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Kentucky train derailment: shelter-in-place, fire, closure

02.01.2026

Kentucky train derailment prompts response in Todd County

Kentucky train derailment in Todd County, Kentucky, on Tuesday morning prompted a hazmat response after a leak involving a highly flammable and toxic chemical.
East Palestine train derailment update: lawsuit status and costs

02.01.2026

East Palestine train derailment update: Yost on NS case

East Palestine train derailment update: As the third anniversary of the toxic East Palestine derailment nears, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says Norfolk Southern’s efforts to assist the community continue.
Phoenix light rail collision: Valley Metro delays

02.01.2026

Phoenix light rail collision disrupts Valley Metro service

PHOENIX — Phoenix light rail collision early Tuesday between a pickup truck and a Valley Metro light rail vehicle left four people on the train hospitalized and killed the truck driver, as reported by Trains.
CSX train derailment Kentucky: sulfur leak sparks fire

31.12.2025

CSX train derailment Kentucky triggers fire and shelter order

CSX train derailment Kentucky led to a shelter-in-place order on Tuesday after a flammable chemical leak and a fire in rural southern Kentucky, as reported by the Associated Press.
CN Rail derailment Winnipeg update: 10 cars off tracks

30.12.2025

CN Rail derailment Winnipeg: No safety risk, crews respond

CN Rail derailment Winnipeg: the railway says there is no threat to public safety after an overnight incident in the city’s South Osborne area, as reported by Global News.
RAIB landslip monitoring warning after Shap Summit derailment

22.12.2025

RAIB landslip monitoring warning prompts urgent safety review

The RAIB landslip monitoring warning urges urgent action after concerns that some lineside monitoring equipment on Network Rail infrastructure may not detect slope failures in certain circumstances, as set out in GOV.
Lodi high-speed derailment verdict: RFI, Alstom sentences

21.12.2025

Lodi high-speed derailment: court sentences over 2020 crash

The Lodi high-speed derailment has resulted in first-instance prison sentences for three defendants over the February 2020 crash involving a Frecciarossa 1000 train near Lodi, according to RailTech.
Union Pacific train derailment near Colfax investigation

16.12.2025

Union Pacific train derailment near Colfax: track reopens

The Union Pacific train derailment near Colfax early Saturday temporarily closed the track east of the city, as reported by Railway Supply.
NRC evacuation of derailed train triggers road gridlock

14.12.2025

NRC evacuation of derailed train begins in Omi Adio

NRC evacuation of derailed train efforts have begun at Omi Adio, where a cargo train left the tracks along the Ibadan–Abeokuta Road, as reported by TVC News.
Placer County train derailment closes Colfax tracks

14.12.2025

Placer County train derailment shuts down Colfax rail line

A Placer County train derailment in Colfax early Saturday morning disrupted a prominent rail route that crosses the Sierra and continues toward Nevada.
CSX employee killed in derailment: NTSB investigates

14.12.2025

CSX employee killed in derailment near Calera, Alabama

CSX employee killed in derailment near Calera, Alabama, early today, the railroad confirmed, as reported by Trains. com.
Union Pacific train derailment into Colorado’s Gunnison River

04.12.2025

Union Pacific train derailment into Colorado’s Gunnison River

The Union Pacific train derailment into the Gunnison River happened late on the night of December 3, after a rockfall sent a large boulder crashing onto the tracks between Whitewater and Bridgeport, as reported by KJCT in Grand Junction.