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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Examples (click on pictures for link): |
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Comment by Starr DiGiacomo on February 22, 2012 at 1:41am
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Derailment-hits-Cent...
Derailment hits Central Railway services
MUMBAI: Central Railway (CR) services were affected early on Tuesday morning as a ballast wagon derailed at Vangani near Karjat.
Long-distance trains like the Mumbai-Pune Indrayani Express, Nizamuddin-Pune Express, Ahmedabad-Pune train, Mahalaxmi Express among others were delayed by nearly an hour, sources said. The incident occurred around 5.45am.
"Two wheels of the wagon derailed and it took us close to 45 minutes to set it back on tracks," said a railway official.
There was a huge rush of passengers at Kalyan station as trains heading to Karjat were affectedon the Down line was stopped completely till the wagon was brought back on the track. It also affected trains coming from Karjat and moving in the Up direction.
Among the long distance trains which were badly hit were the Nizamuddin-Pune Express via Vasai, Ahmedabad-Pune train, Indrayani (Mumbai-Pune) Express and Intercity (Mumbai-Pune) in the Down direction, and Mahalaxmi Express, Latur-CST train and Sinhagad Express in the Up direction.
CR's senior public relations officer L M Maraskolhe said the suburban train services were not affected. However, commuters who wanted to reach Ambernath, Badlapur and Karjat early morning were stranded at Kalyan station, moreover, officegoers, who had set out for work in the wee hours, had a harrowing time, said a passenger from Ambernath. Passengers claimed the incident affected the services for the next two to three hours.
The CR administration has instituted an inquiry into the incident, and will find out if track conditions were responsible for the derailment. "The occurrence of a rail fracture is not uncommon due to change of season. We will find the reason for the derailment," said a senior official.
Some of the suburban trains plying between 5.30 am and 7 am were cancelled, sources said.
Another disruption was reported in the evening as an electrical multiple unit (EMU) train developed a snag near Ambernath station and had to be terminated.
Trains plying the Kalyan-Karjat route were affected for nearly an hour, sources said.
The incident comes exactly two months after a train had derailed near CST, leading to chaos major inconvenience to passengers during the morning peak hour rushOn December 21, rail traffic was disrupted on the suburban section after a Kalyan-bound train derailed near Masjid station. The train, which had started from the CST station, was approaching the Masjid station, when the sixth bogie (from the engine) derailed. No casualty was reported.
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http://www.timesnews.net/article/9042561/train-derailment-forces-au...
Train derailment forces authorities to block roads in Bulls Gap
Around 12:30 p.m. Sunday two westbound engines and two empty coal cars came off the tracks in Bulls Gap at Main Street near the Sycamore Drive intersection. No injuries were reported. Photo courtesy of Gary Murrell.BULLS GAP — A Norfolk Southern train derailment Sunday afternoon in downtown Bulls Gap forced authorities to block roads, cutting off a section of town adjacent to the Hamblen County line so the railroad could bring in a crane and other removal equipment.
Around 12:30 p.m. Sunday two westbound engines and two empty coal cars came off the tracks at Main Street near the Sycamore Drive intersection, tearing up major chunk of asphalt, but no injuries were reported.
Hawkins County emergency Management Agency director Gary Murrell told the Times-News that as of 4:30 p.m. an approximately three square mile section of Bulls Gap south and west of the railroad tracks was isolated from the rest of the county due to roads being blocked. Hamblen county police, fire and ambulance services were covering the cut off section of Bulls Gap until the derailed train can be removed.
Murrell said Norfolk Southern officials told him removal equipment was coming in from Middlesboro, Ky., and would arrive around 7 p.m.
Coincidentally, the train derailment occurred a stone’s throw from the Bulls Gap Railroad Museum at 139 S. Main St.
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http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20120217p2a00m0na008000c.html
JR Freight train derails, crashes into shelter after failing to stop at red light
A JR Freight train is seen after it crashed into the wall of a snow shelter at JR Higashi-Oiwake Station in Abira, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Feb. 16. (Mainichi)ABIRA, Hokkaido -- A Japan Freight Railway Co. (JR Freight) train derailed and crashed into the wall of a snow shelter here after failing to stop at a red light on Feb. 16.
