Train derailments

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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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CSX train derails, catches fire in Indiana

Twenty-three railcars, five containing propane, went off the track near Princeton Sunday night.

Monday, June 18, 2018

   A CSX Corp. train went off the rails Sunday night near Princeton, Ind., the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad has confirmed in a statement.
   The train derailed at around 8:10 p.m. local time, causing two railcars filled with propane and two others containing frozen food to catch fire.
   CSX said 23 railcars derailed out of the 98 total cars on the train, five of which contained propane.
   No injuries have been reported and no waterways have been impacted by the incident, but CSX and local firefighters continue to monitor the railcars that caught fire, according to CSX.
   First responders have evacuated the surrounding area “for the safety of the neighboring public” and CSX said the evacuation order “will stay in place until further notice.”
   The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

 “CSX is working closely with local firefighters and other first responders to assess the situation, and the safety of the community and everyone on site is our top priority as we develop a recovery plan,” the company said.

UPDATE 6:45 p.m. EST:
   CSX has issued a statement saying that emergency officials have lifted the evacuation order for residents and businesses near the derailment site.
   "People can safely return to homes and businesses beginning at 4 p.m. CST today, and US 41 will reopen to roadway traffic," the company said. "This decision was made after reviewing the results of highly sensitive air-quality monitoring and closely consulting with safety and emergency management experts on site. [Environmental] experts do not anticipate any adverse impacts to returning residents."
   The railroad said environmental monitoring will continue during the cleanup and restoration process.

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"It sounded like a jet engine" Train derails in Princeton Indiana

Residents are being allowed back in their homes after a train crash in Princeton Indiana Sunday night.

Posted: Mon Jun 18 14:45:30 PDT 2018

Updated: Mon Jun 18 14:45:30 PDT 2018

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developments "on a massive weekend train de-railment" in southern indiana. news 10's "bureau chief".. "ga brian" .. has been covering this de-railment for you since it happened last night. at this hour.. "new details" to share "from gibson county". ///////// "it's been almost 24 hours since a train wreck here in princeton indiana. as you can see behind, the fire is still burning." from the sky you can see what remains after a train wreck sunday night. the fires are still burning today. however, if you ask residents, it is a lot more calm today then last night. "me and my daughter and my grand daughter were sitting out by the pool when we heard what sounded like a jet engine making a very loud noise. and then we heard a crash and at that time we were scrambling to see what was going on." a rail car loaded with 30,000 gallons of liquid propane exploded. resulting in a ploom of smoke and fire. "it was kind of scary because of all the smoke and at first we weren't for sure what they had in the trains." the princeton fire department evacuated a half mile radius around the wreck. despite the severity, no one was injured in the incident. princeton fire chief mike pflug says the accident's location played a major factor. "you couldn't really have found a better location. it's isolated away from everything. it's far enough out of town that it hasn't really had much effect to the neighborhoods outside of where we've just evacuated." in all, 23 railcars derailed in the incident. five of those were carrying propane. at this time residents are being allowed to return to their homes and traffic is being opened back up on us 41. "everybody here i tell you what, that's how you handle these types of situations. is that you have a good team around you."

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Freight train derails in central Kentucky, some cars on fire

Originally published June 16, 2018 at 4:54 am

A freight train has derailed in central Kentucky, and several cars are on fire, but officials say there is no danger to the public

LEBANON JUNCTION, Ky. (AP) — A freight train has derailed in central Kentucky, and several cars are on fire, but officials say there is no danger to the public.

News outlets report the train wasn’t carrying any hazardous materials Tuesday afternoon but was transporting vehicles.

Several fire departments and local emergency management have responded to the scene in Bullitt County north of Lebanon Junction.

Hardin County emergency services officer Bryce Shumate says no hazardous materials are involved and that nearby residents are safe. He says there have been explosions from gas tanks in automobiles that were being transported.

Shumate says it’s unclear what caused the train to derail

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Paris suburb train derails, 7 people slightly injured

• By The Associated Press

PARIS — Jun 12, 2018, 4:11 AM ET

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France's transport minister said seven people have been slightly injured in a rare derailment of a suburban train near Paris caused by a large amount of overnight rainfall in the region.

Elisabeth Borne said on Franceinfo radio that three passenger cars of a RER B train came to rest on their side because of a landslide early Tuesday in Courcelle-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.

All passengers have been safely evacuated.

Catherine Guillouard, president of the public transport company RATP, said train traffic will be disrupted on the line for an undetermined period of time.

Photos on the social media show water flowing down a hole under the rails. A section of highway west of Paris has also been closed due to water on the road.

