train carrying 13 cars derailed in southwestern Livingston County, near the hamlet of Hunt, around 4 a.m. No one was hurt, and no hazardous materials were released.
The train was said to be en route to Binghamton from Elkhart, Indiana. The cause of the incident is not yet known.
Norfolk Southern says its personnel are on scene to help clean up.
Jun 4, 2020
Juan F Martinez
Massive Explosion Seen After Train Derails Near Rock Springs June 13, 2020
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – A Union Pacific train hauling alcohol and liquid propane derailed near Rock Springs, Wyoming, according to Scott Kitchner, fire chief for Sweetwater County Fire District 1.
Kitchner said approximately 50 cars derailed in the crash, which happened Saturday afternoon near milepost 107 on Interstate 80.
Three explosions were reported with one sending flames 100 feet in the air, officials said.
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Jun 14, 2020
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Liberia: ArcelorMittal Train Derails, 30 Buckets of Iron Ore Wasted
The locomotive of 90 coaches was transporting iron ore from the mine in Yekepa, Nimba County to the Port of Buchanan in Grand Bassa County for export when it derailed in District 2, Nimba County. No casualty has been recorded.
Zuluyee Town, Nimba County – One of ArcelorMittal locomotives transporting iron ore from Yekepa to Buchanan Port on early Saturday morning derailed, leaving about 30 coaches (buckets) of iron ore pouring to the ground and part of the rail damaged.
The accident occurred between the towns of Zuluyee and Tondin at about 4 a.m. in District 2, Nimba County.
The cause of the accident is yet to be established. It is, however, believed that there a mechanical fault developed between Sanniquellie and Ganta region.
There is no death or injury reported in the accident
Buckets the train was carrying were about 90 in number. The rest that left were carried to Buchanan.
Ms. Amanda Hill, Corporate Communications Manager of ArcelorMittal Liberia, told reporters that the company will come out with a statement and could therefore not comment further.
The damage of the railroad will cause the transporting of iron ore to be suspended.
This is the first accident to have occurred along the railway since ArcelorMital began operations. However, trains belonging to Mittal had in recent times killed two persons in separate locations that the causes of their encounter with the heavy machinery are yet to be established.
It can be recalled that a 40-year-old Guinean was killed by the train about two months ago while on his way from hunting for frog in the Zuluyee area.
In the Bunadin area in Loa Clan where the railroad passes, the body of another man was discovered there recently and it was established that he was killed by a train. These incidents occurred during the night.
Jun 15, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Train derailment causes big fire in downtown Phoenix
Jun 19, 2020
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Investigators are trying to figure out what led up to a train derailment and fire on Friday evening in downtown Phoenix.
The big plume of black smoke could be seen through the downtown area. Flames were shooting out of the cars for more than an hour.
Fire crews were called out around 7:30 p.m. to the area of Ninth Avenue and Buchanan Street, which is south of Jefferson Street. When they got there, they saw at least two train cars on fire. However, there wasn't much they could do to save the train.
"They are generators on wheels, so spraying water directly on the car is a bad idea. It's not what we do," said Capt. Todd Keller with the Phoenix Fire Department.
(Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
Fire crews believe an engine caught fire after five of the train cars derailed, causing a diesel leak. They also got information that 11 cars back of the fire, there was ethanol in some of the cars so crews didn't want the fire to spread there. So, firefighters had to stay back and let the fire burn itself out. They protected nearby buildings by making sure the flames didn't jump.
"It's imperative we take our time with this," said Keller.
A Union Pacific spokesman said four box cars carrying plywood derailed while leaving a nearby rail yard. The locomotive caught fire. It's unclear why the train derailed.
Emergency responders took over about a square mile so they're asking everyone to avoid the area. Approximately 60 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames while even more crew members are managing the hazardous materials. The fire was put out around 9 p.m. No injuries have been reported and no buildings have been damaged.
Jun 23, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://globalnews.ca/news/7090417/train-derailment-saint-john/
Businesses closed as train derails Saturday in Saint John
Posted June 21, 2020 4:09 pm
Crews spent Sunday morning cleaning up after a train derailed in Saint John Saturday evening.
A CN Rail employee says it happened around 8 p.m. – behind Mediterannean Restaurant on Rothesay Avenue (South of Rockwood Avenue).
Nearby businesses were closed for the evening as a precaution but reopened Sunday.
No injuries were reported.
Eight cars derailed — one an empty tanker previously filled with sulphur, the rest filled with potash and woodchips.
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation..
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Landslide Derails Commuter Train in Northern Italy
23 June 2020
A regional train on the line between Venezia and Trieste was derailed at around 6 pm on June 22 by a landslide, Italian firefighters and local media said.
The train, servicing the area around Aquileia, was traveling near Bivio di Aurisina when it was derailed, with 20 passengers on board.
No one was injured, Italy’s national fire service, the Vigili del Fuoco, said.
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PHOTOS: Train derails near downtown Duluth
Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Gwinnett County Fire Department said 20-23 freight cars had derailed near downtown Duluth, causing major traffic delays and sending three employees to a local hospital with minor injuries. Buford Highway, close to where the incident occurred, reopened around noon.
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NJ Transit equipment train derails near Summit
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6:32AM
SUMMIT, New Jersey (WABC) -- A New Jersey Transit work train derailed near Summit early Wednesday morning.
The equipment train experienced a slow speed derailment before 6 a.m.
The Gladstone Branch is suspended in both directions between Murray Hill and Summit.
Jun 23, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/goods-train-d...
Goods train derails, catches fire over bridge across Musi river
June 25, 2020 14:13 IST
A major fire ensued in four wagons each with 65 kl of diesel.
Four oil tankers of a goods train caught fire when it derailed between Surareddypalem and Tangutur in Prakasam district on the Howrah-Chennai main line in the wee hours of Thursday.
As the train from Gangineni in Secunderabad railway division carrying inflammable substance approached the bridge across the Musi river, it jumped off the rails, severing links with 45 other wagons. There were no casualties.
A major fire ensued in four wagons each with 65 kl of diesel.
Five fire tenders — two from Ongole and one each from Nellore, Kandukur and Kondepi — fought the flames for over three hours and brought it under control, Prakasam District Fire Officer S. Srinivasa Rao told The Hindu. “We were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other wagons,” he said after completing the fire fighting operation in time.
As the train derailed, two wagons fell into the dry riverbed with a loud sound, while another was left hanging. The fourth one was close to the railway track. However, 45 other wagons did not suffer any damage and proceeded towards Chennai later. Railway officials rushed to the spot to ascertain the cause of the mishap.
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Train derails in Livingston Parish due to tree on tracks, knocks out power lines
June 25, 2020 7:11 AM
WALKER- A train carrying non-toxic chemicals derailed at Walker's Corbin Avenue and Florida Boulevard/Highway 190 on Thursday morning.
