(Another derailment in Ontario)
CN Oil Train Catches Fire, Snarls Traffic in Derailment
by
Doug Alexander March 7, 2015 Bloomberg Business
A Canadian National Railway Co. train
carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in a remote area of
northern Ontario, blocking rail traffic between Toronto and
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canadian National said on its website that the train
derailed around 2:46 a.m. Saturday near Gogama, about 600
kilometers (373 miles) north of Toronto. The train’s crew
reported a fire though no injuries, spokeswoman Emily Hamer said
in an e-mail.
“CN crews are responding to the site in order to undertake
the necessary repairs,” the Montreal-based company said on its
website. “Both westbound and eastbound traffic scheduled to
cross the affected area is currently obstructed, and may be
delayed by 24 hours or more.”
The accident marks the second derailment of a Canadian National oil train in three weeks in the area. A train with 100 cars, all carrying crude from the oil-producing region of Alberta to eastern Canada, derailed on Feb. 14 about 30 miles north of Gogama. A total of 29 cars were involved in that incident and seven caught fire, a spokesman said at the time.
About 18 freight trains a day use the line, which links western and eastern Canada.... more here
The accident marks the second derailment of a Canadian National oil train in three weeks in the area. A train with 100 cars, all carrying crude from the oil-producing region of Alberta to eastern Canada, derailed on Feb. 14 about 30 miles north of Gogama. A total of 29 cars were involved in that incident and seven caught fire, a spokesman said at the time.
About 18 freight trains a day use the line, which links western and eastern Canada.... more here
Derailed train catches fire in Northern Ontario
Emily Chan, CTVNews.ca March 7, 2015
......Ten cars went off
the tracks when a freight train carrying crude oil derailed at about 2:45 a.m.
Saturday morning, an Ontario Provincial Police spokesperson said.
The train was travelling
eastbound, in an area about 100 kilometres north of Sudbury, at the time of the
accident.
Multiple cars caught
fire and others fell into the Mattagami River, police said. Exact numbers are still unclear.
Residents in nearby
Gogoma, Ont., have been told to stay indoors, and people at the Mattagami First
Nation have been told to avoid drinking water from the "community
source," the OPP said.
The Gogoma Fire Department
released a statement saying the smoke itself is not toxic, but particles in the
smoke may be dangerous. The department recommended anybody with breathing
disorders stay inside until further notice.....
more hereGalena derailment update
KWWL News 03/07/15....Kevin Turner, Jo Daviess County Sheriff, said one of the burning rail cars was being kept cool with a constant stream of water onto the car. However, a containment pond that was keeping that water/crude oil mixture is nearing capacity.
Thus, officials will stop the flow of water, "retreat to a safe distance" and allow a "heat-induced tear" in the burning car, according to Turner.
This will likely lead to an explosion of that car and possibly others in the area, according to a source with the Federal Railroad Administration who did not want to be named because the information was preliminary.
Turner said it was the safest option both from a public safety standpoint and an environmental one...... more here
I hope this is not the underground at work. They could sabotage our legitimate efforts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a ridiculous thing to suggest! Each and every train derailment, fire and explosion has been thoroughly investigated and found to result from track defects, flimsy tank cars and explosive crude. To point a finger at those who are trying to keep communities safe!! is the ultimate "blame the victim" cop-out.
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