Train derailments

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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):

[sourabh kale]

 February 9, 2014

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2014/feb/08/train_derailed_bm_...

Freight train derails in Bloomington

A derailed Union Pacific train caused traffic to back up for more than an hour Saturday afternoon along  Farm-to-Market Road 616 and state Highway 185.

Raquel Espinoza, a Union Pacific spokeswoman, said no injuries were reported when five empty rail cars derailed in the company's Bloomington yard. The incident is being investigated, and no preliminary results were available Saturday.

Deputies with the Victoria County Sheriff's Office responded at 3:50 p.m. to assist with traffic control but did not investigate the derailment. Highway traffic resumed about 5 p.m., a sheriff's dispatcher said.

[sourabh kale]

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/128468/2-dead-as-train-derails-in...

08 February 2014

2 dead as train derails in French Alps

There are at least two dead and twenty have been injured as a train derailed in French Alps.

World Bulletin / News Desk

Two people were killed and around 20 people hurt, at least one of them seriously, on Saturday when a tourist train in the French Alps derailed after being hit by a falling rock, local officials said.

The accident occurred around 1000 GMT when the two-carriage train was travelling between the towns of Saint-Benoit and Annot on the Nice-Dignes line in southeastern France.

"A rockfall occurred when the train was passing and caused the derailment," Jean-Yves Petit, vice president of the regional authority in charge of transport, told Reuters. "The initial toll is of two dead and several injured."

A source close to the regional authority said one person was seriously hurt and a further 19 suffered light injuries in the derailment of the train that was carrying 23 people at the time.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2014/02/07/freight-train-car...

Freight train carrying 720 tonnes of ammonia derails near Huelva

PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 7, 2014 AT 2:46 PM  •  LAST EDITED: FEBRUARY 7, 2014 AT 2:46 PM 

A FREIGHT train carrying 18 tanks of Ammonia was overturned by a landslide near Huelva early this morning.

The train derailed 4km from the town of La Nava at 3:40am, but only the first two ammonia wagons, each carrying 40 tonnes, came off the track.

Firefighters were able to control the leak from the first tank and authorities claim there is no danger to the public.

The two drivers of the train, which was on its way to Madrid and then Portugal, were bruised but not seriously injured.

The railroad will remain closed until the accident has been cleared, the ammonia transferred and the landslide assessed.

The fire service, Guardia Civil, the Emergency Andalucia Group (GREA) and emergency technicians have all been working to clear the danger.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://kdvr.com/2014/02/06/train-derails-in-sedalia-with-4-cars-off...

PHOTOS: Train derails in Sedalia with 14 cars off tracks

Posted on: 2:10 pm, February 6, 2014

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  A train derailed in the small town of Sedalia, near Castle Rock, Feb. 6, 2014

SEDALIA, Colo. — A train derailed in the small town of Sedalia, near Castle Rock, Thursday afternoon.

Initial reports indicated that 14 cars were off the tracks. The derailment happened near the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Manhart Street.

LIVE VIDEO: SKYFOX over train derailment

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet that Manhart (also called Highway 67) is closed at Santa Fe.

No injuries or spills have been reported from the derailment. Deputies tweeted that the train cars the derailed were upright and empty.

Deputies and firefighters have responded to the scene.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13921116000893

Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:14

Fire Localized as Train Derails in Russia’s Kirov, More than 400 Evacuated

TEHRAN (FNA)- A train derailed early morning on Wednesday at the station of Pozdino in Novovyatsky District of Kirov, a city in the Northeast of the European part of Russia.

Twelve cars of the train were ablaze after the leak of condensate, but the fire was later localized, media reports say, RT reported.

Some 400 people from neighboring buildings were evacuated. No injuries were reported.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20140131/NEWS/301310066/Train-...

Perry Co. train derailment leads to evacuation of 50 people

Jan. 31, 2014 1:42 PM

A Canadian National Railway train carrying hazardous materials derailed this morning outside New Augusta.

Canadian National Railway Spokesman Patrick Waldron said the train was traveling from Jackson to Mobile, Ala., at the time of its derailment around 9 a.m.

The Associated Press reports 50 residents from New Augusta have been evacuated.

“Our initial indications are that 18 cars are involved in the derailment,” he said. “There were more cars on the train. Several of the cars are carrying hazardous materials including fuel oil, and one is containing methanol. There are no reports of injuries. There are reports of fuel oil leaking from at least one of the cars.”

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.al.com/news/beaches/index.ssf/2014/01/train_derails_in_n...

