CN Issues Incident Response Following Derailment
Repentigny, QUÉBEC- After the July 5 derailment in Repentigny, Québec, CN issued an incident response.
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CSX Train Derails in Pennsylvania, Cause Currently Under Investigation
TREVOSE, Pa. – A CSX train derailed near the crossing of East Bristol Road and Grave Avenue on June 30.
Derailment Mitigation at Switches and Turnouts: Three Perspectives
A lot of derailments happen at switches and turnouts. Many are low-speed, low-energy derailments that happen in yards and sidings. But they’re still costly and disruptive. Evaluating and optimizing wheel/rail contact conditions
Lack of Screws Led to Metrolinx Derailment
TORONTO – An investigation found a lack of track screws led to the derailment of a Metrolinx GO Train earlier this month.
Portland & Western Train Derails in Oregon, Damages Trestle
TOLEDO, Ore. – A Portland & Western Railroad train derailed January 21 in Toledo, Oregon.
R.J. Corman Emergency Divisions Respond to BNSF Recovery Efforts After June Derecho
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R.J. Corman Railroad Services’ Emergency Divisions were deployed to help BNSF with recovery after a derecho swept through North Dakota on June 21, 2025 and blew over 832 empty hopper cars.
28-Car Derailment in North Carolina; CSX Investigating Cause (UPDATED 8/20)
ENFIELD, N.C. – CSX is temporarily rerouting trains after a derailment occurred on Sunday, August 17 in Enfield, North Carolina.
Congestion After Derailment, ‘Extreme Snowfall’ in Canada; CN Responds
MONTREAL – CN is working to relieve congestion in its network in the Montreal to Toronto corridor after a derailment occurred in Taschereau Yard.
Railway Track & Structures February 2025 Issue Now Available Online
ATLANTA – The digital edition of Railway Track & Structures February 2025 issue is now available to read online.
CSX Investigating Cause of 25-Car Derailment in Virginia
BREMO BLUFF, Va. – CSX is rerouting trains temporarily due to a 25-car derailment in Bremo Bluff, Virginia.
November 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures Available Online
ATLANTA – The digital edition of Railway Track & Structures’ November 2024 issue is available online.
Using Digital Twin Simulations of Automated In-Train & Vehicle/Track Dynamics to Reduce Derailment Risks
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on Cory Hogan’s WRI presentation on derailment modeling and simulation.
2021 CP Derailment Caused by Undetected Rail Flaw
Winnipeg, MANITOBA – The TSB in Canada reported an undetected rail flaw led to a broken rail and subsequent derailment of a CP train back in October 2021.
BNSF Settles Lawsuit With Private Landowners After 2018 Derailment
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed as of reporting, but BNSF has reportedly settled the lawsuit from the Kooima family over a 2018 derailment.
MBTA Resumes Service Along Green Line After Derailment
BOSTON – Service on part of MBTA’s Green Line resumed after a derailment.
151-car CN train derails, but cause still unknown
A 151-car-long Canadian National train derailed just outside Detroit on Sept. 29.
UP conductor killed after train hits derailment device
Work done on railroad track earlier in the day on Aug. 29 may have led to a derailment that killed a Union Pacific conductor.
Record flooding in Mississippi leads to train derailment
Heavy rains that have been hitting the southern portion of the U.S. has now led to a train derailment east of Brandon, Miss.
The day when trains were not told to reduce speed during extreme heat, and the worst happened
Was BART having a brain cramp? Did it just zone out?
Watch: Train derails in Michigan, some cars end up in ditch
A train derailed in Alpena Township, Mich., on July 21.