Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
Norfolk Southern had another derailment in Ohio today, this time in Springfield.
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In my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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Re: Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
Gnarly dude! I dont live too far from there either. The cause is the one of the trucks of a wheelset came off the bottom of an autorack and derailed up to twenty cars. three tankers are involved but nothing has caught fire or exploded thankfully...full of benzene, denatured alchohol and something else.
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Video of it derailing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ7O2JDtrwA
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Other than the media's sudden intense scrutiny after discovering that railroads still exist, is there actually any statistical data supporting your assertion that derailments are occurring on a more frequent basis? If you're looking for government incompetence to solve corporate incompetence, you're probably going to be disappointed. Just ask Mayor Pete.David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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You could at least wait for a probable cause before freaking out.David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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WOW......In my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
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Re: Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
A truck crashed in Maryland and caught fire. The driver died and the fire spread to six nearby houses and five automobiles. The news reports indicate the first responders do not know what the truck was hauling.
Where is the media on this one? Should trucking companies be banned from hauling hazmat? Should trucking companies be required to provide notice of hazmat traveling through each town?
https://news.maryland.gov/msp/2023/03/ ... ck-county/
Where is the media on this one? Should trucking companies be banned from hauling hazmat? Should trucking companies be required to provide notice of hazmat traveling through each town?
https://news.maryland.gov/msp/2023/03/ ... ck-county/
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Shut NS down because they are a threat to public safety? Data shows something different. https://www.bts.gov/content/hazardous-m ... amage-data
In comparison to the 893 U.S rail fatalities in 2021 (with 617 of those being trespassers). 42,915 motor vehicles fatalities, 5,190 work place fatalities, 495 fatalities die to house fire (so far this year). 573 farming fatalities (2019).
Would understanding the root causes and taking appropriate action be prudent? Sure it would. Is there lower hanging fruit so to speak safety wise? Definitely.
Rail https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-co ... -injuries/
Highway https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/ea ... fatalities
Work related https://www.bls.gov/iif/#:~:text=News%2 ... in%202020.
Home fire https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/civilian-fatalities/
Farming https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/bl ... usly-known
In comparison to the 893 U.S rail fatalities in 2021 (with 617 of those being trespassers). 42,915 motor vehicles fatalities, 5,190 work place fatalities, 495 fatalities die to house fire (so far this year). 573 farming fatalities (2019).
Would understanding the root causes and taking appropriate action be prudent? Sure it would. Is there lower hanging fruit so to speak safety wise? Definitely.
Rail https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-co ... -injuries/
Highway https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/ea ... fatalities
Work related https://www.bls.gov/iif/#:~:text=News%2 ... in%202020.
Home fire https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/civilian-fatalities/
Farming https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/bl ... usly-known
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Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va ... county-md/
New York times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/us/g ... =US%20News
I'd say the media is covering it. Google news search for "Maryland truck crash fire" has a lot of articles.
Also, just lollerskates at the idea of shutting down NS immediately.
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This would just send all the traffic to trucks. And I know you know that's worse.David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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Go back to Youtube and leave the railroading to the big boys.David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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Nothing personal with this comment, but I think this is the absolutely dumbest thing I have read in a long time. Even if the FRA were to try shutting down NS, there would be so much pushback from so many people in so many high places it would never happen. One of the biggest threats facing this country right now is inflation. What do you think would happen if the FRA were to shut down NS. A substantial amount of production would cease due to the lack of ability to move raw materials and or products to an from manufacturing facilities. This would lead to substantial economic problems across the eastern United States where NS serves and for communities who rely on items shipped to or from NS captive companies.David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
In the event NS were to be shut down the first step companies would take is trying to find alternative transport options, meaning trucks. There is currently a substantial shortage of truck drivers across this country and even more so those with hazmat certifications. This will create a substantial bidding war for trucking services, drastically driving up costs throughout the economy, both for items directly impacted by transportation substitution, and for items that will now cost more to transport than they previously would have because drivers will need to be paid more to transport the same products.
