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.

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Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 24, 2011 at 3:51pm: Alleged Train Derailment and Collision at Oglebay Park
Posted Sunday, October 23, 2011 ; 11:45 PM

The incident reportedly happened around 8:45 on Sunday night.

WHEELING -- Multiple reports of an alleged train collision at Oglebay Park’s Good Zoo came into the newsroom on Sunday night.

The collision apparently involved two trains, and witnesses report hearing them collide.

Oglebay Park is not releasing a comment or confirming the incident.

There is very little information being released about the alleged accident, and the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the Wheeling Police and Fire Departments were not aware of the incident.

Continue to stick with 7 News for any updates on this developing story.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=110795

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 24, 2011 at 1:13am: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/chemical-scare-as-tra...

Chemical scare as train carrying sulphuric acid derails at Cloncurry

QR National is investigating a major chemical incident after a train carrying sulphuric acid derailed at Cloncurry.

Six of 15 bullet wagons loaded with the dangerous chemical derailed at the Cloncurry station about 5.15pm on Friday.

One is leaning over and will be emptied.

A QR National spokesman said there had been no chemical leak and the cause of the derailment was still being investigated.

“There is no major issues … this was a low level derailment … we are working with firies,” the spokesman said

A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said fire crews would begin decanting the chemical from the wagons once QR National investigations were complete.

“When that process begins we may have to look at putting in evacuation zones around the stations in case of a leak, to consider all scenarios,” the spokeswoman said.

“We are probably looking at three days to get that done because it is a complicated process.”

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 21, 2011 at 7:10pm: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=33111

Dhaka-Ctg rail link snapped

UNB, Comilla

Rail communication on Dhaka-Chittagong and Chittagong-Sylhet routes suspended as a container train derailed near Moinamoti rail station in the district town Friday morning.

Railway sources said a compartment of the Chittagong-bound container train from Dhaka veered off the track at around 7:00 am, disrupting train communication on the routes.

On information, two relief trains from Laksam and Akhaura rushed to the spot and started the salvage operation

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 21, 2011 at 7:02pm: http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Train-derailment-closes-KY-116...

Train derailment closes KY 116 in Fulton County

Web Editor - Jay Marchmon

Story Created: Oct 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM CDT

Story Updated: Oct 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM CDT

FULTON, Ky. - A train derailment closed KY 116//West State Line Rd. in Fulton County for a few hours Thursday morning.

KY 116//West State Line Rd. was reported closed in Fulton for a short time earlier this morning. Rail cars came off the track and scraped the support structure of an overpass at KY 116 between Stephen Beale St. and Sunset Ave.

KY 116 and other roads in the area reported open with normal traffic flow by 9:30 a.m. A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspector will check the overpass as a precautionary measure.

Official reports indicate no hazardous materials were involved, and no injuries were reported by the railroad.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 18, 2011 at 6:50pm: Train derailment closes two Colton schools

October 18, 2011 |

Two Colton schools were closed Tuesday because of a train collision and derailment that also is expected to shut a stretch of the 10 Freeway for a second time as one of the trains is set back on its tracks.

Wilson Elementary School and Colton High School will be closed, said Tom De Bellis, spokesman for the Colton Fire Department.

The collision between a Union Pacific train and a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train occurred about 2:30 a.m. on tracks under the 10 south of Valley Boulevard and west of La Cadena Drive, De Bellis said.

Six cars of the Union Pacific train derailed, De Bellis said. Two of the cars were carrying ferrous chloride, a hazardous chemical used in the treatment of wastewater.

Authorities closed the freeway in both directions for three hours as a hazardous materials team searched for leaks. When none was found, the freeway was reopened, he said.

However, as a precaution, the freeway was to be shut down again later Tuesday morning as crews right the derailed cars, De Bellis said.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/train-derailment-clos...

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 12, 2011 at 2:35pm: Train Derails In Rexburg

