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Title: Freight train derailment in Iowa, USA. Post by: broadgage on May 17, 2021, 15:05:25 BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-57145192 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-57145192)
No injuries reported, perhaps surprisingly in view of the scale of destruction. There is a risk of explosion as some of the cargo was fertiliser, people nearby evacuated. Title: Re: Freight train derailment in Iowa, USA. Post by: stuving on May 17, 2021, 16:15:47 Well, the USA has a huge freight railway network, and a lot of it is pretty rough. Derailments are common, as are loads of hazardous materials. This one was only yesterday:
Quote About 28 train cars derailed Saturday afternoon along a rail line in Albert Lea, Minn., with cleanup efforts continuing Sunday. A Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson Saturday that said the train “was carrying mixed commodities; however, we have confirmed two of the derailed cars are leaking hydrochloric acid. Union Pacific is working with emergency responders to determine a response plan.” After initially issuing a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents as the scene was assessed, authorities later said there was no danger to the public. There were no injuries. Title: Re: Freight train derailment in Iowa, USA. Post by: CyclingSid on May 18, 2021, 07:46:36 On North America I think of the Mississauga Miracle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Mississauga_train_derailment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Mississauga_train_derailment) Amazingly no deaths. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |