Train derailments

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JUST IN - Massive fire erupts after train carrying ethanol derails in Tepetitlán, Mexico, November 1, 2025 VIDEO: https://t.me/ZetaTalk_Followers/78651 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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Noccalula Falls train derails, injures 10

Saturday, June 30th 2018, 4:34 pm EDT

Gadsden, AL

A train accident at Noccalula Falls sent 10 people to two local hospitals.

Injuries are described as being "bumps, scrapes and bruises," and none are life threatening.

The accident happened around 1 p.m. on a curve north of the petting zoo at Pioneer Village when the back two cars overturned. Currently, one is leaning and the train engine is on the track.

The age breakdown of those injured is currently unknown.

Gadsden mayor Sherman Guyton released the following statement:

“First and foremost our concern is with those that were injured in today's train accident at Noccalula Falls Park. We are saddened that this occurred when families were expecting to enjoy a beautiful day in the park.  We're committed to finding out what caused this to happen and to ensure all that we will strive to make all park activities run safely again. Please remember those who are recovering from their injuries.

The park will remained closed for the rest of the day. It will reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday.

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Train from Alberta derails in Iowa, leaking crude oil into floodwaters from rain-swollen river

14 of 32 derailed oil tanker cars dumped an estimated 871,000 litres of crude oil

The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 23, 2018 10:43 AM MT

A freight train from Alberta derailed in northwest Iowa on Friday, leaking approximately 871,000 litres of crude oil into flooded fields flanking the tracks and raising concerns about the possible contamination of residential water supplies downstream, officials said.

No one was injured when 32 oil tanker cars derailed around 4:30 a.m. on Friday just south of Doon, in Lyon County, BNSF railroad spokesperson Andy Williams said Saturday. Initially, he said 33 cars had derailed.

The oil leaked from 14 of them into floodwaters and eventually into the rain-swollen Little Rock River, Williams said.

BNSF had hazardous materials and environmental experts on the scene and had begun cleanup within hours of the derailment, Williams said.

"We are containing the oil that was spilled as close to the incident as possible using containment booms and recovering it with skimmers and vacuum trucks," he said.

Williams said he did not immediately know the train's destination.​

Cleanup underway

Williams said nearly half the spill had been contained with booms near the derailment site and an additional boom placed approximately eight kilometres downstream.

Williams said that containment site will be cleaned up using special equipment that can separate oil from water.

Lyon County Sheriff Steward Vander Stoep said between 30 and 40 semi-trailers containing cleanup equipment were at the scene. 

Officials at the scene agreed that floodwater from the swollen Little Rock River played a part in causing the cars to leave the tracks, but said they weren't yet sure whether the waters compromised the track, physically pushed the cars off it or played a part in some other way. The river rose rapidly Wednesday after 13 to 18 centimetres of rain fell Wednesday and a further downpour on Thursday.

A broadening sheen of oil spread near several of the tankers, which had piled up across the track and earthen berm, some submerged in the water.

Vander Stoep said that drinking water in Doon and the immediate area didn't seem to be in danger of contamination.

But news of the spill was enough to prompt officials in Rock Valley, a small city about eight kilometres southwest of the derailment, to shut off all the city's drinking water wells. The water towers also will be drained as a precaution, said Rock Valley public information officer Travis Olson. In the meantime, the city is getting its water from the nearby Rock Valley Rural Water system, which Olson said is not in danger of being contaminated by the spill.

The city, with a population of nearly 3,400, will stay on the rural water system until testing by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirms the safety of the city's drinking water, Olson said.

"I don't know how long that will be," he said. "It sounds like the cleanup is going to take a while." 

The railroad will focus on environmental recovery. Williams said "ongoing monitoring is occurring for any potential conditions that could impact workers and the community and, so far, have found no levels of concern."

Nearby homes evacuated

Vander Stoep said the oil was being carried downstream into the Rock River a few hundred yards west of the derailment.

Vander Stoep said four homes near the site were evacuated. 

The Rock River had already carried some oil to Rock Valley by midmorning, said Ken Hessenius with the Iowa Natural Resources Department. State crews were trying to determine how fast the oil was travelling south. The Rock River joins the Big Sioux River before merging into the Missouri River at Sioux City.

The task difficulty is compounded by the spreading floodwater, he said.

"The river, instead of being 100 yards wide, is now maybe a half-mile wide" in spots, Hessenius said.

"Our first major concerns are public water supplies," he said, adding that several towns that draw water from shallow wells near the Rock River have been alerted about possible contamination.

Doon is about 65 kilometres southeast of Sioux Falls, S.D., where several rain-swollen rivers overflowed Thursday. The National Weather Service has forecast flooding in the area into the weekend.

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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. 

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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,
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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.