Northfolk's second train derailment in Ohio

DerekJohnson

Plus an explosion in a chemical plant in Illinois

Goduckies

Yup a pretty minor derailment. Like i said they happen all the time.

PurpleThrobber

Goduckies said:

Yup a pretty minor derailment. Like i said they happen all the time.

Maybe if the railroads hired competent people…

Wait, what?

Goduckies

PurpleThrobber said:

Goduckies said:

Yup a pretty minor derailment. Like i said they happen all the time.

Maybe if the railroads hired competent people…

Wait, what?

There is a dollar cost to derailments. Is it more than the cost to inspect hundreds of thousands of cars weekly? That's what the bean counters are figuring out. Ever since PSR precision scheduled railroading has come out derailments have gone up. Most minor so until East Palestine, nobody cared... now people are much more conscious about it.

Bob_C

Goduckies said:

PurpleThrobber said:

Goduckies said:

Yup a pretty minor derailment. Like i said they happen all the time.

Maybe if the railroads hired competent people…

Wait, what?

There is a dollar cost to derailments. Is it more than the cost to inspect hundreds of thousands of cars weekly? That's what the bean counters are figuring out. Ever since PSR precision scheduled railroading has come out derailments have gone up. Most minor so until East Palestine, nobody cared... now people are much more conscious about it.

Have you lost the weight yet so you can start working?

Goduckies

Yup

46XiJCAB

I would like to see a breakdown of what part of the country most of these derailments are taking place.

There are two east/west railways in the Gorge. It seems like track maintenance is a priority. The number of trains each day is incredible, between 50-70.

Goduckies

Yeah BNSF runs a ton through the gorge.

Goduckies

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/train-derailments-per-year-usa-b2294966.html

WestlinnDuck

Once upon a time ...

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/oil-train-derails-oregons-columbia-river-gorge/320955970/

Critics: River route no place for oil trains after crash

By The Associated Press
June 04, 2016 at 3:14 am PDT
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A fiery oil train derailment in Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge drew immediate reaction from environmentalists who said oil should not be transported by rail, particularly along a river that is a hub of recreation and commerce.

Key Developments:

11 oil train cars in Oregon derailed near Mosier
One was on fire for hours.
The train was on the way to Tacoma
No reports of injuries, but area-hospital prepared to receive patients
I-84 was closed westbound through Friday evening.
No reports of oil entering the Columbia River

Sledog

How about a check of every train hauling extremely dangerous cargo like the Palestine incident? Shouldn't be that hard.

Goduckies

Sledog said:

How about a check of every train hauling extremely dangerous cargo like the Palestine incident? Shouldn't be that hard.

That's like half the trains... and it isn't hard they just need man power and equipment, that cost money that wall street is trying to avoid paying.

WestlinnDuck

Read this somewhere that Union Pacific and BNSF have a fraction of the derailments of Norfolk Southern.

Goduckies

For you WestlinnDuck click generate report https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/publicsite/query/TenYearAccidentIncidentOverview.aspx

DerekJohnson

Sledog said:

How about a check of every train hauling extremely dangerous cargo like the Palestine incident? Shouldn't be that hard.

Goduckies

https://www.theonion.com/norfolk-southern-ceo-s-testimony-cut-short-after-train-1850214237