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Accident Investigations

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HQ-2015-1051 (Finalized)

On May 6, 2015, at 1:45 a.m., CST, a southbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) loaded mixed freight train derailed. The derailment occurred at Peck, Kansas, Milepost (MP) 262.5, on the main track of the Wichita Division, Enid Subdivision area, Timetable Number 4, dated March 26, 2012.

HQ-2015-1025 (Finalized)

On March 9, 2015, at 12:19 p.m., EDT, northbound Amtrak Carolinian Passenger Train PO80-09 struck a semi tractor-trailer near Halifax, North Carolina. The truck, pulling an oversized load, was attempting to maneuver over the highway-rail grade crossing on State Route 903 East to turn left onto...

HQ-2015-1024 (Finalized)

On March 5, 2015, at 1:15 p.m., CST, eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Train Number U-ELUCXP0-25T, derailed 21 tank cars containing hazardous materials (Bakken Crude Oil) near Galena, IL, at Milepost 171.6 on the BNSF Aurora Subdivision.

HQ-2015-1007 (Finalized)

Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) freight Train Symbol 632-015, traveling southbound at 24 mph on a single main track, in non-signaled track warrant control (TWC) territory, experienced a major derailment on February 04, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. The accident occurred near Sherrill, Iowa, at Milepost...

HQ-2014-1015 (Finalized)

On Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 5:35 p.m., (CST), eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train H-PASBRC9-09A, consisting of two head end locomotives, 85 freight cars (61 loads and 24 empties) derailed 18 cars (consist positions 12 through 29) while traveling on Main Track Number Two (2), at a...

HQ-2014-1012 (Finalized)

A northbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train collided with an automobile traveling eastbound at a highway-rail grade crossing on October 12, 2014, at 1:35 a.m., CST. The accident occurred in White Castle, Louisiana, at UP Milepost 75.2, on the UP Livonia Subdivision. The motor vehicle...

HQ-2014-6 (Finalized)

On May 29, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., MST, a westbound WFA loaded coal train, WFA 603, operating on the Lee Ranch Subdivision, entered Ambrosia Siding via the east switch at MP 17.2 and struck unattended maintenance of way (MOW) equipment standing in the siding. The closest city to the accident site is...

HQ-2013-30 (Finalized)

On December 30, 2013, at 6:28 a.m., CST, a southbound Union Pacific (UP) freight train, MPBSR 30, traveling at a recorded 28 miles per hour, collided head-on with a standing northbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train, E-MLMNAMO-16A. The collision occurred at Milepost (MP) 218.5 on UP’s Houston...

HQ-2013-24 (Finalized)

On October 23, 2013, at approximately 1:57 a.m., EDT, northeast bound CSX Transportation (CSX) Freight Train Q10622 collided with a motor vehicle that was on the tracks at Rio Grande Road, Milepost (MP) QS61.4. The accident occurred near Fontanet, Indiana, in Nevins Township on the St. Louis...

HQ-2013-22 (Finalized)

At approximately 1:51 a.m. PDT on August 19, 2013, a Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight, grain shuttle train, GSGHCW-18, traveling northbound at a recorded speed of 46 mph on main line track, struck a motor vehicle at a private highway-rail grade crossing at E. Jefferson Avenue, DOT/AAR Inventory...