The train derailed shortly before 6 a.m. due to a tree on the tracks. The cars also knocked down power lines as they left the tracks, causing outages in the area and creating a potential Hazmat situation.
Officials acted swiftly, closing Highway 190 and Corbin Avenue (both eastbound and westbound lanes) to address the situation
Walker Mayor Jimmy Watson elaborated on the situation, telling WBRZ that one of the four derailed train cars was carrying carbon dioxide, and the other three were, at one point, carrying ammonia, but the ammonia was removed prior to the derailment.
Officials say the main concern is that a live power line was pulled down during the incident. As a precaution, one person was evacuated from the area.
Louisiana State Police, Entergy, and the Department of Environmental Quality are on the scene, with State Police leading the response to the incident.
As Entergy deals with the live wire and power outage, DEQ is monitoring the air quality and reporting that the air quality appears to be clear at this time.
DEQ officials say, "Preliminary readings are non-detect for any airborne substances of concern. One refrigerated car is leaking non-toxic carbon dioxide which should dissipate quickly. We are still assessing the situation."
Jun 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/downburst-derails-86-car-train...
Downburst Derails 86-Car Train In Texas
A mile-long swath of 80+ mph wind was likely the cause of a train derailment of 86 cars in Texas on Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Midland, TX confirmed the information Wednesday afternoon. The train was carrying cargo at the time.
The meteorologists’ report goes on to say that all of the damage was oriented in the same direction. That statement indicates the storm damage was likely due to straight-line wind, rather than a tornado. This swath of wind damage was estimated to be a little more than one mile in length with wind between 80 and 100 mph!
The train derailment damage occurred in northeastern Mitchell County, TX. A separate storm about nine miles southeast of Colorado City, TX caused damage in a cotton field. The storm “toppled a center pivot irrigation system, about 750 feet long” according to the NWS Midland office. The peak estimated wind with that storm is believed to be 65-70 mph.
This goes to show that severe thunderstorms are very powerful and can do similar damage compared to a tornado. In the short video below, WeatherNation Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo explains what straight line wind is and why it is so dangerous.
Jul 2, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Train derails in Crittenden County
July 24 2020
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — A train derailed in Earle, Arkansas early Friday morning.
According to the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department, seven train cars left the track around 1 a.m. at Second Street near Highway 64.
No one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved, authorities said.
Jul 25, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.rtands.com/rail-news/norfolk-southern-train-derails-in-...
Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama, spilling vegetable oil
July 20 2020
Officials are still trying to figure out how a Norfolk Southern train derailed outside of Tuscaloosa, Ala., late Saturday afternoon.
A total of 17 rail cars derailed, with one spilling vegetable oil at the scene. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue, Tuscaloosa EMA and NorthStar EMS were among the first responders at the accident. The freight train was traveling east from New Orleans to Birmingham, Ala., when the cars fell off the tracks. No injuries were reported.
Norfolk Southern’s hazardous materials teams and contractors have been at the site cleaning up, but no word that those efforts have been completed.
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Train derails in Centralia, blocking streets
Monday, July 20th 2020
CENTRALIA, Wash. -- A train derailed in Centralia Sunday afternoon, leaving some streets in the area blocked.
The derailment happened just before 5 p.m. along North Tower Avenue and 5th Street. Officer arrived to find North Pearl Street and B Street also blocked by derailed train cars.
No one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved, according to Sgt. Patricia Finch with Centralia Police.
Finch says Tower Avenue and B Street could remain blocked for up to three days for the cleanup.
There is no word yet what caused the train to derail
Jul 25, 2020
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Train derails on Arizona bridge that collapses, catches fire
July 29 2020
Officials say a freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb has derailed, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure
PHOENIX (AP) — A freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb derailed Wednesday, setting the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure, officials said.
Video images showed huge flames and thick black smoke rising into the air and three train cars in a park next to Tempe Town Lake.
None of the train's crew members were hurt but there was a report of someone suffering from smoke inhalation, said Tim McMahan, a spokesman for Union Pacific Railroad. He said he did not know how many crew members were aboard when the train derailed.
Fire officials in the suburb of Tempe said the derailment happened at about 6 a.m. and that about 90 firefighters were at the scene.
Between eight and 10 of the train's cars caught fire, McMahan said. Several carried lumber and the three that fell to the ground beneath the bridge were tank cars.
Two were carrying cyclohexanone, a pale and oily liquid that is toxic and flammable. McMahan said a third tank car was carrying a “rubber material" but did not provide further details.
McMahan said the tank cars were not involved in the ensuing blaze and it appeared none of them had any leaks.
Investigators with the Federal Railroad Administration were dispatched to start a preliminary investigation, the agency said in a statement.
The bridge had its annual inspection earlier this month, McMahan said.
Fire witness Camille Kimball told AZFamily.com she was riding her bike in the park below the bridge minutes before the derailment.
“I turned around to look and got the fright of my life,” Kimball said. “Now there’s fire pouring into the lake from the middle of the bridge. ... It looks like a scene from hell, truly.”
The 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) Tempe Town Lake is is a popular recreation spot for jogging, cycling and boating and close to Arizona State University.
Jul 29, 2020
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Continued highway delays while Deacons Corner train derailment clean up continues
Updated July 31, 2020 2:33 pm
Heading out east to the lake this long weekend? It will take a little longer than usual.
Eastbound traffic on Highway 1 East is down to a single lane while the clean up of a train derailment east of Deacons Corner continues.
Traffic was backed up for approximately five kilometres Friday at noon.
A CN train went off the tracks just east of Winnipeg Thursday afternoon.
The Rural Municipality of Springfield Fire Department and RCMP confirmed a train derailed roughly three kilometres east of Deacons Corner near the Trans-Canada Highway.
A spokesperson from CN said 26 cars carrying potash derailed and no dangerous goods were involved
The company says the derailment caused a minor fire, but no injuries were reported.
Emergency crews including fire, EMS, RCMP and CN Police, were all on scene.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating.
Jul 31, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article244649987.html
BNSF train cars derail near Yakima River bridge in Richland, causes traffic backups
JULY 31, 2020 06:03 PM
Nine train cars carrying grain derailed near the Yakima River train bridge Friday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the area just after 4 p.m. when the BNSF rail cars went off the track.
Columbia Park Trail and Steptoe Street are closed while the crews worked to clear the area.
The closures caused traffic to back up, including on Highway 240.
No one was hurt, and nothing was spilled
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Coimbra train crash: Two dead after train derails in Portugal
July 31 2020
A high-speed train has derailed in the Portuguese district of Coimbra, killing two and injuring at least 30 others.
The train was travelling north from Lisbon to Braga, with scheduled stops in the cities of Coimbra and Porto.
