Trouble With Trains
UPDATED AGAIN AT BOTTOM OF POST
As we all know, a subway train derailed in Chicago today. It was blamed on Operator error.
Well, this afternoon, two trains collided in Boston.
It seems doubtful to me that this is some kind of coordinated terrorist attack, considering there would have to be two different MO's at work; derailment and collision.
But, you know what? The two problems with trains in one day got me to thinking. Wasn't there another train accident just a week ago?
No. It wasn't a week ago. It was about 2 1/2 months ago (time flies when your under Jihadi attack). March 4th, to be precise.
A train derailed in MECCA, Califonia. Yes, Mecca, California. And, when it derailed it spilled toxic acid, forcing local residents to be evacuated from their homes for days on end.
Hmm:
MECCA, Calif.—Dozens of people who had to leave homes in the southeastern
California desert after a train derailment spewed toxic fumes into the air might
not be allowed to return for several days, a fire official said Wednesday.
Hazardous material crews and Union Pacific workers were still
struggling to remove the 29 train cars that derailed around 9 p.m. Monday and
still hadn't drained all the toxic acid from several toppled tankers, said
Riverside County fire Capt. Fernando Herrera.
Herrera said he could not name an exact date when residents would be
allowed to return home.
"There's at least another three more (tankers) that need to be
offloaded and as long as that continues, we can't let anyone back in," he said.
"It's moving, but it's slow."
A community meeting was scheduled Wednesday night to answer questions
from evacuees. Some farmers in the agricultural area were being allowed in under
escort to water their crops, he said.
Sixty residents of about 40 rural homes were evacuated after a 65-car
train derailed in the community north of the Salton Sea. No injuries were
reported.
Herrera said Union Pacific was putting evacuees up in hotels.
One car leaked phosphoric acid and another may have leaked stronger
hydrochloric acid, railroad officials said. The leaks appeared to have stopped
and crews were pouring soil over acid pooled on the ground, Herrera
said.The cause of the accident was under investigation.
I somehow doubt these are related terror attacks, but I think they are worth noting. One is happenstance. Two is coincidence, but three is a trend, right?
Maybe.
UPDATED: Anonymous comments that
It appears that derailments are becoming quite commonplace . . .
Cargo train derails in Amherst County WDBJ 7 Roanoke - May 28 10:53 AM
Nine Train Cars Derail In Butler WTAE-TV Pittsburgh - May 28 5:08 AM
3,500 evacuated as derailed train leaks acid in US New Kerala, LA - May 19 5:12 AM
Washington, May 17 : About 3,500 people were evacuated in Lafayette in the US state of Louisiana after a derailed freight train began leaking acid, the police said late Saturday.
Train Derails Early Thursday MorningKFVS 12 Cape Girardeau Arkansas- May 22 10:34 AM
Train derails, spills coal along Illinois 121 near Decatur-Macon County Fairground
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