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Reuters 2/19/20
 

CN Rail train leaks crude oil after it derails in Ontario

 

 

 

(Reuters) - A Canadian National Railway Co freight train derailed in Ontario and started leaking crude oil, the company said on Wednesday, marking the second such incident in less than two weeks.

 

About 30 cars came off the rails on Tuesday night near Emo, Ontario, just north of the border with Minnesota, the railroad said in a statement. Emo is about 380 km (240 miles) west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

 

 

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Progressive Railroading, 8/17/20

 

TSB: 'Ice jacking' led to CN train derailment

 

An aerial view of the derailment site. The 52nd to 74th cars, which were carrying crude oil, came to rest in various positions. Six cars released oil after the derailment. Photo – Transportation Safety Board of Canada; CN

 

Snow and ice buildup underneath a rail led to the derailment in February of a CN crude-oil train in Emo, Ontario, according to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) report.

 

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"Closer examination revealed that the snow and ice had built up between the underside of the rail base and the tie plate rail seats. This caused the rail to become unseated from the tie plate and left the rail susceptible to gauge spreading under the load of the train, which led to the derailment," the report states. "This is a phenomenon commonly referred to in the rail industry as 'ice jacking.'"

 

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