However, at about 15:30 (14:30GMT) it crashed into a railway maintenance machine in the town of Soure.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that he offered "his condolences to the families and friends of those killed" in this "serious accident".
The country's national relief operations authority CNOS told Reuters news agency that emergency services were at the scene.
A spokesman said there were 163 rescue personnel, including firefighters, and two medical helicopters.
There were 240 passengers on board the Alfa Pendular train, which is the fastest in Portugal, they said.
A witness told Portuguese newspaper Diário de Noticias that there was panic inside the train at the time of the crash.
"I thought I was going to die," they said. "The carriage took about 10 or 15 seconds to stop. People were screaming and lying on the ground. Then the carriage started to fill with dust.
"We were stuck inside the carriage, because the doors were destroyed. Someone managed to break one of them and we started to get out and help other people get out."
Aug 1, 2020
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https://www.koco.com/article/train-derails-in-northwestern-oklahoma...
Strong winds ‘likely’ toppled train in western Oklahoma
Updated: 3:14 PM CDT Aug 11, 2020
GAGE, Okla. (AP) —
A BNSF Railways train derailment in western Oklahoma was “likely” caused by wind gusts of up to 70 mph, National Weather Service meteorologist Phillip Ware said Tuesday.
The strong winds and the derailment both occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, Ware said.
“It appears very likely that they were related,” Ware said.
The train was traveling from Amarillo, Texas, to northwestern Ohio when 16 cars derailed, according to BNSF spokesperson Courtney Wallace.
“There are no injuries to the crew and none of the derailed cars contain hazmat. We have crews on site working to restore both main tracks. The current time for reopening is undetermined,” Wallace said in a statement.
Ware said the Oklahoma storm was not part of the derecho that swept across the Midwest on Monday with 100 mph winds and power similar to an inland hurricane, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles and causing widespread property damage from Chicago into Indiana and Michigan.
“The storms we had (Monday) night originated over Kansas and the western Texas Panhandle and just congealed over our area,” Ware said.
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Train hauling rock derails in Festus, firefighters say
FESTUS, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- Crews are cleaning up after a train derailed in Festus Monday afternoon.
According to the Festus Fire Department, about 10 rail cars overturned on the Union Pacific tracks at the West City Park Crossing
No injuries were reported.
The train was hauling rock and no hazardous materials were spilled.
Firefighters say the crossing is closed.
Aug 12, 2020
Tracie Crespo
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Serious injuries' after passenger train derails near Stonehaven during storms
Serious injuries have been reported after a passenger train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire as storms caused disruption across Scotland.
A major incident has been declared and about 30 emergency service vehicles - including air ambulance support - have been called to the scene.
Smoke was seen coming from the area.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described it as an "extremely serious incident" and said there were early reports of "serious injuries".
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, she said: "My immediate thoughts, and the thoughts of those across the chamber, are with all those involved."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "I am saddened to learn of the very serious incident in Aberdeenshire and my thoughts are with all of those affected. My thanks to the emergency services at the scene."
The incident took place at Carmont near Stonehaven as torrential rain and thunderstorms caused flooding and travel disruption across many parts of central and eastern Scotland.
The train was made up of two locomotives - at the front and back - and four carriages.
It is understood that the front locomotive and three passenger carriages have left the track and are now sitting on an embankment.
British Transport Police said its officers had been called to the scene of the derailment at about 09:43.
A few minutes later, Network Rail tweeted that there had been reports of a landslip at Carmont.
NHS Grampian confirmed it was on a "major incident footing", and ScotRail said it was assisting the emergency services.
Kevin Lindsay, the Scottish organiser for train drivers' union Aslef, said: "We are aware that this is an extremely serious incident and our thoughts are with everyone involved."
The RMT union's Mick Lynch said: "The facts behind this incident will need to be established in due course, but at this stage we are focused on support and assistance and our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragedy."
Aug 12, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.khq.com/regional/train-derails-near-conrad/article_f0ce...
Train derails near Conrad Montana
August 17 2020
A train wreck south of Conrad starts a small fire Monday evening.
The Pondera County Sheriff's Office says 12 cars were derailed and started a fire in the nearby field that engulfed a few hay-bails.
Crews were able to quickly put out the fire and no one was reported injured.
The Sheriff's office says Information is limited at this time and we will update this story as more is made available.
Aug 19, 2020
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Train derails in northern Italy, three injured
REUTERS REUTERS
20 August, 2020, 11:29 am
ROME (Reuters) – Three people were slightly injured after a local train derailed on Wednesday in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, Trenord, the rail company that operates the line, said.
The only passenger travelling on the train was given first aid on site but was then transported to hospital for precaution, a statement by Trenord said, adding that the driver and the conductor had been mildly injured too.
The line connects Milan and the Lake Como, and crosses a rich, industrial area known as Brianza, northeast of Italy’s financial capital.
The accident left three carriages derailed close to the station of the small town of Carnate, the statement said. The cause of the accident was being investigated, it added.
Aug 21, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
Montana
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Train derails north of Laramie
A train derailed north of Laramie on Saturday morning.
No injuries occurred when the train derailed around 6 a.m., said Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza. She said the derailment occurred near Bosler, a tiny enclave about 15 minutes north of Laramie.
The train, which was comprised of 57 rail cars, was carrying corn when it came off the tracks, Espinoza said.
Union Pacific has dispatched heavy equipment to clear the area and determine what may have caused the accident, she said.
The train was on its way to Rawlins from North Platte, Nebraska.
People also took to social media on Saturday to post photos and videos of the derailment. The photos showed what appeared to be grain spilling out of the mangled cars, some of which were upside down.
Aug 24, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://wcyb.com/news/local/train-derails-in-washington-county-tn Train derails in Washington County, Tennessee, no injuries reported
Train derails in Washington County, Tennessee, no injuries reported
The cleanup continues after a Norfolk Southern train derailment in Washington County, Tennessee.
It happened late Sunday night in the Telford area of the county.
A total of ten cars jumped the track.
The mixed-freight train was en route from Chattanooga to Roanoke, Virginia at the time.
A cause of derailment is under investigation.
A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed in Washington County, Tennessee, early Monday morning.
According to officials, 10 cars derailed near Rauhof Road. That's near the Telford and Limestone communities.
No hazardous material was released and no injuries have been reported.
Several roads in the area are currently impacted and will remain so until cleanup is complete.
Those include Matthews Mill, Rauhof Road and Washington College Station.
Crews from Norfolk Southern Railway will be on scene Monday morning to begin clearing the derailed cars.
Aug 25, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.namibian.com.na/94030/read/Acid-train-derails-near-Usakos
Sulphuric Acid train derails near Usakos
News - National | 2020-08-25
A TANKER with Sulphuric Acid derailed between Kransburg and Usakos and spilled the acid which damaged train tracks on Monday.
