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HQ-2015-1070 (Finalized)

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at approximately 3:50 p.m., EDT, a westbound Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) Freight Train 27VV514 struck the rear of stopped NS Train 15TV513 at a recorded speed of 30 mph. The maximum authorized speed for this section track is 40 mph. The collision occurred on NS’...

HQ-2013-23 (Finalized)

On September 25, 2013, at 4:15 a.m. (CST), eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train, BLACWSP1-23 (BLAC) struck the rear of BNSF standing freight train, SLHTLPC2-23 (SLHT). The accident occurred near St. Francis, TX, on BNSF’s Kansas Division, Panhandle Subdivision on Main Track 2, at Milepost...

HQ-2015-1003 (Finalized)

A westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train (B-UPIMAW5-03A) collided with a school bus on January 5, 2015, at approximately 3:35 p.m. CST. The accident occurred just east of Larimore, North Dakota, on the Devils Lake Subdivision, Twin Cities Division, at Milepost 23.5. Larimore is located about...

HQ-2015-1075 (Finalized)

(consist positions 79 through 100), at milepost 167.2 on the Glasgow Subdivision of the BNSF's Montana Division. Twenty cars derailed on their sides with one leaning against the signal case at milepost 167.24 and two cars derailed in an upright position. The derailment site is located approximately...

HQ-2015-1052 (Finalized)

On May 12, 2015, at 9:20 p.m., EST, eastbound Amtrak Regional Train Number 188, consisting of 1 head-end locomotive and 7 passenger cars with 258 persons onboard, traveling on the New York to Philadelphia Main Track Number 2, derailed in a 4-degree, left hand curve at Milepost 81.62. This...