This isn't like the government shutting down a single trucking company, where there is immediate access to the facility from other trucking companies. Even if the FRA were to shut down NS and authorize another company to provide service, those companies wouldn't be able to provide that service for a significant period of time (no qualified crews, no crews available, ect, ect,. ect. )
Does the FRA need to take a look at what is happening? Absoltuely, the FRA, and other government agencies should always be looking at incidents that happen and learn from them. What can't happen is knee jerk reactions undertaken without careful consideration of the consequences of an action, both intended and all potential unintended consequences.
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I am not an expert on railroad derailments, but to me this looks like it is intiated when the second of the three covered coil cars hits the edge of the crossingand appears to bounce. This would lead me to believe the cause was something with either the rail at this crossing or the wheels under this car. You see the apparent bounce and then everything starts rolling off the the near side of the tracks.~Z~ wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:31 pmVideo of it derailing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ7O2JDtrwA
The only thing I would question is if the balance of loads vs empties and the length of this train (212 cars per the report I heard) may have had something to do with the incident, as the forces inolved in the train many have created additional forces on the train.
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This is speculation, but I'm thinking that car was already on the ground, and the crossing finally finished it off by removing the car from the track and setting off the pileup.chapmaja wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:24 pmI am not an expert on railroad derailments, but to me this looks like it is intiated when the second of the three covered coil cars hits the edge of the crossingand appears to bounce. This would lead me to believe the cause was something with either the rail at this crossing or the wheels under this car. You see the apparent bounce and then everything starts rolling off the the near side of the tracks.
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About 8 cars before the derailment, you can hear a car with flat spots, then the slack runs in. My guess is there were loads on the rear and those coil cars popped out when the rear came in.
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AMEN, I was thinking the same thing.Nothing personal with this comment, but I think this is the absolutely dumbest thing I have read in a long time. Even if the FRA were to try shutting down NS, there would be so much pushback from so many people in so many high places it would never happen. One of the biggest threats facing this country right now is inflation. What do you think would happen if the FRA were to shut down NS. A substantial amount of production would cease due to the lack of ability to move raw materials and or products to an from manufacturing facilities. This would lead to substantial economic problems across the eastern United States where NS serves and for communities who rely on items shipped to or from NS captive companies.
In the event NS were to be shut down the first step companies would take is trying to find alternative transport options, meaning trucks. There is currently a substantial shortage of truck drivers across this country and even more so those with hazmat certifications. This will create a substantial bidding war for trucking services, drastically driving up costs throughout the economy, both for items directly impacted by transportation substitution, and for items that will now cost more to transport than they previously would have because drivers will need to be paid more to transport the same products.
This isn't like the government shutting down a single trucking company, where there is immediate access to the facility from other trucking companies. Even if the FRA were to shut down NS and authorize another company to provide service, those companies wouldn't be able to provide that service for a significant period of time (no qualified crews, no crews available, ect, ect,. ect. )
Does the FRA need to take a look at what is happening? Absoltuely, the FRA, and other government agencies should always be looking at incidents that happen and learn from them. What can't happen is knee jerk reactions undertaken without careful consideration of the consequences of an action, both intended and all potential unintended consequences.
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Preview of how NS will start moving hazardous materials next month:
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Norfolk Southern and AAR issue warning of loose wheels on certain coil steel cars.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/defective-lo ... d=97761704
Here is a link to the AAR document courtesy of Railway Age.
https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/ ... visory.pdf
https://abcnews.go.com/US/defective-lo ... d=97761704
Here is a link to the AAR document courtesy of Railway Age.
https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/ ... visory.pdf
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Re: Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
David Collins wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:03 pmIn my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied.
Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of these relatively large derailments becoming more and more frequent, and some of these are happening in some relatively large towns/cities. Of course, let's not forget the people getting sick who live in East Palestine and surrounding areas.
This whole bit of corporate incompetence has gone too far, and it's gotten to the point where it's not if, it's when people will start dying because of these derailments. and as of right now, with congrees being the way it is, the only people that can stop it are the folks at the FRA.
Rant over.
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