The derailed tanker was part of a 21-wagon train that was transporting the corrosive sulphuric acid from Tsumeb to Arandis.
“A derailment of a sulphuric acid tanker occurred during the early morning hours of 24 August 2020 at approximately 00h30,” corporate communications manager Abigail Raubenheimer said in a statement on Tuesday
She said the derailed tanker spilt the acid but TransNamib's emergency response plan was activated immediately and the spillage was contained.
No injuries occurred but four metres of rail tracks were damaged and repair work was initiated.
“TransNamib expects the repairs to be finalised today and for operations to continue. We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused,” Raubenheimer said
Aug 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-53927802
Llangennech: Diesel spill after train derails catching fire
August 27 2020
A freight train carrying diesel has derailed and burst into flames, with fuel spilling into a nearby river.
About 300 people were evacuated from their homes in Llangennech, near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, during the "major incident" on Wednesday night.
Natural Resources Wales said it was not safe to try and contain a diesel spill which had gone into the River Loughor.
A driver and engineer, onboard the train, were not injured and are being supported, owners DB Cargo UK said.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the driver had noticed something was wrong with the train, which was travelling from Milford Haven. It then derailed and the fire started.
The blaze was reported at about 23:20 BST on Wednesday and police said it had been declared a "major incident" due to the "initial risk of harm" to people nearby.
People living within 800m of the fire described seeing "plumes of smoke" and seeing flames from the tracks, when they were evacuated from their homes. They have since been allowed back.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said it was carrying out a preliminary examination and gathering evidence.
Puma Energy confirmed the third party-operated train was carrying its fuel from Milford Haven, in Pembrokeshire, to Theale, near Reading, when three tanks caught fire.
"Our immediate priority is to work with the emergency services, Network Rail, environmental agencies and the train operator to ensure public safety is maintained and any possible environmental impacts are mitigated," a spokesman said.
Puma Energy has not yet confirmed how much fuel the train was carrying, or how much caught fire.
The site of the derailment is close to the Loughor Estuary, which is part of the Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation.
Natural Resources Wales said it was "clear some of the diesel is already making its way into the nearby River Loughor".
But Aneurin Cox, duty incident manager for Natural Resources Wales, said it was "not currently safe" for workers to get close enough to try and contain the spill while the fire was burning.
"Once it's safe to do so, we will work with our partners to fully assess the environmental impact and advise Network Rail when the clean-up of the site can begin," he said.
"We will also be keeping local angling and cockling groups informed of the latest situation."
The cockle beds in the Burry Inlet - worked by 35 licensed pickers - have been closed following the diesel spill.
Robert Griffiths, secretary of the Burry Inlet Handgatherers Association, said he had been contacted by fisheries officers following a meeting of a number of agencies which monitor the beds.
Mr Griffiths said the extent of any diesel pollution was still being assessed and it was hoped the closure would last only a few days.
'Black, black clouds of smoke in the air'
Louise Perkins, who lives close to the railway line, said she grabbed some stuff and rushed from her home with her children, aged seven, 12 and 19, in the middle of the night.
The 38-year-old was up late watching TV when she heard an enormous bang: "There was this massive fire and black smoke.
"As we left it was just fire - you could see like balls of it puffing up, and the smell... the smell of diesel.
"It was just everywhere, and there were just black, black clouds of smoke in the air." continues...
Aug 27, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Freight Train Carrying Diesel Catches Fire, Derails in UK
8.27.20
LONDON (AP) — About 300 people in Wales had to be evacuated after a freight train carrying large amounts of diesel caught fire and derailed, British Transport Police said Thursday.
Officials said two employees onboard managed to raise the alarm and escaped without injury. The fire near Llanelli, in south Wales, was reported close to midnight Wednesday. Three of the train’s cars were still ablaze Thursday afternoon and people were asked to steer clear of the area while firefighters battled the blaze.
Police declared a major incident and asked hundreds of people to move to a nearby school and community center because there was still a “substantial risk” within the immediate area.
“What we know is a freight train, carrying large amounts of diesel oil, caught fire and a number of its carriages also derailed,” Supt. Andy Morgan said. “Thankfully, despite the clear danger, no injuries have been reported.”
“The fire was significant due to the quantity of fuel it was carrying and presented a possible danger to the wider community,” he added.
Authorities were investigating what caused the derailment and resulting fire.
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Hurricane Laura derails train
Thursday, August 27th 2020
LAKE CHARLES - Two trains derailed after being impacted by the ferocious NE quadrant of Hurricane Laura's eyewall overnight.
We spoke with multiple residents in the area and they confirmed that the trains were not like this prior to the storm.
The trains were located between Lake Charles & Cameron where the storm was at its strongest.
Aug 28, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/four-wagons...
Four wagons of goods train derails near Mathura
Rail traffic on the Mathura-Delhi route was disrupted as four wagons of a goods train derailed between Vrindaban Road and Ajhai railway stations here on Sunday, officials said.
UPDATED: AUG 30 2020, 18:10 IST
According to Northern Central Railway’s Agra Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) S K Srivastav, the Ghaziabad-bound train was coming from Chhattisgarh’s Bhilai and its wagons derailed around 10 am. The DCM said it will take four to five hours to clear the rail line.
Meanwhile, passenger trains have been diverted to the Aligarh route, he said
Iron bar-laden wagons have also disturbed an overhead electrification line as a few polls were damaged due to the impact, he added
North Central Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Ajit Kumar said at this state, it is difficult to tell the cause of the incident.
He said an inquiry will be conducted by railway officials to ascertain the reason behind it. The official said an operation to clear the rail line is under way under the guidance of senior officers of the department.
Aug 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300104522/derailed-train-in-sc...
Derailed train in Scotland hit 'washed-out rocks and gravel'
00:09, Sep 11 2020
An investigation into a train crash in northeastern Scotland last month that killed three people has found that the train struck a pile of washed-out rock and gravel before derailing, according to an interim report released Thursday.
The driver, a conductor and a passenger died when the ScotRail train came off the tracks near the coastal town of Stonehaven on August 12. The first of the derailed carriages is expected to be removed from the site on Thursday.
Investigators said “a significant contributing factor” to the derailment was heavy rainfall washing material from adjoining slopes, or earthworks, onto the tracks.
Network Rail, which is government-owned and responsible for the UK’s train tracks, set out plans in the report on how to reduce the risk of such landslips but acknowledged it cannot afford to strengthen all “substandard” track-side slopes.
We are all aware that we are increasingly seeing more incidents of severe weather and, as the report published today shows, earthworks and drainage infrastructure – some of which are more than 150 years old – prove to be a real challenge as the country experiences more heavy rainfall and flooding," Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said.
