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Accident Investigations
HQ-NS-2022-0305-1543
Keywords: Norfolk Southern Railway, NS, derailment, broken rim, catastrophic failure
Abstract: On March 5, 2022, at 1:58. a.m., EST, a Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train (Y92H202) derailed at Milepost 71 on the Northeast Corridor in Perryman, Maryland, resulting in 20...
Perryman, MD
United States
Accident Investigations
HQ-2022-1521
Keywords: CSX, rear end collision, switch grinder, fatigue
Abstract: On Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 12:18 a.m., EST, a Loram Switch Grinder (RGS-9) collided with the rear-end Distributed Power Unit (DPU) of locomotive No. CSXT 3144, of train...
Accident Investigations
HQ-2022-1488
Keywords: Canadian Pacific Railway, CP, highway-rail grade crossing
Abstract:
On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m., CST, a Canadian...
Castalia, IA
United States
Accident Investigations
HQ-2021-1459
Keywords: Amtrak, highway rail grade crossing
Abstract: On October 30, 2021, at approximately 2:36 a.m., EDT, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (ATK) passenger train P-053-29, operating on the CSX Transportation’s Charleston...
North Charleston, SC
United States
Accident Investigations
HQ-2021-1453
Keywords: Canadian National Railway, collision, excavator, Automatic Block Signaling
Abstract: At approximately 3:31 p.m., CDT, on October 6, 2021, Train 1 requested permission to enter the working limits of a Contract Employee-in-Charge (EIC) and excavator operator...
Convent, LA
United States