Train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

[Bazza]

Part of the train and its cargo of hazardous chemicals initially ran off the tracks on the night of Feb. 3, leaving a fiery, frightening jumble of about 50 cars. Parts of East Palestine were forced to evacuate within three days of the derailment, when state officials agreed to the company’s request to intentionally burn some of the chemicals to defuse the threat of an explosion that could have sent shrapnel and toxic fumes flying. Chemicals on board included vinyl chloride, a colorless, flammable gas that can cause headaches and dizziness after being inhaled and potentially, after sustained exposure, a rare form of liver cancer.

More here:

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157396582/upset-ohio-town-residents-seek-answers-over-train-derailment

 

[Bazza]

Paraphrasing......

"Good news....."

"The rate of wildlife dying no higher today than first couple days of derailment."

"The Ohio River is very large.....the pollutants are being diluted pretty quickly."

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

This is a pretty informative video.........

 

[CrimsonJazz]

As best as anyone can tell, this was caused by a faulty wheel bearing, not a braking failure.

 

[92tide]

As best as anyone can tell, this was caused by a faulty wheel bearing, not a braking failure.

thx, i removed the post

 

[Bazza]

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, didn’t get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong, federal investigators said Thursday as they released a preliminary report into the fiery wreck that prompted a toxic chemical release and an evacuation.

Investigators said the temperature of the failed wheel bearing increased by 215 degrees in a span of 30 miles (48 kilometers), but did not reach the temperature threshold that railroad company Norfolk Southern had set for an alarm to go off until just before the wreck.

Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds

 

[92tide]

regulations are stifling the free market, or something like that

Leaked audio reveals US rail workers were told to skip inspections as Ohio crash prompts scrutiny to industry

Exclusive: employee says manager told her to stop marking cars for repair, as Ohio derailment brings hard look at industry’s record of blocking safety rules

www.theguardian.com

 

[92tide]

and another one. at least this one wasn't carrying hazardous material

20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio

About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials said

abcnews.go.com