train derailments

Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, on Friday.

World News

More than 200 people are dead and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India

11:35pm June 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4.

Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment

8:41pm February 14, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.

National

Long Island Rail Road Passenger Train Derails; More Than 30 Injured After Collision

9:39am October 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The train had been carrying around 600 people. "The silver lining is, we're fortunate that more people weren't seriously hurt," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

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Amtrak Train Hits Backhoe, Derails South Of Philadelphia, Killing 2

3:43pm April 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The southbound 89 train struck a backhoe on the train tracks, derailing the lead engine. Service between Wilmington and Philadelphia has been suspended. Thirty-five passengers were injured.

Passengers gather after their Amtrak train derailed near Dodge City, Kan., early Monday morning.

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Amtrak Train Derails Near Dodge City, Kansas; Bend In Rail Is Reported

7:25pm March 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Citing a government official, the AP is reporting that before the train derailed, an engineer had noticed a bend in the tracks ahead and pulled the emergency brake.

Two passenger trains lay next to each other in India after they derailed Tuesday night. The accident is being blamed on flash floods outside the town of Harda in Madhya Pradesh state.

World News

2 Trains Derail In India, Killing At Least 24; Floodwaters Blamed

11:22am August 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

More than 300 people survived, according to local media reports. Just minutes before the crashes, another train had passed safely over the same area.

Oil trains sit idle on the BNSF Railway's tracks in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Battle Over New Oil Train Standards Pits Safety Against Cost

5:34pm June 22, 2015

by David Schaper

Against the backdrop of several fiery derailments, safety advocates are questioning whether new federal rules meant to prevent incidents go far enough. Opponents say the new rules are too costly.

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Emergency personnel work at the scene the day after a deadly train derailment on May 12 in Philadelphia.

National

Amtrak Engineer Not On Cellphone Before Philadelphia Derailment, NTSB Says

10:43am June 10, 2015

by Brian Naylor

An investigation found no evidence that the engineer was distracted by calls or texts ahead of the May 12 accident in which eight people died and some 200 others were injured.

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Fiery Oil-Train Derailments Prompt Calls For Less Flammable Oil

4:58pm October 13, 2014

by Emily Guerin

Trains carrying oil from North Dakota pass through American towns daily — and sometimes they derail and explode. The oil industry is now under pressure to make the oil less volatile before shipping.

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