Sep 11, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.kwtx.com/2020/09/06/train-derails-in-eastern-bell-county/
Train derails in Central Texas
Sept 6 2020
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A train derailment early Sunday morning in eastern Bell County at the intersection of U.S. 190 and Prichard Road led to the closure of the intersection, which was blocked by the train.
The Bell County Sheriff’s Office is at the scene the train derailment east of Temple.
Deputies at the scene reported 27 train cars left the track.
All train cars were carrying sand and no hazardous materials are involved, deputies said.
The intersection of U.S. 190 and Prichard Road will remain closed until officials from BNSF Railroad arrive at the scene to investigate and begin the cleanup.
No injuries were reported.
Sep 11, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/09/14/train-derails-hope/
Train derails near Hope, 20 cars off tracks
Last Updated Sep 14, 2020 at 10:11 am PDT
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – A CN train has derailed near Hope.
The company says the derailment happened early Monday morning, with preliminary information indicating “at least 20 railcars carrying potash derailed off of a rail bridge.”
It doesn’t look like anyone’s been hurt in the derailment, and CN says there are also no reports of fires or dangerous goods involved.
“CN would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused by this incident and thanks the first responders present at the scene,” the company says in an email to NEWS 1130.
It’s still unclear what caused the train to derail.
Witnesses tells NEWS 1130 they saw a large police presence while driving past the derailment Monday.
“There’s a massive train wreck, like piled up train cars,” one commuter describes. “I mean, it’s a s*** show. We were shocked.”
The derailment is not impacting traffic but is a visual distraction to anyone driving west of Hope by the Hunter Creek exit on Highway 1.
Sep 14, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Train derails, catches on fire in Gwinnett County overnight after Hurricane Delta-related storms wash out tracks
Oct 11 2020
The heavy rains from Hurricane Delta that moved through metro Atlanta this weekend washed out train tracks in Lilburn early Sunday morning, causing a train to derail, several rail cars to catch on fire and, as a result, prompting an evacuation of homes in the surrounding area.
Lt. Justin Wilson said firefighters were called to the scene of the derailment, which was on the CSX line near Main Street and Camp Creek Parkway, at 1:43 a.m. A 9-1-1 caller said two CSX employees were trying to get out of the train and that it was taking on water.
Firefighters were already in the area looking into reports of a woods fire on Bailey Drive, which they discovered was related to the train derailment.
"On arrival, crews found what would later be confirmed as 38 railcars derailed between Main Street NW and Rockbridge Road NW," Wilson said. "A Unified Command with representatives from Gwinnett Fire and Lilburn Police was established at Lilburn City Park. Several railcars were engulfed in flames shortly after arrival between Jon Jeff Drive NW and Bailey Drive SW."
Lilburn police were able to pull the train's conductor and engineer to safety near Main Street and they were taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Meanwhile, hazmat crews began atmospheric monitoring for hazardous materials. Wilson said they did encounter some problems with initiating spill control measures because of a swollen creek.
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Train derails in Georgia, homeowners forced to evacuate
LILIBURN, Georgia (CNN) - Crews in Georgia had to evacuate several homes and take two workers to the hospital after an early morning train derailment.
Firefighters said 38 cars derailed just before 2:00 a.m. Sunday in Liliburn.
Police officers helped the train’s engineer and conductor out of the locomotive. The injuries are said to be minor.
Several of the cars burst into flames and there was a chemical spill which forced homes to be evacuated. Fire officials said rains from Hurricane Delta may have played a part in the derailment.
Residents are now back in their homes. The fire department says CSX is working with environmental cleanup groups to minimize the impact on the environment.
Oct 13, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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TRAIN CAR DERAILS INTO BACKYARD OF CENTRE TOWNSHIP HOME
October 26 2020
Kellee Younker of Centre Township was having a normal day Monday afternoon when she left her house to pick her daughter up from school. Arriving back home on Railroad Road, she noticed something odd behind her house. An oil tanker car crashed into her backyard.
Younker is used to seeing train cars across her backyard, but this was different. “After getting the mail and pulling into the driveway, something looked funny. I was shocked to see it was in out yard” she said.
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, the company who owns the tracks, routinely stores tanker cars on the tracks.
The tanker cars detailed from a track siding, which splits from the main track near Main Street in Mohrsville. The siding ends abruptly just before Bellemans Church Road on a small bridge over Irish Creek.
Younker says she usually sees railroad crews monitoring the rear of the tanker cars when they are placed on the siding. “I see them time to time on their walkie-talkies backing up the cars, so I’m not sure what happened today.”
Falling down an embankment, the rail cars broke Younker’s clothes line and a few trees. Overall, she feels thankful that there was not more damage.
”It doesn’t bother me that the railroad is here, but it’s kinda like my worst nightmare that a train is going to run into my yard. It’s a little shocking, but it’s not as bad as it could be.”
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No injuries were immediately reported. Initial reports indicate the rail cars were empty. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. Further details will be provided when available.
Overhead map of the end of the track just behind the house.
Oct 27, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2020/10/28/tr...
Train derailment over I-94 damages bridge, shuts down freeway in Dearborn
October 28 2020
A portion of Interstate 94 in Dearborn briefly shut down Wednesday morning after a train car derailed over the highway.
Michigan State Police troopers arrived at the scene around 5:45 a.m. and saw a train car hanging over the exit lanes to Michigan and Wyoming avenues. The train car destroyed part of the bridge, MSP said.
Only the eastbound I-94 exit ramp to Michigan and Wyoming is closed as of 10:30 a.m. The rest of the freeway is open.
The railroad company, CSX, said it will take several hours before it can correct the issue, according to MSP. Once CSX begins work, I-94 in both directions in the area will close.
"The cause of the derailment is under investigation," a CSX spokesperson said in an email to the Free Press. "CSX personnel are on site and are coordinating with the local authorities as we work to swiftly and safely remove the derailed cars."
Oct 29, 2020
Tracie Crespo
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Oct 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.whsv.com/2020/10/31/train-derails-overnight-in-roanoke-co/
Train derails overnight in Roanoke Co.
Oct. 31, 2020 at 3:31 PM EDT
ROANOKE Co., Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: The Norfolk Southern bridge collapsed, causing the train carrying coal to derail, according to Roanoke County PIO Amy Whittaker. Norfolk Southern has updated their official count to 22 car that were involved.
Roanoke County released a statement Saturday that further details the response to the incident:
"The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) responded to the initial incident and have been coordinating with NSC on the removal of the rail cars and coal from the Roanoke River. Any environmental impacts from the coal are expected to be largely physical in nature. However, DEQ is coordinating with local, state and federal agencies and Norfolk Southern to collect samples to determine whether there have been any impacts to water quality.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is working closely with the City of Salem Water Treatment Plant to ensure drinking water service is not disrupted. Out of an abundance of caution, Salem is currently withdrawing water from groundwater wells and not the Roanoke River until the water samples from the river can be collected and analyzed. The City has sufficient back-up water resources and no disruptions to service are anticipated.
