Disaster struck on Thursday as a freight train collided with a passenger train in Washington County, Arkansas. The accident has left dozens injured and has prompted an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). According to a report from…
Colorado Derailment Causes Minor Oil Leak
A 100-car Pacific Union train derailed west of La Salle, Colo. on Friday at around 8:00 am. The train had been loaded in Windsor with Niobrara crude oil that was bound for New York. Union Pacific Railroad sent crews to…
Train Derailment: Why Didn’t Pan Am Warn Public?
When a train carrying toxic materials experiences a derailment near a population, it’s generally safe to assume that the railway company responsible for the train will notify local officials immediately. This is what Jodi Ross assumed, however she was wrong.…
Train Derailment in Canada Causes Fire, Homes Evacuated
Fire continues to burn Wednesday after a train carrying oil derailed in New Brunswick, Canada Tuesday. The train consisted of 122 cars and four locomotives. Only eight were transporting crude oil and propane from Canada, which were destined for an…
Train Derailment: Engineer Reportedly Asleep At The Controls
The train derailment that took four lives and injured more than 60 people over the holiday weekend may have been the result of the engineer falling asleep at the controls, authorities say. William Rockefeller says he “zoned out” and was…
Metro-North Train Derailment Possibly Caused By Fast Speeds
On Sunday, December 1st, 2013, a New York Metro-North commuter train unexpectedly derailed in The Bronx, killing four passengers and leaving many others injured (according to a CNN exclusive). New data compiled by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has…
Amtrak Derailment: Train Goes Off Track in South Carolina
This week of Thanksgiving 2013, many commuters will turn to public transportation to travel home to see their loved ones — one more time before the holiday season. With the upcoming wintry storms hitting various parts of the United States,…
Paris Train Derailment: At Least 7 Dead In Chaotic Scene
A train has derailed in Paris, leaving 7 people dead and several more injured, authorities say. The passenger train was carrying 385 people and was head to Limoges when two of the cars derailed and took others along with it.…