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31
Dec
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1373
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Union Pacific Railroad Company; Derailment; Extended Haul Train; Medicine Bow, Wyoming; Carbon County; Traffic Control; Positive Train Control; Roller Bearing Failure
Abstract: On December 26, 2019, at 3:59 a.m. MST, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) eastbound intermodal,
extended haul train, Train No. ZBRG3 24 (Train 1), with 36 loads, and 2...
30
Dec
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1405
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: CSX Transportation; Connersville, Indiana; Hi-Rail Vehicle; Failure to Comply With Rules
Abstract: On December 30, 2020, at 4:55 p.m., EST, eastbound CSX hi-rail inspection truck was operating on the CSX Indianapolis Subdivision at Milepost (MP) BD 71.7, rear-ended a stopped...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Rear End Collision (REC)
Railroad Name
CSX Transportation
Location
Connersville, IN
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1405
Investigation Status
Finalized
25
Dec
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1403
Subject
Accident Investigations
Abstract: On December 25, 2020, at approximately 6:37 a.m. CST, Union Pacific Railroad Company’s (UP) southbound mixed freight train MSSDM-24 with 3 conventionally configured locomotives...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Elkhart, IA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1403
Investigation Status
Finalized
22
Dec
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1401
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: BNSF Railway, Custer, WA, crude oil, Distributed Power Unit [DPU], train check, securement, vandalism, situational awareness
Abstract: On December 22, 2020, at 11:40 a.m. PST, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) loaded crude oil train experienced a broken train collision, which resulted in the derailment of 10...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway
Location
Custer, WA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1401
29
Oct
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1399
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Kansas City Southern Railway Company; Derailment; Mauriceville, Texas; Orange County, Texas; Beaumont Subdivision; Positive Train Control; Hazardous Materials; Evacuation; Broken Rail — Detail Fracture From Shelling or Head Check
Abstract: On October 29, 2020, at approximately 7:25 a.m., CDT, a Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) northbound (timetable direction) mixed freight train (MBMSH-29), handling 95...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Location
Mauriceville, TX
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1399
Investigation Status
Finalized