The Emergency Managers from Roanoke County and the City of Salem are also working with Norfolk Southern to ensure the safety of citizens as response efforts continue."
UPDATE: Norfolk Southern says 26 rail cars were on their way to Norfolk from Weller, carrying coal. No hazardous substances were a part of the derailment.
The cause of the incident is still being looked into.
EARLIER: A train derailed along Barley Drive overnight near the Roanoke County-Salem City line, according to Roanoke County emergency officials.
The railroad bridge over Barley Drive collapsed, dumping multiple rail cars into the road and Roanoke River.
Norfolk Southern and contractor crews are on scene. A hazmat crew has come and gone.
The train seems to have been carrying coal.
This story is still developing.
Nov 2, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://people.com/human-interest/whale-sculpture-stops-dutch-train...
Whale Sculpture Stops Dutch Train from Crashing More Than 30 Feet Off Railway Platform
The art sculpture is coincidentally titled "Saved the Whale's Tail"
November 02, 2020 10:46 AM
It’s a whale of a tale involving the tail of a whale — and it likely saved a train conductor’s life.
The front carriage of an elevated metro train slammed past the end of a railway in the Netherlands on Monday, only avoiding a 32-foot drop onto the ground after it became nestled atop an art sculpture featuring the tail fin of a whale, according to reports.
The driver of the train was not injured, and there were no passengers on board when it plowed through stop barriers at the end of the station in the town of Spijkenisse, the Associated Press reported.
The incident occurred near the port city of Rotterdam, and a spokeswoman for the local security authority told the AP that a team of experts was working to get it down safely.
“It’s tricky,” Carly Gorter told the outlet of removing the carriage, which remained suspended above a bike lane on top of the tail fins.
Coincidentally enough, the sculpture, made of reinforced polyester and put up in 2002, is called “Saved by the Whale’s Tail,” according to the Guardian.
“I’m surprised it’s so strong,” Maarten Struijs, the architect who designed the sculpture, reportedly told Dutch broadcaster RTL. “If plastic has been standing for 20 years, you don’t expect it to hold a metro carriage.”
“Of course it does look rather poetic,” Struijs reportedly added to the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper. “But it’s really lucky that the tail can bear the weight of the train.”
An investigation into how the incident occurred is ongoing, according to the AP.
Nov 3, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/train-derailment-parrott...
1 hospitalized after train accident in northwest Atlanta
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ATLANTA — Authorities are investigating what preceded a train derailment Sunday night that sent one person to the hospital.
It happened in the 2900 block of Parrott Avenue NW, near the Riverside neighborhood, according to Atlanta Police. That's near the Chattahoochee River, just inside Interstate 285.
Police said they initially got a call of a traffic accident in the area, but the call was later changed to that of a rescue.
While the details of that rescue are unclear, Atlanta Police confirmed that one person was taken to the hospital. They were reportedly stable.
The train, operated by Norfolk Southern, derailed at around 8 p.m., according to the company. The company said members of its team are still gathering information from the field as to what happened exactly to cause the train to derail.
Neither the contents of the train nor its destination were available at this time.
Nov 16, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://kfgo.com/2020/11/16/214613/
Ten cars of wheat train derail in northwestern Minnesota
Nov 16, 2020 11:15 AM
VIKING, MINN. – Work crews spent nearly two days making repairs and clearing a grove of trees along the railroad tracks of the Northern Plains Railway west of Viking, in northwestern Minnesota, after 10 hopper cars carrying grain derailed and block the rail line.
Repairs were completed and the tracks were reopened Saturday. Crews had to build a road to the area that had to be cleared where the cars are stacked so equipment could be brought in to remove the grain. That work is still underway.
There’s no word on what caused the derailment.
Nov 17, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
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Cargo train ferrying oil from Mombasa derails at Kambu
November 18, 2020 09:36 (EAT)
A Cargo train heading to Nairobi from Mombasa has derailed at the Kambu area on the old metre gauge.
Makueni Police boss Joseph Ole Napeiyan confirmed the incident saying the train was ferrying oil from the KAPA oil refineries.
Witnesses said the trail had stalled at Kalimani before rolling back at a high speed, ripping off the rails.
A considerable amount of oil spilled in the area after the accident although no fatalities or injuries had been reported at the time of going to the press.
Nov 19, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
No injuries reported after 21 Philadelphia-bound freight cars derai...
No injuries reported after 21 Philadelphia-bound freight cars derail in Baltimore City
NOV 24, 2020 AT 6:28 PM
A 21-car freight train derailment near Sisson and West 24th streets in North Baltimore was cleared from the tracks about 5 a.m. Tuesday, and train service resumed within the hour, according to CSX Transportation, the railroad company.
The derailment happened as the 109-car train was passing through Baltimore about 6:30 p.m. Monday on its way to Philadelphia from Avon, Indiana, a company official said.
No hazardous materials were involved, and there were no injuries to the train crew or the public, according to Cindy Schild, director of media relations and public affairs for the Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad.
The derailed cars were either empty or carrying pulpwood or sand, said Schild, who added that CSX is working closely with and appreciates the quick response by Baltimore fire and police departments as well as the Maryland Department of Transportation.
“The safety of the community and everyone on site is our top priority as we develop a recovery plan,” Schild said.
Another CSX freight train derailed nearby in 2019. It was traveling north on elevated tracks near the North Avenue bridge when several cars derailed, plunging onto Falls Road. No one was injured, but one person’s vehicle was nearly struck by a toppled light pole.
At times Monday night, small groups of bystanders peered over the railings on the Sisson Street bridge to the tilted train cars below. From there, the train cars stretched out of sight into the darkness.
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Nov 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
Rail cars jump tracks, spill coal | News | indianagazette.com
Rail cars jump tracks, spill coal
November 25 2020
GREEN TOWNSHIP — The tiny village of Wandin was rattled Wednesday morning by the derailment of a northbound train loaded with coal and the collapse of a trestle over Wandin Road.
A spokesman at the Nicholasville, Ky., headquarters of RJ Corman Railroad Company, the owner of the rail line, said the cause of the accident was under investigation and the bridge was not thought to be responsible.
“Based on early indications, we do not believe at this time that the bridge failed,” said Todd Bivins. “But after that … I cannot say whether it was a track cause, or an equipment cause. That’s under investigation.”
Four cars of 64 in the train jumped the track: 36 had safely crossed and 24 others sat on the rails on the approach to the trestle along Starford Road, according to Assistant Chief James Hopkins III of the Commodore Volunteer Fire Department.
