Late on 2 March, about 45 homes had to be evacuated after 16 wagons left the rails in Ripley, New York state. Three Norfolk Southern railway tankcars were conveying hazardous cargo. Two were carrying...
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When a CSX oil train derailed on 30 April 2014, three of the 17 wagons that left the track landed up in the James River at Lynchburg, Virginia. One tankcar was holed, releasing 113,000 litres of crude...
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On 19 February, an 111-wagon freight train bound for Cincinnati, with two locomotives, derailed two vehicles in its originating town, Indianapolis. Both fell on their sides. One wagon was carrying...
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Early on 19 February, a 110-wagon Union Pacific freight travelling from Wyoming to Portland, Oregon, derailed five vehicles near Weiser, Idaho. One wagon was on its side. The train was carrying...
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On 18 February, “at least” seven wagons derailed and partially overturned in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana. The derailment occurred near the Holiday Inn in Lake Street. Heavy equipment was brought in...
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Nearly 300 local residents were left without power following the derailing of some 15 wagons in a Canadian Pacific freight train in south-east Calgary on 18 February. No injuries were reported. Early...
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On 10 February, thirty-one wagons carrying soda ash came off the track on the Union Pacific’s Nampa Subdivision in Eastern Idaho. Used as a domestic water softener, soda ash is not considered...
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A 1 February derailment in the village of Brewster, Ohio, sparked a fire between two wagons, one carrying butane. Because of fumes and the possibility of an explosion, Brewster police evacuated people...
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Late on 26 January, 15 wagons in a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed near Reno, Minnesota. Six tankcars landed in the adjacent Mississippi River, spilling soybean oil.Crews transferred...
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The derailment of a train with about 40 passengers aboard at in Pompano Beach, Florida, on 28 January was due to debris on the track, according to the crew. Rail services were disrupted; they were...
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