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HQ-2017-1179 (Finalized)

On January 4, 2017, at 8:18 a.m., EST, westbound Long Island Rail Road (LI) Train 2817, consisting of 6 electric multiple unit, Bombardier M7 cars, with approximately 430 passengers onboard, failed to stop, and impacted the end-of-track bumping post structure on Atlantic Terminal Track No. 6, at...

HQ-2017-1231 (Finalized)

On October 5, 2017, at approximately 02:48 a.m., EST, northbound CSX Transportation (CSX) Freight Train Q54203 derailed 14 cars on a single main track at milepost ANB862.2 in Atlanta, Georgia. The train consisted of three lead locomotives and 197 freight cars, which had a total of 68 loads and 129...

HQ-2017-1196 (Finalized)

On March 29, 2017, at 5:40 p.m., CST, westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight Train MPBMX-28, traveling at a recorded speed of 46 mph, derailed 38 freight cars. The accident occurred at Milepost 593.8 on the Fort Worth Service Unit Division, Corsicana Subdivision, in the town of Malakoff,...

HQ-2017-1224 (Finalized)

On August 15, 2017, at 1:27 p.m., CDT, an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP), mixed-freight train operating under Train QNPINP 14 (Train 1), struck the rear-end of a standing UP mixed-freight train operating under Train MNPPB 14 (Train 2).

HQ-2017-1223 (Finalized)

On August 13, 2017 at approximately 10:43 p.m., MST, westbound Montana Rail Link (MRL) Train No. CNAMSPB0- 03 derailed 33 loaded coal cars at milepost (MP) 76.8 on the MRL Fourth Subdivision. MRL MP 76.8 is located approximately four miles east of the town of Heron, Montana, in a very remote area...

HQ-2017-1228 (Finalized)

On September 14, 2017, at approximately 6:30 a.m., CST, westbound Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) mixed freight Train MBNNL12 was operating on the Laredo Subdivision (just east of Laredo, TX) – handling 78 loads, 17 empties, with 10,852 trailing tons and 6,364 feet - under clear, dark skies at...