Train derails in northwest Florida, 12 homes evacuated due to possible hazardous materials leak

January 28, 2014 at 8:57 PM, updated January 28, 2014 at 9:48 PM

MCDAVID, Florida -- Eight train cars derailed today near the small northwest Florida community of McDavid, located along U.S. 29 north of Pensacola, possibly leaking hazardous materials. 

According to Escambia County (Fla.) public information officer Sarah Rachfal, multiple cars landed in Fletcher Creek and Hazmat crews were on the scene but had not determined exactly what was in the tanker cars that derailed, or if the cars were leaking. 

They believe the cars contained some type of hazardous material but would not confirm what kind. Occupants of 12 homes on nearby Cotton Lake Road were voluntarily evacuated to nearby Molino, Fla. 

Rachfal said it had not been determined if weather was a factor in the derailment. 

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Emergency crews work on the scene of a train derailment under Interstate 5 near Gibson Road near Lakehead this evening.

Four box cars pulled by a Union Pacific train headed to Portland, Ore., went off the tracks Monday afternoon about 35 miles north of Redding, in the Pollard Flat area north of Lakehead.

Authorities said no one, including the two-man crew on the train, was injured in the incident, reported at 3:32 p.m. between Gibson Road and Pollard Flat under Interstate 5.

http://www.redding.com/news/2014/jan/27/union-pacific-train-derails...

Coal train derails return for Amtrak passengers

Posted on January 27, 2014 at 6:42 PM

Updated today at 8:05 PM

When your train stops on the tracks on the way home from Canada, these are not the words you want to hear: "They came on and told us, 'this could get ugly,"' said Kathy Colwell.

Kathy and her husband Steve were celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary in Vancouver this past weekend, when the trip home came to a screeching halt.

"We started thinking it would be a 3 hour delay, then a 4 hour delay," said Steve. It ended up being a 61/2 hour delay -- 10 hours to get from Vancouver to Seattle. A broken down coal train was to blame for clogging the tracks north of Bellingham Monday night.

"Bathrooms were overflowing, babies were crying, people were pounding on the doors to get out," said Kathy.

The couple says things got so bad, some simply couldn't take it anymore and called for cabs to come drive them to Seattle.

"They told the workers if they continued to keep them hostage they were going to break the door open and leave," said Kathy. "And sure enough, in the middle of the wilderness a cab did show up." 

The Colwells chose not to abandon ship. They were left with minimal food, no cell service and no back-up plan.

"I just would've thought someone would've had a plan for something like this," said Steve.

The couple says some did make the most of the situation. A group of swing dancers from Edmonds-Woodway High School danced in the aisles, entertaining the frustrated, weary passengers.

Calls to Amtrak for comment late Monday were not immediately returned.

The Colwells said the entertainment was much appreciated, but their post-anniversary dinner left a lot to be desired. "Peanuts and water," they said with a laugh. "Happy anniversary, honey!"

http://www.nwcn.com/news/Coal-train-derails-return-for-Amtrak-passn...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Train derails Thursday morning in Carroll County

http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20140123/NEWS01/140123004/Train-d...

Jan. 23, 2014 10:51 AM

A train wreck in Carroll County. / MEGAN SMITH/ THE JACKSON SUN

Forty freight train cargo cars lay in a tangled mess on a railway just south of McKenzie Thursday morning.

According to Trezevant Police Chief John Richardson, the train derailed some time between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.

Richardson said the train derailed, hit a tree, then the tree hit an 18-wheeler. He said the train busted a window on the truck, but that the driver was not injured.

He said no injuries were reported and that the accident is still under investigation.

The train belonged to the CSX international transportation company. The wreck was along Highway 79 between McKenzie and Trezevant.

Clean up at the accident is not expected to be completed until around 6 p.m., Richardson said.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the tractor trailer crash.

A release from the THP said the 18-wheeler was traveling southbound on Highway 79.

The train was traveling south on a rail system that runs parallel to Highway 79.

The train derailed from the tracks and struck a tree and the tree was knocked out into the roadway of Highway 79, and the semis struck the tree, the highway patrol reported.

Officials said there was little damage to the vehicle. The driver was David Letson, 45, of Mississippi.

Officials also said the CSX Railroad Company is investigating the train derailment.

[Mark]

Train derailment in Janesville, Wisconsin:

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/jan/22/train-derailment-causes-r...

A minor train derailment tied up traffic in downtown Janesville during Wednesday morning's rush hour.

Police said two grain cars on a Wisconsin and Southern Railroad train jumped the tracks.

Rock County sheriff's officials got the word around 5 a.m. Media reports said none of the cars tipped over, and the fallen grain did not pose a health risk to anyone nearby.

Traffic was diverted in anticipation of the morning commute. Among the roads was one of downtown Janesville's major arteries, Court Street.