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[KevinKorell]

The Hill, 7/17/23:

 

 

   Freight train derails in southeast Pennsylvania, but no known injuries or hazards    

 

 

A freight train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, but officials said no injuries were reported and there was no known hazard to the public.

 

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[KevinKorell]

CBS Philadelphia,  7/17/23:
 

 

 Homes evacuated after train derailment in Whitemarsh Township    

 

 

Homes were evacuated for precautionary reasons in Whitemarsh Township early Monday morning after a 40-car CSX freight train derailed near Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road, police said.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WTXF-TV, Fox-29 in Philadelphia, PA, 7/17/23:

 

 

  Pennsylvania train derailment: Silicone pellets found leaking out of collapsed train cars, police say      

 

 

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a train derailment in Montgomery County, which prompted temporary evacuations in the area. 

 

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[KevinKorell]

CNN, 7/17/23:

 

 

    A train derailment outside Philadelphia leads to precautionary evacuations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania   

 

 

Emergency crews are investigating a train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania, the Whitemarsh Township manager said.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Railway Track and Structures, 7/21/23

 

Sinkhole Causes CSX Train to Derail

 

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A CSX train derailed on a Norfolk Southern Line due to a sinkhole opening.

 

A sinkhole beneath a Norfolk Southern line opened and caused a CSX-operated train to derail. According to NBC Philadelphia, Norfolk Southern says it hopes to get this track line open “within the next day or two.”

 

 

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[CNJRoss]

WHYY (NPR & PBS), Philadelphia, PA 5/1/24

Federal rail agency conducted a ‘limited scope investigation’ of Whitemarsh train derailment — meaning no report  

 

The FRA officially deemed the cause of the 2023 CSX train derailment to be a sinkhole. The agency decided not to conduct an in-depth investigation.

 

Following the 40-car freight train derailment in Whitemarsh Township last summer, Federal Railroad Administration officials indicated they would investigate the incident.

 

The FRA’s investigation reports are usually posted online six months after an incident. WHYY News requested a copy. It turns out the agency decided to conduct a “limited scope investigation” — meaning no formal summary report was prepared, and no recommendations were made.

 

 

 

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