Tons of coal spilled into the woods on both sides of Wandin Road but appeared to pose no environmental danger or threaten any waterways.
No one was injured.
Townspeople congregated near the collapsed bridge with cell phones and cameras, mingled among the first responders and railroad workers, and clambered through heavy brush to cross the tracks and get a gander at both sides of the ruined bridge.
“We were told someone had just driven through a moment earlier,” Hopkins said.
The train had been loaded with coal mined near Clymer and was bound for an interchange point near Clearfield, where Norfolk Southern Railroad would have taken the hopper cars to another destination, Bivins told the Gazette.
State police troopers investigated at the scene the mishap and worked with Commodore firefighters to detour traffic away from the fallen trestle. The bridge crossed Wandin Road less than 100 yards south of Starford Road.
“Certainly it’s a holiday, but we’re going to work to get this thing all cleaned up as soon as we can, today and tomorrow,” Bivins said. Wandin Road would be reopened “as soon as possible.”
Nov 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
Train carrying vehicles derails in Moselle, Mississippi - WXXV 25
Train carrying vehicles derails in Moselle, Mississippi
December 2 2020
A train derailed in Moselle, Mississippi this morning.
A number of Jones County volunteer fire departments responded to the derailment. Norfolk Southern runs the train and company crews and hazmat crews are on their way to help clean up the site.
The cleanup may take two to three days. The train was carrying vehicles as well as polyvinyl and acetone. There are no reports of injuries.
The derailment will affect rail traffic between Meridian and New Orleans.
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Train derailment Wednesday morning near Vado causes road closures (...
Train derailment Wednesday morning near Vado causes road closures
LAS CRUCES - A train derailed early Wednesday morning in Vado, crossing state road 189. The crash occurred at 5:30 a.m. when 12 empty rail cars and two locomotives derailed on a BNSF train.
"Lane closures (are) in effect on New Mexico 28 and on New Mexico 478," said Ami Evans, public information officer for the New Mexico Department of Transportation
As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, NM 189 was closed at milepost 2. NM 28 and NM 478 had been reopened. NM 189 is expected to remain closed until noon Dec. 3, according to NMDOT officials.
Law enforcement remains on the scene. New Mexico State Police are assisting at the crash site.
Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, watch for emergency personnel and use extreme caution. Please expect delays and, if possible, seek an alternate route.
"The train's engineer and conductor were taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries," said Amy Casas, spokesperson for BNSF.
By 3 p.m. Wednesday, both had been treated and released from the hospital.
Evans said the cleanup will take a while.
"It was a pretty good little pile-up of train — the engine and a couple of cars," Evans said.
Casas said the incident is still under investigation, but that cleanup is expected to be completed at the derailment site by Thursday morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information becomes available.
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Train cars derail from tracks causing traffic snarl south of Fresno...
Train cars derail from tracks causing traffic snarl south of Fresno
Fourteen train cars on an 85-car train came off the BNSF Railway tracks that cross Central Avenue between Maple and Cedar Avenues, west of Highway 99, at about 5 am.
One of the derailed cars was carrying railroad wheels.
The other 13 were empty.
The cars remained upright and off the tracks. No one was injured.
Officials say the train was coming from Richmond, California and headed to Barstow, California.
Authorities say they have a workaround route, so train traffic will continue.
Lots of heavy equipment was brought in to help crews clean up the derailment.
The incident forced the California Highway Patrol to close a short but heavily traveled section of Central Avenue for hours.
A portion of Malaga Avenue, where Louis Raco lives, was also closed to traffic.
"Ordinarily we don't have too many problems here so this was surprising to me," Raco said.
Raco says she was up at 5 a.m. when the cars derailed, but didn't hear anything.
Eventually she looked outside and saw the intersection was blocked by a train.
"I kept looking out there as it got daylight, I could see this car with blinking lights and I thought something's not right," she said.
Last week, a train derailed on a Union Pacific Line near Goshen, spilling a few gallons of hydrochloric acid.
BNSF officials say no hazardous materials were compromised in Thursday's derailment.
Officials haven't said how much damage was done to the cars or tracks, but they can confirm there were no injuries.
"Just good that no one got hurt," Raco said. "That's the main thing."
The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
Dec 4, 2020
Tracie Crespo
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/01/24/cincinnati-derailm...
Train derails over Cincinnati bridge, leaks fuel; Part of Gest Street closed
There were no crew members in the train's cab during the incident, Bryan Tucker, railroad spokesperson, told The Enquirer, adding that the train was being operated remotely.
Tucker said the incident is currently under investigation.
Crews are continuing to work on the wreckage and Gest Street is expected to reopen late Sunday night, he said.
Previous reporting: Seven train cars derailed on a bridge near the Cincinnati Museum Center on Sunday morning, according to a release from the Cincinnati Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to a report of a butane leak and found the train had derailed on the CSX Railroad Bridge over Gest Street, officials said.
Approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel had leaked from the train and onto the street below but the firefighters were able to contain the spill, officials said.
There was no hazardous material released from any of the train cars but the Metropolitan Sewer District has activated the Millcreek Dam to prevent diesel fuel from getting into the Ohio River, according to firefighters and the Metropolitan Sewer District.
Several powerlines are also down as a result of the incident. Workers with Duke Energy, CSX Railroad, MSD and the Cincinnati Fire Department responded to the scene.
Officials said the cleanup would take "an extended period of time" and Gest Street is now closed between Dalton Avenue and Evans Street.
Jan 25, 2021
Tracie Crespo
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56612248
Taiwan: Dozens killed as train crashes and derails in tunnel
At least 48 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a train carrying nearly 500 crashed and then derailed in a tunnel in Taiwan.
The eight-carriage train reportedly hit a construction vehicle that had slipped onto the tracks at the tunnel's mouth.
Rescuers combed badly damaged carriages inside the tunnel to find survivors, some of whom smashed windows to flee.
The train, from the capital Taipei to Taitung, was carrying people travelling for a long-weekend annual holiday.
Many people may have been standing because the train was so full.
The 408 train is one of the fastest deployed on a network that is generally considered safe. It can reach speeds of 130km/h (80mph).
Friday's crash is Taiwan's worst rail disaster in decades. President Tsai Ing-wen has sent her condolences to the families of the victims and ordered an investigation.
The latest reports from the National Fire Agency say 490 people were on the train, with 48 dead and some 66 injured.
'Sudden violent jolt'
The crash took place at about 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT).
Some people at the back of the train were able to walk away unscathed, while 100 were rescued from the first four carriages. Many of the dead, injured and trapped were in four crumpled carriages inside the tunnel.
"It felt like there was a sudden violent jolt and I found myself falling to the floor," one female survivor told Taiwan's UDN. "We broke the window to climb to the roof of the train to get out."