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Train derails in Clark County, Missouri, south of Medill

June 8 2018 4:33 EDT

CLARK COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) -

A BNSF freight train has derailed in Clark County, Missouri, south of  Medill.

The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Friday one mile south of Highway 136. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the following Tweet at 3:04 p.m. on Friday.

BNSF spokesperson Andy Williams said six cars carrying multiple containers on a stacked train derailed but it's unclear why.

The train was not blocking Highway 136, but was blocking a gravel road.

Seargent Brown estimated that it would be a "lengthy cleanup" and Williams said crews would work through the night to clear the tracks, if necessary. He wasn't sure when the tracks would reopen.

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Fatal train derailment to cause traffic delays in Flagstaff for the next few days

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A BNSF freight train ran into a maintenance train near Truxton, Ariz. Tuesday (June 5), causing a fatal derailment. It will take at least three days to clear the site. In the meantime, Amtrak,which uses the same rails, is transporting passengers around the trouble spot in buses..."

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Oil spills from train car after derailment near Red Deer: TSB

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 A section of Highway 2A was shut down south of Red Deer on Friday evening (June 8)  after a train derailment in the area.

A CP train heading south derailed shortly before 5 p.m. near McKenzie Road.

Seven cars came off the tracks, according to Sophie Wistaff, a spokesperson with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Six of the cars were carrying crude oil, Wistaff said, while the seventh was carrying sand. One of the cars was leaking oil, she said.

The RCMP said evacuations were not needed because the derailment happened in a rural, non-residential area.."

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Train derails in Clark County, Missouri, south of Medill

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 CLARK COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) -

 A BNSF freight train has derailed in Clark County, Missouri, south of  Medill.

The crash occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Friday (June 8) one mile south of Highway 136..." 

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Train derails in Social Circle, GA

Crews are working on a train derailment in Social Circle. 

Willow Drive between East Hightower Trail Bridge and Oak Drive is closed as of Sunday afternoon (June 10) as crews work to clear the overturned cars.

Officials say there is no hazard to the public from the incident. 

Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/38390878/train-derails-in-social-circle#...

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Polar Bear Express train derails south of Moosonee, minor injuries reported

CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2018 9:22 PM ET | Last Updated: May 31

ONR reports minor injuries after the Polar Bear Express derailed about 38 kilometres south of Moosonee late Wednesday afternoon. (Dan W. Beck)

Train was carrying 73 passengers when it left the tracks

CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2018 9:22 PM ET | Last Updated: May 31

Ontario Northland says no one was seriously injured after the Polar Bear Express train derailed Wednesday south of Moosonee, Ont.

Ontario Northland spokesperson Rebecca McGlynn says the train was carrying 73 passengers and seven crew members when it left the tracks about 37 kilometres south of Moosonee on its way back to Cochrane around 5:45 p.m.

McGlynn says there were no serious injuries, although some passengers have minor injuries.

"Scrapes and bruises at the early report," she said.

She adds the passengers were transported from the site to Moosonee on Wednesday evening.

"Later on in the evening, some of the passengers were transported back to the site and took a special train which arrived this morning at 6 a.m. in Cochrane," she said.

McGlynn says it's not known yet how much damage was done to the train or the tracks at the remote site.

She adds the target to restore service to Moosonee is Monday.

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Train Carrying 250,000 Liters of Fuel Derails on Kenyan Coast

A cargo train carrying 250,000 liters (66,000 gallons) of super petroleum, or unleaded gasoline, derailed off its tracks after taking a sharp turn along Kenya's eastern coast, forcing the closure of a major highway over the weekend, according to local reports.

The accident occurred early Sunday in Kibarani in Mombasa County, and prompted authorities to completely close off Makupa Causeway, the main link between the mainland and Mombasa Island, fearing a fire would break out after spillage of the highly flammable liquid, The Star, Kenya reported.

Thousands of commuters were left stranded until the highway was reopened Monday after experts determined the area was safe. No injuries were reported and the exact cause of the derailment is not yet determined.

The 16-wagon Kenya Railways train was headed towards Nairobi and was carrying fuel for Vivo Energy.

Maritime and Shipping Affairs Principal Secretary Nancy Karigithu said about 3,000 liters (790 gallons) leaked from the impacted wagons. Authorities have contained the fuel with foam and coolant, she said.

"The leakage came from two wagons, one of them was profuse. Luckily enough, no oil was spilled into the ocean," Karigithu said, as quoted by The Star, Kenya.

Karigithu added that experts are working to ensure the fuel does not enter the ocean and affect the marine system.

However, a number of conflicting reports, including one published from Reuters on Monday, suggested that some cargo plunged into the Indian Ocean. Mombasa police chief Johnstone Ipara told the news service a team of engineers and other local experts were working Monday to recover five train wagons that submerged in the ocean.

