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Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« on: February 16, 2015, 03:39:16 PM »
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Initial reports are coming in of a CSX derailment and fire involving crude oil tank cars in WV, with one car reported to be in the Kanawha River and causing local cities to shut their water intakes. Very little other information and no photos on the wire services at this point.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/16/us-usa-train-derailment-csx-idUSKBN0LK1ST20150216
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 03:51:21 PM »
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There are a few photos I've seen so far.  Someone mentioned that the town would be easy to evacuate since there are not enough people in it to fill a school bus.  Unfortunately there is oil leaking into the river and they had to shut off their water supply.
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 04:45:48 PM »
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At this rate of accidents involving Crude Oil Shipments (mostly to Eastern US destinations) the Sh#% is going to hit the fan for RR companies regardless if the overall stats on safety of oil by rail are 'technically' better than pipelines. 

I'm sure the more prudent Class 1's are taking a serious look to figure out how to protect what is a huge new revenue stream from being eroded away by regulations and restrictions.
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 04:52:48 PM »
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Quote from: Smike on February 16, 2015, 04:45:48 PM
I'm sure the more prudent Class 1's are taking a serious look to figure out how to protect what is a huge new revenue stream from being eroded away by regulations and restrictions.

Absolutely! CP, CN and BNSF all have major programs to replace tankcars used in the transport of crude oil and have incentives for shippers to do the same (IE: its more expensive to ship an older car)
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2015, 06:36:16 PM »
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This was the lead story on CBS (national) evening news, including live coverage. At least eight cars on fire, one home demolished, two cars leaking into the river.

Fit's gonna hit the shan on this one.
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 07:50:55 PM »
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" BOMB TRAINS " is how this video starts.  Story of the DOT 111 tank cars that recently ran on our local CBS affiliate out of Harrisburg, PA

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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 05:23:06 AM »
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February is a sweeps month for ratings so you can be sure that if it's flashy, it will be pushed to the max on the news.
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2015, 06:05:42 AM »
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The BBC has a few minutes of video. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31498323
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2015, 01:53:01 PM »
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Monday morning quarterbacking: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/02/apocalyptic-wva-train-fire/385557/

Interesting new data is this derailment and fire involved the new "safe(r)" cars. Oops.
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Re: Derailment near Charleston, WV, 2/16/15
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2015, 06:16:23 PM »
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Quote from: C855B on February 17, 2015, 01:53:01 PM
Monday morning quarterbacking: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/02/apocalyptic-wva-train-fire/385557/

Interesting new data is this derailment and fire involved the new "safe(r)" cars. Oops.

Kind of like unsinkable battleships. There are limits to everything.
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