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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 06:05 PM

WSAZ-TV, Huntington, WV, 2/16:
 

Train Derailment Causes Fire near Montgomery, Evacuation Underway

 

UPDATE 2/16/15 @ 4:25 p.m.
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Residents are still being kept away from their homes after a train derailment Monday afternoon.

 

It happened about 1:30 p.m. at Adena Village near Deep Water. That's near the Fayette-Kanawha line.

 

West Virginia State Police say a CSX train carrying crude oil derailed. The train caught fire. Investigators say the fire destroyed at least one home in the area.

 

At this time, investigators say no fatalities have been reported.

 

 

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 06:16 PM

West Virginia MetroNews, 2/16:
 

Train derailment sends crude oil cars into Kanawha River; explosions erupt


MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — Multiple tanker rail cars carrying crude oil derailed Monday afternoon in Fayette County, triggering explosions and a 100-yard-high flames as several cars rolled through a residential subdivision and into the Kanawha River.  CSX officials say “at least one rail car appears to have ruptured and caught fire.”

 

At least one house was destroyed, but police have found no evidence of fatalities.  CSX says one person was treated for potential inhalation (of fumes). 

 

CSX says its teams “are working with first responders to address the fire, to determine how many rail cars derailed and to deploy environmental protective and monitoring measures on land, air and in the nearby Kanawha River.

 

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 06:22 PM

WVNS-TV, Ghent, WV, 2/16:
 

6 p.m. UPDATE:

 

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D) declared a state of emergency for Fayette and Kanawha Counties at 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.  The declaration was in response to the CSX train derailment that lead to the evacuation of the Powelltown Hollow area, which includes Boomer and Adena Village.  No other counties were included in this declaration.

 

"Declaring a State of Emergency ensures that residents of both Kanawha and Fayette counties have the access they need to resources necessary to handle all stages of the emergency," said Gov. Tomblin. "State official are on site and will continue to work with local and federal officials, as well as CSX representatives throughout the incident."

 

Firefighters with the Boomer Fire Department said that there have been at least six explosions in connection with the fire that started from a CSX train that derailed in the Powelltown Hollow area of Fayette County on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.  The derailment happened at around 1:30 p.m.  As a result, the entire town of Boomer was evacuated by 4:30 p.m

 

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 06:50 PM

This is the route of the Cardinal, but no trains in the area due to its thrice-weekly nature.  51(15) arrived into Chicago this morning, and 50(14) got into New York last night.  Next 50(17) leaves Chicago tomorrow, so we'll see if it can operate.



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Posted 16 February 2015 - 07:13 PM

Reuters, 2/16:

 
CSX train hauling North Dakota oil derails, cars ablaze in West Virginia

By Kara Van Pelt

BECKLEY, W.Va. Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:21pm EST

 

(Reuters) - A CSX Corp train hauling North Dakota crude derailed in West Virginia on Monday, setting a number of cars ablaze, destroying a house and forcing the evacuation of two towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days.

 

One or two of the cars plunged into the Kanawha River, and “a couple are burning," said Robert Jelacic, night shift manager of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. There were no injuries or deaths, he said.

 

CSX said the train was hauling 109 cars from North Dakota to the coastal town of Yorktown, Virginia, where midstream firm Plains All American Pipelines runs an oil depot. It said one person was being treated for potential fume inhalation.

 

West Virginia State Police First Sergeant Greg Duckworth, who was at the crash site, told Reuters that nine or 10 of the cars had exploded at intervals of about every half hour. A similar sequence has occurred in a handful of other derailments over the past year and a half, with the fire from one tank heating up gases in the next nearest car, causing it to ignite.

 

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 11:31 AM

CSX news release:

 

10:15 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2015: CSX Responds to West Virginia Derailment

CSX teams continue to work with first responders and federal, state and local officials on the derailment this afternoon of an oil train near Mount Carbon, West Virginia. This evening, CSX personnel and agencies are continuing their assessment to determine the number of cars derailed and resulting oil loss. The company is working to contain oil found in a creek that runs parallel to CSX tracks, and water utilities on the nearby Kanawha River are taking precautions. Fires around some of the cars will be allowed to burn out.

 

CSX teams also are working to deploy environmental protective and monitoring measures on land, air and in the Kanawha River.  The company also is working with public officials and investigative agencies to address their needs.

 

CSX is working with the Red Cross and other relief organizations to address residents’ needs, taking into account winter storm conditions. The company will open a Community Outreach Center starting Tuesday, February 17, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, and CSX has secured a number of hotel rooms for displaced residents, who can obtain hotel addresses and other information by calling 1-877-TellCSX (1-877-835-5279).