Company Never Notified Police

REXBURG, Idaho -- A train carrying propane derailed last Friday night in Rexburg, but the local fire and police departments didn't find out until well after the fact.The cars slipped off the tracks, two of them were full of propane and two had just been emptied of gasoline. Luckily, nothing caught on fire or exploded, but the interesting part is Eastern Idaho Railroad didn't notify any local authorities the night it happened.The Madison Fire Department heard about the train coming off the tracks through word of mouth."The Eastern Idaho Railroad did not notify us of the derailment and they didn't consider it to be of any significant danger," said Fire Chief Corey Child.Child said when his crew investigated the accident, they quickly called in HAZ-MAT."Upon us looking at it, we found that two rail cars had splits in their outer tank," said Child.Four rail cars actually came off the tracks, two full of propane, like you would use in a grill."The potential there in the cars that were involved was obviously the propane that we were worried about," said Child.The Madison Fire Department called in the Federal Railroad Administration to check out the wreckage and a fleet from Pacific West came in from Salt Lake City, UT, to offload the propane Tuesday afternoon after it sat there all weekend.Reporter Jessica Crandall spoke with Garrett Bolyard, a representative for the railroad. When asked why his company didn't notify authorities at the time of the derailment, this is what he said."We didn't feel it was that bad and there was no contamination or leaking cars. But, we are working with authorities now," said Bolyard.The propane had to be siphoned out from the tanks Tuesday before they can be lifted up by a crane and placed back onto the tracks.Bolyard said he's glad the company is working with local agencies now and hindsight is always 20/20.Rexburg Police Captain Randy Lewis said, "somebody really dropped the ball on this one."Offloading the propane is a 24-hour process. Child said Pacific West will probably be done Wedsnesday afternoon.

http://www.localnews8.com/news/29457594/detail.html

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 10, 2011 at 7:41pm: CSX suffers Tennessee derailment

October 10, 2011

Continue reading on Examiner.com CSX suffers Tennessee derailment - National Railroad | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/railroad-in-national/csx-suffers-tennessee-...

CSX posted a release regarding the early Monday derailment of approximately 16 rail cars in a train near Cornersville, Tenn.

CSX expects the incident to delay some customer shipments.

Re-railing and track repair equipment and materials, along with personnel, have been dispatched from Nashville, Memphis and Nicholasville, Ky., to assist in the cleanup according to the release.

Customers with shipments on the Birmingham, Ala.-Nashville line should expect delays of 36-48 hours.

The northbound train, consisting of 58 rail cars, derailed about 16 of those rail cars around 4:50 a.m. EST. There were no injuries, and an investigation into the cause of the derailment is under way. Future updates, including an estimated time of the line re-opening, are planned as more information is known

http://www.examiner.com/railroad-in-national/csx-suffers-tennessee-...

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 10, 2011 at 2:55pm: http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Train_Derails_in_Caldwell_131432...

Train Derails in Caldwell; Evacuation Orders Have Been Lifted

Eleven cars of a BNSF train derailed at the State Highway 36 railroad overpass in Caldwell. State Highway 36 is closed at this time and will likely remain closed until midday Monday.

It was a close call and a quite a scare for many residents in Caldwell Sunday night after a train carrying hazardous material derails. Many residents living near the State highway 36 overpass were asked to temporarily evacuate as a precautionary measure.

It's something you don't see every day.

“It's just one of them things,” said Caldwell resident L.R. Ellis

L.R. Ellis was inside his home Sunday night, which is located next door to the State Highway 36 railroad overpass, when a BNSF train carrying hazardous material derailed.

A derailed shipping container hanging on by a thread is the scene just outside his window.

"It rumbles going through there, and then it made that racket and I figured someone just hit something you know,” added Ellis.

Eleven shipping containers derailed, one of those was carrying Sulfuric acid. As a precautionary measure, Caldwell police say some residents were forced to temporarily evacuate their homes.

"We did talk to the engineer and found out what we had and so we verified it was not an immediate threat by the fire department,” said Sergeant Phil Knight of the Caldwell Police Department.

One conductor and two engineers were reportedly on board the train, however, police on scene say no one was injured.

"I'm just glad everything turned out the way it did with the situation we had at hand," said Knight.

Officials say State Highway 36 will be closed down until Midday Monday. Meanwhile BNSF Officials are still trying to determine what caused the derailment. We will continue following this story and will have updates as soon as they become available.

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 8, 2011 at 11:24pm: Goods train derails

PTI | 03:10 PM,Oct 08,2011

Bijnore (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) The engine and 14 wagons of a goods train derailed due to a crack in the track at Mehmoodpur in the district today. The train travelling from Muradabad to Sahranpur derailed at around 6 AM, railway officials said, adding nearly 500 metres of track was damaged in the incident. Rail traffic has been disrupted in the area.

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goods-train-derails/8507...

Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on October 8, 2011 at 8:37am

Goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Rail traffic was disrupted on the busy Lucknow-Dehradun route after a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district on Saturday, police said. No casualty was reported.

As many as 15 wagons of the train derailed near Chauhra town, some 350 km from here, subsequently damaging several metres of railway tracks.

"The cause behind the derailment is yet to be ascertained. The operation to restore the rail route is under way," government railway police inspector Satish Kumar said.

The train was coming from Moradabad and heading towards Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/goa/goods-train-derails-in-uttar-prad...