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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Updated: 08/25/2012 4:53 PM
Created: 08/25/2012 2:41 PM

Union Pacific Train Derails in St. Paul

A Union Pacific train traveling from Chicago to the Twin Cities derailed in St. Paul Saturday.

St. Paul Police say the train was on a Burlington Northern Santa Fe track and derailed under the Seventh Street Bridge near Interstate 94 around 1:30 p.m. The train had 114 cars, and five of them derailed in the upright position, according to Mark Davis of Union Pacific Railroad.

There were no hazardous materials in any of the train cars, and no injuries have been reported.

Crews will work through the night to clean up the incident and repair any damage to the tracks. The cause is still under investigation.

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Berlin Commuter Train Derails (August 21) -

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Six people were hurt in Berlin when a train came off the tracks at lunchtime on Tuesday.

Around 150 emergency workers raced to the spot in northern Berlin where the S25 suburban train had come off the tracks. Two carriages were completely off the rails at the accident site between the Tegel and Schulzendorf stations.

Around 50 people were in the train at the time of the accident, which happened just before midday. Those who were hurt had mostly suffered bruising as their carriage fell sideways and they were thrown around inside.

The train was yesterday left where it came to a halt while engineers tried to work out what had caused the accident.

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Monday misery on mainline as Euston railway station blocked by derailment - London travel latest

Virgin Trains, London Midland and Southern suffer delays

20 August 2012

Mainline rail commuters faced a bad start to the week after an engineering train derailed overnight blocking West Coast Main Line tracks into Euston.

Virgin Trains, London Midland and Southern suffered delays, timetable changes and cancellations.

The train came off the track near Bletchley forcing services to stack up behind one another to and fromLondon getting through the area which was controlled by emergency signalling.

There were further delays on the same line nearer London at Queen's Park due to problems with the overhead power cables.

Engineers are on site but delays continued throughout the morning peak.

Virgin Trains was forced to cancel services during the peak, two from Manchester Piccadilly and one each from Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street into Euston.

Then, from 8 am, there were four cencellations each hour until further notice; the three minutes past the hour Euston to Birmingham New Street; 20 minutes past the hour Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, 50 minutes past the hour Birmingham New Street to Euston and 15 minutes past the hour Manchester Piccadilly to Euston.

London Midland cancellations included the 26 and 56 minutes past the hour from Tring into Euston and four and 34 minutes past the hour Euston to Tring.

Southern trains were halted between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junctiion.

It is not known how long delays will last.

Network Rail said they had have engineers working to get clear the track at Bletchley and also dealing with the overhead cable problem at Queen's Park.

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7 rail cars jump track in northeast Houston

Updated 8:07 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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A train derailment in a railroad yard in northeast Houston caused headaches for rail crews Wednesday morning.

The mishap occurred in the Union Pacific rail yard near Kirkpatrick, about 12:45 a.m., said Raquel Espinoza, a Union Pacific spokeswoman.

Espinoza said no injuries were reported and no hazardous material leaked. Kirkpatrick was temporarily closed as crews cleared the area.

Crews were building a train when seven cars jumped the track, Espinoza said. At least three of the cars toppled over onto their sides. The cars were empty. It was unclear what caused the mishap.

Crews worked to put the cars back on the track and clear the site.

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Train derails into Kansas river

Updated: Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012, 10:15 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012, 10:15 AM EDT

MIAMI COUNTY, Kan. (CNN/KSHB) - This train derailment in east Kansas left a couple of cars floating in a river.

It happened early Wednesday morning.

An official with the Miami County Emergency Management office says about 22 train cars full of grain jumped the tracks.

No one was hurt.

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused the accident.

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Train derails near Yaamba

14th August 2012 4:17 PM

A FREIGHT driver and his co-driver tested negative when they were checked for alcohol after the train they were driving derailed yesterday, 5kms from Yaamba, north of Rockhampton.

The train was north bound when it crashed at Milman.

No one was injured and there were no other passengers or people involved in the accident.

North Rockhampton Police Sergeant Peter Harding said it wasn't yet known how the train came off its tracks.

"The incident occurred well clear of road traffic so there was no endangerment of any cars or trucks," he said.

"There was no hazardous material on board, just general freight."

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Train derails in Gaibandha
Mon, Aug 13th, 2012 3:57 pm BdST

Gaibandha, Aug 13 (bdnews24.com) — At least 25 people were injured on Monday as four compartments of a Shantahar-bound local train derailed in Gaibandha.

Gaibandha Rail Station Master Abdul Wahed said the mid compartments of the local train number 484 derailed around 10am before entering Gaibandha station. The driver stopped the train hearing screams of the passengers.

He said at least 25 people were injured as some of them jumped from the train and some others received injuries in stampede.

The station master said rail communication remained snapped in the Lalmonirhat-Shantahar and Dinajpur-Shantahar route after the accident and adding that a rescue engine from the Bonarpara Junction had reached the spot.

Assistant Station Master of Gaibandha Rail Station Abul Kashem, said that the accident might have been caused due to the damaged slippers of the rail tracks.

Wahed said four of the injured had been admitted to Gaibandha Adhunik Hospital.

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Train derailment near Thoreau

Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2012 8:30 am | Updated: 8:29 am, Sat Aug 11, 2012.

Around 5:30pm, August 10, a coal train derailed approximately 15 miles west of Grants. At least 10 cars were piled up. More details will be available in Monday's Beacon.

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Several train cars derail on tracks west of I-15

CREATED 9:14 AM

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Officials were on the scene of a possible hazmat situation after several train cars derailed.

It happened on the train tracks just west of I-15 by Lamb Boulevard and Ann Road.

Officials said two cars derailed from the tracks and were toppled on their sides.

They had set up a perimeter around the area for a few hours because they were concerned that a hazardous chemical had been leaking.

Once it was determined the material wasn't hazardous, they re-opened Lamb.

No word on what caused the derailment.

There were no injuries reported.

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Train derailment reported near Sidney

Thu, 08/09/2012 - 7:22pm

UPDATED 9:05 p.m.

SIDNEY — Railroad personnel and the Champaign County sheriff’s deputies remained at the scene of a train derailment near Sidney on Thursday evening.

John Dwyer of the Champaign County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that a Union Pacific train derailed south of Sidney before 7 p.m. Thursday.

Ten cars were derailed, with nine of them on their sides, with the containers spilling over to the east side of the tracks. One car was upright but off the tracks. A couple of the cars were split open.

The Sidney-Longview Road (County Road 2100 E) is blocked due to the accident.

Dwyer said there were no injuries, and the hazardous materials team was not needed at the scene.

Dwyer said the railroad cars were apparently knocked down by strong winds.

Tracy Wingler, maintenance supervisor for the Champaign County Highway Department, said he was the first person to spot the derailment.

“I was driving when I saw the train blocking the road,” Wingler said. “When I looked closer, I saw some of the train cars had blown over.”
Crop damage could be seen to a corn field west of the railroad tracks.