A Norfolk Southern derailment South Carolina led officials to issue a shelter-in-place order near Summerville — then lift it after a hazmat team determined there was no threat, as reported by Trains.com.
An El Mirage train derailment involving hazardous materials restricted traffic on Grand Avenue Tuesday afternoon, as reported by AZFamily. Drivers were asked to avoid the area while crews checked damage to the tracks and rail cars.
For some who lived through it, the Hinton rail disaster is remembered less for the noise than for the quiet that settled in once crews reached the wreckage.
Kentucky train derailment in Todd County, Kentucky, on Tuesday morning prompted a hazmat response after a leak involving a highly flammable and toxic chemical. Residents nearby were advised to shelter in place and switch off their HVAC systems despite freezing temperatures, as reported by WSMV.
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 — 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.com. Two people aboard the train were reported in critical condition.
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. The order was later lifted.
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.
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.UK’s Urgent Safety Advice 01/2025.
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. Two Alstom engineers were acquitted.
The Union Pacific train derailment near Colfax early Saturday temporarily closed the track east of the city, as reported by Railway Supply. CAL FIRE’s Nevada Yuba Placer Unit (NEU) said no hazards were involved.
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. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the focus is on clearing the site safely and restoring movement through the corridor.
