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Accident Investigations

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HQ-2015-1012 (Finalized)

On February 17, 2015, at 10:56 p.m., CDT, BNSF Railway (BNSF) Train C-BKMKEB0-05A derailed 33 loaded coal cars, Line Numbers 20 through 52 inclusive. This train consisted of 119 loaded coal cars, 16,898 trailing tons, was 6,465 feet in length, and was traveling eastward at a recorded speed of 35...

HQ-2015-1008 (Finalized)

On February 11, 2015, at 11:40 a.m., MST, 33 cars of an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) loaded coal train operating on Main Track Number 2 derailed. Train CATNW10, with 136 cars and 2 locomotives on the front and one distributed power unit (DP) on the rear, was operating in cab signal...

HQ-2014-1042 (Finalized)

At 9:37 a.m. CST, on December 13, 2014, Canadian National Railway (CN) A404-81-11, (A404), southbound train, loaded with 111 cars of mixed freight, passed a restricting signal at Milepost 0.5 Control Point (CP) Ruff and impacted the rear Distributive Power Unit (DPU) locomotive of CN U738-51-07 (...

HQ-2014-1032 (Finalized)

On November 27, 2014, at 2:31 a.m., CST, a northbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) train, MNPVP, impacted the side of Car 55 of northbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) Train CP 470. The collision occurred in Skyline, Minnesota, at Milepost (MP) 88.2.

HQ-2014-1028 (Finalized)

On November 18, 2014, at approximately 4:36 p.m., EST, Amtrak Passenger Train Number 352 operating eastbound from Chicago, Illinois, to Battle Creek, Michigan, struck an occupied automobile on the 11th Street South public highway-rail grade crossing. The accident occurred in the Township of Oshtemo...

HQ-2014-1014 (Finalized)

On November 13, 2014, at approximately 10:20 PM (MST), westbound Montana Rail Link (MRL) Train G-STEINB9-08A failed to stop at a stop signal indication at the West Bonner, Montana Control Point (CP) resulting in an impact of their train with the side of eastbound MRL Train X-PWAWMI9-11A which was...

HQ-2014-11 (Finalized)

On September 25, 2014, at 5:42 a.m., CDT, eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Freight Train ILXG4X-22 (Train 1) was traveling at a recorded speed of 41 miles mph, with 112 loads and 0 empties, 6,197 tons, and 6,812 feet, when it struck the side of westbound UP Freight Train KG4GSX-23 (Train 2)....

HQ-2014-9 (Finalized)

At 8:34 p.m., CDT, July 20, 2014, Wisconsin and Southern Railroad (WSOR) Freight Train T003-20 (T003) made an unprotected eastward movement on WSOR’s Milwaukee Subdivision. Train T003 passed an absolute signal displaying a stop aspect and entered Canadian National Railway (CN) main track at Slinger...

HQ-2014-5 (Finalized)

On May 11, 2014, at 11:05 p.m., CDT, BNSF Railway (BNSF) Train C-DKMSUD-0-44 derailed 45 loaded coal hopper cars in Pillager, Minnesota. The accident occurred as the train operated eastbound on the Brainerd Subdivision at Milepost 133.1. There were no injuries, no release of hazardous materials,...

HQ-2014-3 (Finalized)

On April 28, 2014, at 7:08 p.m., EDT, northbound CSX Transportation (CSX) Freight Train F74628, traveling on single main track, in track warrant control territory, derailed. The derailment occurred near Cordesville, South Carolina, at CSX Milepost SH 403.1, on CSX’s Andrews Subdivision.