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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Almost 100 people killed in India train derailment

Train was travelling from Patna to Indore when it derailed on Sunday morning, throwing several carriages off the tracks.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/dozens-killed-train-derails-n...

At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh, India's biggest state, police said.

The train was travelling between the northeastern city of Patna and the central city of Indore on Sunday when the incident happened, throwing several carriages off the track, according to railway officials.

"As we know a major accident has happened in which the entire train turned turtle. The death toll has unfortunately increased and it is 91 now," Daljit Singh Chawdhary, the additional police director general of Uttar Pradesh state, told AFP news agency.

"A lot of teams are currently there including local police, doctors and members of the National Disaster Response Force. The rescue operations are on."

All local hospitals had been placed on alert and around 30 ambulances had been deployed to transport the injured.

India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Patna-Indore Express train had derailed near Kanpur, in northern India and that the National Disaster Response Force was overseeing the rescue efforts.

"Dozens of passengers were injured in the derailment. We don't know what led to the disaster," said a senior railway official R K Chandra in Kanpur.

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A mangled mess following a 2 train collision in Marion County Fl.(Nov 16) leaves HAZMAT team working to contain a 4,000 gallon fuel spill.

http://www.gainesville.com/news/20161116/derailments-no-serious-inj...

Train cars were described as "mangled." A HAZMAT team is working to contain a 4,000 gallon fuel spill.

CITRA - At least 20 cars were derailed in a two-train crash in Citra Wednesday morning, according to Marion County

Sheriff's Office and Marion County Fire Rescue officials.

Two people were evaluated for minor injuries. The accident occurred shortly before 4:30 a.m. near Northeast 175th

Street Road and Northeast 23rd Terrace. At the scene, the cars were described as "mangled."

Fire officials reported a fuel leak of more than 4,000 gallons. A HAZMAT team is onsite working to contain the spill.

MCFR officials said there were three engines involved in the crash and that each engine carried 4,000 gallons of fuel. They

said one engine was "buried" and it is not yet clear if there is any spillage from that engine. The fuel spill they are working

to contain was from one of the other engines.

The engine and front of one train was off the side of the tracks, with the other train lay beside it in a ditch. Two steel

bars could be seen embedded in the cab of one of the engines.

Officials said one of the trains was hauling coal and the other was carrying non-hazardous fertilizer. One train was

traveling south and the other was going north when, for a currently unknown reason, they collided.

A Star-Banner reporter talked with a CSX spokeswoman and is awaiting official comment from the agency.

Automobile traffic is being diverted around the 2,500 block of Northeast 175th Street, also known as Pine Church Road.

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Train derails in Hardin County near Colesburg Ky.(Nov 12)

(WHAS11) -- The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office reported a train derailment near the 8500 block of Battle Training Road

near Colesburg Road around 7 a.m. Saturday.

Crews are working right now to shut the area down.

Hardin County dispatch reports at least 22 cars have derailed. No injuries have occurred as a result of the derailment and

there is no immediate threat to the public.

No roads are closed at this time but a crane crew is headed to the scene and Battle Training Road may end up being blocked

as the crane works to clear the tracks..."

Source: http://www.whas11.com/news/local/train-derailment-near-battle-train...

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Train Derailment Prompts Evacuation Of Ellendale

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/11/11/train-derailment-ellendale/

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — School bus drivers are helping with the evacuation of the southern Minnesota town of

Ellendale following a train derailment Friday morning on the community’s south side.

According to the Union Pacific Railroad, four UPRR rail cars derailed at around 5:45 a.m. At least one rail car was carrying

liquid petroleum gas, which is flammable.

The evacuation order came at the time school buses were headed out to pick up students in the New Richland-Hartland-

Ellendale-Geneva district. School superintendent Dale Carlson says the request for evacuation came around 6:45 a.m.

“Myself, our transportation coordinator, our elementary principal, our lead driver, we’ve all been here working this morning

since a little before 7,” said Carlson. “When that request was put out there is no question we would help out with that.”

All classes are cancelled in the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva school district, which has two buildings. The

district’s elementary school building is in Ellendale, and Carlson says it’s not far from where the derailment happened.

According to the Steele County Sheriff’s Office, there are no known injuries in the train derailment and multiple agencies are

going door-to-door for a precautionary evacuation.

UPRR says the train was heading from South St. Paul to North Platte, Nebraska. The UPRR’s Hazardous Materials

Management Team is now on site coordinating with first responders from the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Department. The

Minnesota Chemicals Assessment team is also responding and will assist.

“Union Pacific’s priority is identifying the cause of the leak and maintaining it to preserve public safety. More details will be

available in the coming hours. The incident’s cause is under investigation,” UPRR said.

A command center working the derailment is set up at Ellendale United Methodist Church on the west side of town.

Evacuees are welcome at the church, authorities said.

Ellendale has about 700 residents.

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Propane leak following a derailment in Mississippi (Nov 10)

http://www.wdam.com/story/33676113/train-derails-in-crenshaw-ms

CRENSHAW, MS (WMC) - A train derailed near the police department in Crenshaw, Mississippi.