Another rescued woman said: "My whole body fell to the floor. I hit my head and it started bleeding."
A 50-year-old survivor told Apple Daily she saw many people trapped under their seats and when she walked out of her carriage she saw bodies everywhere.
Local media reports say the train driver is among the dead.
Images show a large, yellow flatbed truck lying at the side of the tracks. A construction project has been under way near the north end of the tunnel.
It is not known how the vehicle slipped down the embankment.
Survivors on stretchers
Other pictures showed people walking along the tracks with their belongings as they were evacuated from less badly affected carriages.
Other survivors were being carried away on stretchers with their necks in braces.
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang visited the crash site on Friday afternoon.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Twitter: "I offer my sincere condolences to all those affected by this morning's rail accident in Taiwan."
Apr 2, 2021
Juan F Martinez
SIBLEY, Iowa (KTIV/AP) May 16, 2021 - Authorities say the derailment was the result of a bridge collapse.
They say the fire was caused by diesel fuel. All waterways in the area have been blocked. Images of the derailment posted online show dozens of train cars piled up along the tracks with flames and a large plume of smoke. Union Pacific said 47 cars derailed.
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May 17, 2021
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Norfolk Southern train derails in Missouri (updated)
By | August 3, 2021Law enforcement reports 33 cars involved, no injuries
HUNTINGTON, Mo. — An estimated 33 cars of a Norfolk Southern train, many of them carrying new automobiles, derailed Monday afternoon in northern Ralls County, Mo. No injuries or hazardous material spills were reported.
KHQA-TV reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other first responders were notified of the derailment about 12:15 p.m. The accident blocked State Route DD, which will remain closed for an unknown period.
Norfork Southern has advised customers that with the single-track main line blocked by the derailment, intermodal trains will reroute through St. Louis, creating the possibility of 12- to 18-hour delays in transit between Kansas City and the Northeast.
The derailment occurred about 15 miles west-southwest of Hannibal, Mo., and about 100 miles northwest of St. Louis.
— Updated at 2:05 p.m. CDT with NS customer advisory.
Aug 4, 2021
Juan F Martinez
Amtrak train derails in Montana, leaving at least 3 dead: report
https://www.foxnews.com/us/amtrak-derailment-montana
Sep 26, 2021
Juan F Martinez
Washington, DC metro train DERAILS in tunnel, major line shut down during rush hour
A metro train serving the US capital has partially gone off the rails in a tunnel connecting Washington, DC with Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, stranding around 400 passengers and snarling up the evening commute.
Service between the Pentagon and Foggy Bottom was suspended on Tuesday afternoon, after a Blue Line train derailed in the Rosslyn tunnel, local media reported. Only one of the cars in the train, with 25 passengers on board, had lost contact with the rails – but that stranded the entire 12-car train, with an estimated 400 people stuck in the tunnel for over an hour.
https://www.rt.com/usa/537302-dc-metro-train-derails/
Oct 13, 2021
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MICHIGAN, near Detroit, Train derails in Romulus overnight; power lines downed in Huron Twp. New Madrid related.
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Jan 2, 2022
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Feb 11, 2022
Tracie Crespo
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Dozens dead in DR Congo train accident: Rail company
Local media quoted the provincial governor as saying 60 people had been killed.
A train crash in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 60 people, the state rail company and local sources said.
“[Currently] the toll is 61 dead, men, women and children [and] 52 injured who have been evacuated,” Marc Manyonga Ndambo, director of infrastructure at the SNCC train operator, told the AFP news agency on Saturday.
Local media quoted the provincial governor, Fifi Masuka, as saying 60 people had been killed.
It was a freight train which was carrying “several hundred stowaways”, said Manyonga.
Manyonga said the train was made up of 15 wagons, 12 of which were empty. It was coming from Luen in a neighboring province destined for the mining town of Tenke, close to Kolwezi, the capital of Lualaba province in southern DRC.
It derailed at 11:50pm (21:50 GMT) on Thursday near the village of Buyofwe, about 200km (125 miles) from Kolwezi, “at a place where there are ravines”, into which seven of the 15 wagons fell, he said.
“My team is working hard to clear the track by Monday,” Manyonga added. He did not say how the crash had happened.
Train derailments are common in the DRC, as are shipwrecks of overloaded boats on the country’s lakes and rivers.
Due to the lack of passenger trains or passable roads, people use goods trains to travel long distances.
Last October, nine people died after a train derailed in the city of Kenzenze in the territory of Mutshatsha in the same province.
Mar 13, 2022
KM
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Highway 39 closed near Rouleau, Sask. following train derailment
Highway 39 is expected to be closed for several hours near Rouleau, Sask., after a train derailment occurred.
Saskatchewan RCMP said officers with the Milestone detachment are on scene and there are no reported injuries.
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An RCMP statement added the derailment did not occur at a level crossing.
A CP Rail spokesperson added there are no public safety concerns in a statement to Global News.
CP Rail said the freight train derailed between Rouleau and Wilcox around 6:45 a.m.
The incident is under investigation.
Rouleau resident Jackie Krasko saw the aftermath of the derailment on her way to work Wednesday morning.
“I was shocked to see it but I was happy that it was not oil or liquid natural gas tank cars that came off the rail … because that could have been an explosion,” Krasko told Global News.
Krasko pointed to other recent derailments such as one this past weekend near Drinkwater, Sask. as “scary” incidents.
“I think about (Lac-Mégantic train derailment) and I mean if it hit close to our Rouleau I’m sure it’s going to start a fire and if the oil and liquid natural gas …explodes, I think we could lose our whole town.”
Drivers are asked to check the Highway Hotline for updated information before travelling in the area.
RCMP said drivers can expect delays in this area and are asked to follow officer directions at the scene.
Drivers are also reminded to slow down to 60 km/h when passing emergency workers.
The train cars tipped over appeared to be carrying vehicles. Crews are currently on scene with cranes attempting to stand the cars back up.
Mar 17, 2022
Tracie Crespo
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1 dead after train derails in Texas and hits gas line, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate
One person is dead after a train derailed in El Paso, Texas, hitting a gas line and forcing residents to evacuate the area Monday night, officials said.
The El Paso Fire Department said late Monday that crews had responded to an incident where two train cars derailed, damaging a backyard shed, a fence and a gas meter.
It said nearby homes had been evacuated "as a safety precaution" and urged others to avoid the area of Franklin and Barton as it was an "active emergency scene."
The fire department later announced that at least one person had died in the train derailment. It was not clear how they died and officials did not release any details on the victim's identity. No other injuries were reported, the fire department said.
In an update around two hours after initially reporting the incident, the fire department said the damaged gas line had been shut down and evacuation orders were lifted. It said around 50 residents had been allowed back into their homes.
It was not immediately clear what caused the train derailment.
Aug 30, 2022