To: KylaStarr; All
Did I already post this here?
Train wrecks since May 1
5/2/2004 Blackfoot ID USA
Derailment
Cause: Not track related
Evacuation: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Notes: Union Pacific train carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer jumped the track and derails near Blackfoot.
5/3/2004 San Antonio TX USA
Derailment
Cause: 2 Union Pacific Trains Collided
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 3
Notes: 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into San Antonio River
5/3/2004 Plano TX USA
Derailment
Cause: Unknown
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Notes: Sixteen cars carryign vinyl pellets of an 80-car train derailed
5/3/2004 Houston TX USA
Derailment
Cause: Unknown
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Notes: Nine Union Pacific freight cars derailed at an east Houston train yard Monday, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
5/3/2004 Chicago IL USA
Derailment
Cause: unknown
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Notes: Chicago Transit Authority train - traffic tie-ups
5/3/2004 Praetoria S. Africa
Derailment
Cause: unknown
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Notes: A Spoornet goods train derailed near Christiana in the Northern Cape, long distance passenger train service
5/4/2004 New South Wales Australia
Derailment
Cause: unknown
Evacuations: No
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
To: StillProud2BeFree
I haven't seen this posted but I could have missed it. Seems to me like there have been quite a lot of accidents involving trains. Did we ever learn more about the train that derailed in Mississippi, I think it was the first part of April?? I remember reading that the tracks in that area were supposed to be pretty rough to begin with but never heard anymore about it.
Gee, now that is something that I think we are all noticing lately, NOT hearing anymore info about specific incidents that are reported, then just seem to disappear.
Thank you for compiling this list for us!
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