The crash happened at JR Higashi-Oiwake Station. Despite the red stop signal, the train continued and entered a short side track, continuing past the end over a gravel pile and hitting the wall. The engine derailed, followed by four of the 15 freight cars behind it. There were no injuries reported.
According to JR Freight and other sources, the train was signaled to stop as the schedule was off and a JR Hokkaido super-express train was coming from the opposite direction. The driver has said he tried to slow down at a yellow signal two kilometers before the station, but the train, which was moving at 95 kilometers per hour, did not respond. He says he applied the emergency brake but the train did not stop in time. JR Freight is investigating the possibility that the cold or snow reduced the brakes' effectiveness.
The Japan Transport Safety Board sent investigators to scene on Feb. 17. The Hokkaido Prefectural Police will investigate the incident as a possible case of professional negligence resulting in danger to train traffic, and intend to question the driver and others.
JR Hokkaido stopped over 40 trains due to the crash.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ten-bogies-of-passenger-tr...
Ten bogies of passenger train derails, 5 injured
BHUBANESHWAR: At least five passengers were injured when 10 bogies of an express train travelling from Durg in Chhattisgarh to Puri in Orissa derailed at Lakhna on Monday night, 200km from here, railway officials said.
The derailment took place shortly after Durg-Puri intercity express left Lakhna station in Odisha's Nuapara district at around 9pm.
Ten bogies of the train jumped the tracks, injuring five passengers, East Coast Central Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer R N Mahapatra said here.
A medical team from Raipur and two relief contingents from Sambalpur and Kantabanjhi were sent to the accident spot.
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http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/world/subway-train-crashes-in...
link to photos of Santiago train derailment and crash
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Video captures Santiago subway derailment
Feb. 8 - No injuries were reported after a subway train in Santiago derails and crashes into an apartment building. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/02/08/video-captures-santiago-sub...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&...
Belgrade-Istanbul train derails; no casualties
Source: Tanjug
BULGARIA -- A passenger train traveling on the Belgrade-Instanbul line derailed early on Monday in southern Bulgaria, when the engine hit a landslide.
There are no reports of any injuries among the passengers or crew.
The governor of the Bulgarian region where the accident happened at 02:20 CET told the media that the passengers - among them "12 foreigners" - refused to be taken to a nearby settlement. The train's heating system is working, it has been reported.
The BTA news agency said that a crane "should arrive soon and put the train back on the tracks".
Bulgaria is suffering from bad weather coditions, with flooding near the border with Greece that claimed three lives, and heavy snowfall elsewhere. A border crossings between that country and Romania that was closed on Sunday is now again open, said the authorities.
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http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/059a083863f3409a8cd2edd3ae1ef...
No injuries as 19 cars of freight train derail along Mississippi River in Red Wing in SE Minn.
Feb 5, 2012
RED WING, Minn. — Nineteen cars left the track when a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in Red Wing in southeastern Minnesota.
Police say the freight train was heading north around 9:40 a.m. Sunday when the cars derailed. KARE-TV reports (http://kare11.tv/wtl4P7) all the train cars were empty and no one was injured.
A Canadian Pacific spokesperson told the station it's too early to determine the cause of the derailment. The company will investigate.
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http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/02/04/misery-goes-on-for-tr...
Misery goes on for train travellers after derailment
Saturday 4th February 2012, 10:59AM GMT.
Rail passengers were continuing to face delays today after a freight train derailment on the main line to London.
The West Coast Main Line was partially re-opened yesterday afternoon after being closed for more than 12 hours when the freight engine derailed at Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire. Train firms affected included Virgin Trains, London Midland and Southern trains.
Two out of the four lines were re-opened at about 3.40pm yesterday with two Virgin trains running each hour between London and Manchester Piccadilly.
There were two trains per hour between London Euston and Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
A spokesman for Network Rail said the Freightliner locomotive appeared to have approached a set of points at high speed and derailed as a result. It is not yet known when repairs to the line will be completed and travellers have been warned to expect disruption into tomorrow.
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Comment by Sandor Daranyi on February 3, 2012 at 6:48pm
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