A train derailed Monday morning in the Palm Springs, California, area due to the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary. Aerial footage showed water flowing around the derailed train cars. As local news outlet KESQ reported: Officials with Union Pacific are reporting that two routes are closed, in and out of the Los Angeles Basin due to washouts and
Minnesota Gov Walz says train containing hazardous materials derailed near Lancaster
August 5, 2023 by
A Canadian Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed near Lancaster, Minnesota, Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz confirmed on Twitter. “State officials are working with local emergency managers after a train derailed near Lancaster. Glad to hear that no injuries are reported and the site is contained,” Walz wrote. He added: “Experts are on the way […]
Report: East Palestine Derailed Train Broke Down Before; Workers Expressed Concern
March 7, 2023 by
DUSTIN FRANZ/AFP via Getty Images The train that derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania line this month — which was carrying toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride — had broken down before on its route as workers expressed concerns about the load size, according to reports. The train derailed in East Palestine on February 3 but reportedly broke down “at least once”
WATCH: Plume of Toxic Gas Envelops Ohio Town as Derailed Train Explodes
February 7, 2023 by
WATCH: Plume of Toxic Gas Envelops Ohio Town as Derailed Train ExplodesTHE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULDN’TOhio Gov. Mike DeWine and the governor of neighboring Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, have evacuated an area of two square miles along the states’ borders.Updated Feb. 07, 2023 12:27AM ET / Published Feb. 06, 2023 11:51PM ET NTSBGov via ReutersOfficials detonated several train cars filled with toxic gas