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The recent spate of train derailments has put the spotlight on derailments and railroad safety in general.
Railroads are generally a safe means of transporting cargo, including hazardous chemicals, and in fact railroads are safer than a decade or two ago. Yet, one catastrophic accident leading to a chemical spill and/or fire, destruction of property, and/or disruption of those neighboring the rail line draws extra scrutiny of the wider public.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/see-railroad-industry-changed-six-181150163.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_railroad_accidents
Train derailments are a daily occurrence. Some are minor, i.e., a few cars or locomotives hopping off the rails, but staying upright, to situations where several locomotives or many freight cars leave the track and end up on their sides, reoriented sides ways, or piled on other freight cars. Related to derailments are collision between trains or between a train and highway vehicle usually on a grade crossing. Railroad/trains have the right of way where roads cross the tracks - that is a historical precedent from when railroads were granted exclusive rights to their right of way (ROW) and property.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coming-off-rails-ohio-history-104903840.html
Another NS derailment in Ohio
https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-norfolk-southern-train-derailed-151518209.html
A UP derailment in Kansas
https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-injuries-kansas-train-derailment-192504204.html
NTSB investigates railroad collisions and major derailments.
Railroads are generally a safe means of transporting cargo, including hazardous chemicals, and in fact railroads are safer than a decade or two ago. Yet, one catastrophic accident leading to a chemical spill and/or fire, destruction of property, and/or disruption of those neighboring the rail line draws extra scrutiny of the wider public.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/see-railroad-industry-changed-six-181150163.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_railroad_accidents
Train derailments are a daily occurrence. Some are minor, i.e., a few cars or locomotives hopping off the rails, but staying upright, to situations where several locomotives or many freight cars leave the track and end up on their sides, reoriented sides ways, or piled on other freight cars. Related to derailments are collision between trains or between a train and highway vehicle usually on a grade crossing. Railroad/trains have the right of way where roads cross the tracks - that is a historical precedent from when railroads were granted exclusive rights to their right of way (ROW) and property.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coming-off-rails-ohio-history-104903840.html
Another NS derailment in Ohio
https://www.yahoo.com/news/another-norfolk-southern-train-derailed-151518209.html
A UP derailment in Kansas
https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-injuries-kansas-train-derailment-192504204.html
NTSB investigates railroad collisions and major derailments.