 

The train consisted of two locomotives and 109 rail cars and was traveling from North Dakota to Yorktown, Va.  All of the oil cars were the CPC 1232 models.

 

One person was being treated for possible respiratory problems, but no other injuries were reported. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

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Additional updates will be provided as more information is available.



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 04:05 PM

CSX Customer Service Advisory -  2/17 1:22 pm EST

 

Train Derailment near Mount Carbon, West Virginia

 

A freight train derailment yesterday at Mount Carbon, West Virginia, outside of Charleston, is affecting traffic over that line. CSX teams are on site and recovery operations are under way. Where possible, freight traffic will be re-routed. Customers with shipments over this line should expect delays.  Updated information will be provided as it becomes available.



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 10:56 PM

NTSB news release:

 

NTSB Gathering Information on CSX Crude Oil Train Derailment in West Virginia

 

 

 

February 17, 2015

 

WASHINGTON – Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board’s office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials are in communication with the Federal Railroad Administration and CSX emergency response crews since the derailment that occurred in West Virginia yesterday and will continue to monitor the situation. The FRA and CSX are providing NTSB investigators with detailed damage reports and photographs of the derailed tank cars. The investigators will compare the data with tank car design specifications and similar derailments including Casselton, North Dakota, on December 30, 2013, and Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30, 2014.

 

On February 16, 2015 at 1:30 PM EST, approximately 28 tank cars in a 109-tank car CSX crude oil unit train derailed near Mt. Carbon, West Virginia, 35 miles southeast of Charleston, West Virginia. Some of the derailed tank cars released an unknown amount of crude oil onto the ground, which immediately ignited. Some of the crude oil likely entered the river. Downstream water treatment intakes on the Kanawha River were closed as a precaution. A one half mile evacuation zone was established around the derailment. As of Tuesday morning, emergency crews are allowing the fire to burn itself out. At least one injury is reported. The cause of the derailment is unknown at this time.

 

“This accident is another reminder of the need to improve the safety of transporting hazardous materials by rail,” said NTSB Acting Chairman Christopher A. Hart. “That is why this issue is included on our Most Wanted List. If we identify any new safety concerns as a result of this derailment, the Board will act expeditiously to issue new safety recommendations.”

 

Additional information on rail tank car safety and the Most Wanted List can be found at: http://www.ntsb.gov/.../mwl5_2015.aspx



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Posted 18 February 2015 - 11:53 AM

CSX news release:

 

2 p.m. Tuesday, February 17 Update: CSX Responds to West Virginia Derailment

CSX teams continue to work with first responders, local officials, the State of West Virginia, and the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Railroad Administration on the assessment and preliminary recovery from a derailment that occurred near Mount Carbon, West Virginia, on Monday, February 16. Overnight, CSX personnel and agencies continued their assessment of the derailment scene to verify the number of rail cars involved and the extent of the potential environmental impact. CSX estimates that approximately 25 tank cars derailed and 20 cars were involved in subsequent fires; the fires around the rail cars will be allowed to burn out. When safe to do so, CSX and its experts will begin transferring oil from the damaged cars to other tanks and those tanks subsequently removed from the site. Initial assessments have confirmed that several of the cars appear to be ruptured or leaking from valves. 

 

No rail cars entered the Kanawha River in this incident.

 

CSX teams continue working to deploy environmental protective and monitoring measures on land, air and in the Kanawha River as well as a creek near the company’s tracks.  The company also is in contact with public officials and investigative agencies to address their needs.

 

Approximately 100-125 residents of homes near the derailment site remain evacuated at this time. CSX is working with the Red Cross and other relief organizations to address residents’ needs, taking into account winter storm conditions. The company opened a Community Outreach Center Tuesday, February 17, at 8 a.m.; the center will remain open until every day 8 p.m. EST or later if needed. CSX has secured a number of hotel rooms for displaced residents and is assisting them in relocating from evacuation centers to the hotels. Information about the available hotels and other services is available by calling 1-877-TellCSX (1-877-835-5279).

 

The train consisted of two locomotives and 109 rail cars (107 tank cars and two buffer cars). It  was traveling from North Dakota to Yorktown, Va.  All of the oil cars were the CPC 1232 models.

 

One person was treated for possible respiratory problems and released, but no other injuries were reported. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.



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Posted 18 February 2015 - 11:57 AM

This is the route of the Cardinal, but no trains in the area due to its thrice-weekly nature.  51(15) arrived into Chicago this morning, and 50(14) got into New York last night.  Next 50(17) leaves Chicago tomorrow, so we'll see if it can operate.

Amtrak Status for 50(17):

 

Status currently unavailable due to service disruption

Tue, Feb 17 2015

Scheduled Departure 5:45 pm






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