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Three injured as CSX trains collide in Folkston, Ga. (updated)

 

By Trains Staff | April 15, 2024

 

Injuries are ‘non-life-threatening’ as intermodal train strikes stopped rock train

 

 

Three crew members were injured when a CSX intermodal train stuck a rock train today in Folkston, Ga. Charlton County Sheriff Robert Phillips

 

FOLKSTON, Ga. — Three CSX crew members have been taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an intermodal train struck a standing rock train in Folkston, the railroad said in a statement this afternoon.

 

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. . .  As of 3:35 p.m. ET, the Amtrak Alerts feed on X reports the derailment has led to cancellation of Amtrak’s Auto Train today and tomorrow in both directions, as well as today’s Silver Meteor from New York to Jacksonville.

 

 

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Improperly lined switch led to CSX collision in Folkston, Ga., according to preliminary NTSB report

 

By Trains Staff | May 8, 2024

 

Incident occurred with site under signal suspension

 

WASHINGTON — An improperly aligned switch during maintenance work that had signal operation suspended led to the collision of two CSX trains in Folkston, Ga., on April 15, according to the preliminary report on the incident released today (May 8) by the National Transportation Safety Board.

 

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The incident involved loaded rock train L74314, which was stationary on Jesup Subdivision Main Track 2, and intermodal train I03215, which was traveling northbound on Nahunta Subdivision Main Track 1 en route to Florence, S.C., when it was inadvertently diverted onto Jesup Main Track 2. The intermodal train was traveling at 28 mph at the time of the collision. With the area under a signal suspension, CSX had assigned a conductor to act as a switch tender to hand-throw four switches that were normally dual-control power switches.

 

In the wake of the incident, CSX issued a safety alert discussing operating requirements for dual-controlled power switches in hand position, with emphasis on reaffirming that trains approach at restricted speed until it is known switches are properly aligned.

 

 

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