According to Mayor Oscar Barlow and the Crenshaw Police Department, the train spilled beans or grain.

Propane is also leaking.

WMC Action News 5 is working to learn what caused the train to derail. Stay with us for developments.

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http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/09/five-trapped-dozens-injured-after-tra... 

Five trapped, dozens injured after tram derails in London
Wednesday 9 Nov 2016 7:16 am

Five people are trapped and 40 people have been injured after a tram overturned in south London. 

Police described it as a ‘serious incident’ at Sandilands tram stop in Croydon, warning people to stay away from the area where the tram came into problems in a tunnel around 6.10am.

Witness Hannah Collier said: ‘Heard a massive crash outside my window, now emergency services everywhere for the overturned tram. Hope everyone is okay.’

It came as heavy rain drenched the capital throughout the night.

So far it is not yet clear what made the two carriages overturn.

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Video in link states the chemicals the train was carrying is confidential.

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/33616396/train-carrying-chemicals-d...

Train carrying chemicals derails in Calvert City

Posted: Nov 02, 2016 7:27 PM EDTUpdated: Nov 02, 2016 9:22 PM EDT

CALVERT CITY, Ky. -

WEDNESDAY, 8:20PM: Four of eight cars are now upright and away from the scene. Work has stopped for now and will continue in the morning, in daylight. As of now, the situation is being monitored. We'll continue to update this story as it develops.

WEDNESDAY, 6:43PM: A train was carrying chemicals when it derailed, causing eight of its cars to slide down an embankment.

It happened Tuesday night along the Paducah and Louisville Railway ...

The railway's president, Tom G

The railway's president, Tom Garrett, says four of the cars were empty and the other four were loaded with product. He wont say what type of chemicals were in the cars because of a confidentiality contract with the shipper.

Families in the area weren't notified about the accident until the next day. Garrett says it's because no one was at risk.

"There still is not a real danger to the public and because there was no leak of the cars, there was no release," says Garrett.

Garrett says crews have been working non-stop since the accident, making sure the situation stays under control.

"They are monitoring the air to make sure that there's no contaminates releasing in to the air," says Garrett.

By Wednesday night, they already had several cars pulled out of the embankment.

As of now, no leaks have been reported.

Garrett says chemical cars are built to withstand a derailment and the railroad crew is trained in how to handle them.

"Unfortunately, like any mode of transportation, there are accidents that occur," says Garrett.

If everything goes as planned, the derailment could be cleaned up by Friday morning.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Freight train carrying hazardous materials derails in Westford

http://www.wcvb.com/news/freight-train-derails-in-westford/42335572

WESTFORD, Mass. —A freight train derailed in Westford Tuesday.

The Lowell Sun reports several cars were off the tracks near Broadway. One of the cars has hazmat placards.

People within a one-mile radius were told to prepare for an evacuation just in case due to the hazardous materials.

There is no timetable on the cleanup.

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Cargo Train Derails In Batu Gajah, No Fatalities Reported

 

Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 10:43

IPOH: A cargo train derailed along Kampung Bakap, Batu Gajah early this morning, throwing 21 carriages including two locomotives off the track.

Perak Zone One Fire and Rescue Dept chief Mohd Khairul Jamil said no fatalities were reported in the 3.43am incident.

The 41-carriage train was not ferrying any passengers. He said the cargo train from Kuang, Selangor headed to Tasek, was empty as it was supposed to collect a cement shipment.

The two train drivers were sent to hospital for treatment. "A small fire broke out at the engine.

Firemen were only allowed into the location after electricity supply to the area was powered down," he told Bernama.

Following the accident, the tracks headed both north and south were closed in order to shift the derailed carriages. Mohd Khairul said two fire engines with 16 personnel were involved in the operation.

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Train Derails and Leaks Dangerous Chemicals in Superior

A Train Derailed and Spilled Chemicals in Superior

POSTED: 05:48 PM CDT Oct 25, 2016 

SUPERIOR, Wisc 

No injuries were reported as the result of the spill, and no residents had to be evacuated but the four car derailment did close a portion of state Highway 35 for several hours while a number of area fire departments responded.

Crews arrived at the derailment site just before midnight last night.

It is still unclear exactly what caused the train cars to go off the tracks but a coupler on one of the cars punctured a derailed tanker, causing a chemical leak.

That tanker started leaking octene, which is a very flammable liquid.

The leak was happening at a rate of around 6 gallons per minute until emergency crews were able to contain it.

Darryl Fiegle, the Superior Fire Chief, said "They've been doing an excellent job working hard getting this cleaned up as soon as possible without interfering with everyone's daily routine."

When crews arrived on the scene they first set up a perimeter to establish a safe area. They then called in the local hazmat team. As far as when things will be back to normal, officials do not know.

Fiegle said, "That's up to the railroad crews. It could be anywhere between twelve hours to three days. It depends how well they get chemicals cleaned up."

At this hour, crews continue to work on scene.

We are told people should not worry about any danger from the chemical leak but everyone should stay away while the clean up continues.

We will keep you updated as we learn more.