A witness also told Reuters the water that the wagons submerged into was slick with a substance that appeared to be a petroleum product.

But Karigithu insisted in a People Daily report posted Monday that the fuel has not reached the ocean.

"Contrary to reports, not a drop has spilled into the ocean, the ocean is about 500 meters from scene of derailment and we are managing the situation well. Our main priority now is to secure the lives of Kenyans first, the cause of the derailment will be established later," she said.

Government authority clears fuel spillage after cargo train derails on coast By Reuters | Published Tue, May 22nd 2018 at 10:46,
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Government authority clears fuel spillage after cargo train derails on coast By Reuters | Published Tue, May 22nd 2018 at 10:46,
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001281314/authori...

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Partial bridge collapse causes train derailment, no injuries

• May 19, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Fire officials say 30 freight-train cars have derailed in northern Virginia due to an apparent partial collapse of a railway bridge.

No injuries were reported, and all crew members have been accounted for.

The Alexandria Fire Department said the 167-car CSX freight train came off the tracks in the city shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday.

Authorities say the derailed cars did not contain and hazardous materials, and personnel have not identified any spills or leaks.

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Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Shake 'like a quake' as Auckland train derails

Passengers were trapped on a derailed train for 40 minutes in an incident that has crippled the busy Britomart Station in Auckland.

Three carriages of the train derailed as the train was leaving the station, scaring passengers who described the incident as a a sudden shake "like a small earthquake".

Trains coming in and out of the Auckland station have been suspended indefinitely.

Three of the train's six carriages came off the tracks as it was leaving the station with 33 people onboard. There are no reports of injuries.

Passenger Charles Stewart was travelling on the eastern line heading into Britomart station when the train derailed.

Everything was going smoothly and then there was a sudden shake "like a small earthquake" as the train came off the tracks.

The passengers were stuck on the train for about 40 minutes, a lot of people were ringing in to work to let their bosses know they would be late, Stewart said.

All the passengers appeared to be unhurt - but were a little annoyed.

AUT student Kirstin Elphick was on board when the train derailed and felt "absolutely freaked out" when the brakes slammed on.

"It felt like it was going really, really fast... all of a sudden it stopped."

The train looked like it was leaning against the tunnel, Elphick said.

It was "really annoying" that more information was not provided before the passengers got off the carriage - they had no idea how long they would be there for.

An Auckland Council spokesperson confirmed the train had derailed at about 9.45am at the platform.

The train was stuck upright, with about 33 onboard but there appeared to be no injuries.

"The first priority is to get people off the train."

Britomart station will remain closed while that happened and the power would be turned off, he said.

It was hoped operations could return to normal after the passengers were taken off the train as there was a spare platform that could be used, he said.

Auckland Transport confirmed train services have been temporarily stopped.

"Auckland Transport advises that three carriages (on a six-carriage train) have come off the tracks meaning that the train is immobile," a spokesman said.

"The incident occurred at low speed as it was leaving platform 2 at around 9.40am. The train remains upright and there are no injuries.

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Freight train derails in Delco: Amtrak Northeast Corridor service resuming, SEPTA Wilmington/Newark suspended

Thursday, May 03, 2018 04:58PM

CRUM LYNNE., Pa. (WPVI) --

A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed under the I-95 overpass in Ridley Township, Delaware County affecting service on Amtrak and SEPTA.

Amtrak trains started rolling again through Crum Lynne nearly 11 hours after the partial train derailment that left a commuter mess.

Earlier at 30th Street Station in Center City, and in Wilmington, Delaware, commuters were stuck trying to find ways around the service disruptions.

SEPTA's Wilmington-Newark line was suspended.

Then Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. was also suspended after initially operating with delays.

While Amtrak resumed service, SEPTA announced the Wilmington-Newark line would remain suspended for the remainder of the day.

If needed, SEPTA will add p.m. rush-hour trains on the Media/Elwyn Line to accommodate passengers.

In addition, customers can find details on travel using alternate SEPTA modes.

SEPTA also expects to be able to operate some limited service on the Wilmington/Newark Line on Friday.

All possible options are being explored

"SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line trains operate on these tracks, which are part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Multiple tracks remain out of service due to ongoing repair work," SEPTA said.

Around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, a Norfolk Southern freight train with two engines and 88 cars was five miles north of Marcus Hook, near the Eddystone and Crum Lynne stations, when the last two cars derailed.
No one was hurt, but the very last car tipped over spilling stones onto the tracks.

Crews hauled in cranes to help with the clearing effort.

While several tracks were running by late morning, Amtrak says Track 3, where the incident occurred, will remain closed for at least a few days for switch and railroad tie repairs.