June 25, 2019: Norfolk Southern Train Derails In Chesapeake, Va
A train carrying coal in Chesapeake, Va. from Stric, Va. derailed in the Portlock area of the city. Personnel from Norfolk Southern […]
Month: June 2019
June 21, 2019: Ohio Is Making Two-Person Crews A Requirement
Ohio is requiring railroads to have a two-person crew as is stated in House Bill 186. There will be fines incurred by […]
June 21, 2019: A Major Explosion Caused A Massive Fire At Philadelphia Energy Solutions
The 150-year-old refinery complex caught on fire at 4 a.m. on Friday. Philadelphia Fire Department Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said it […]
June 19, 2019: Train Carrying Bombs and Hazardous Materials Derails In Nevada
A train carrying munitions and hazardous materials derailed in Nevada. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol it involved nine flat cars, two […]
June 17, 2019: Cause of Berry Hill Derailment Released
A CSX internal report obtained by News 4 reveals that a mechanical device is why a train derailed in Berry Hill. The six […]
June 14, 2019: Influential Businesswoman Award
Wendy Buckley, President of STARS, has been awarded Most Instrumental Woman In Hazmat Transport-USA Awardees must demonstrate expertise within a given field, […]
June 10, 2019: Berks County, Pa. hazmat incident
Sunday evening around 7:30 a leak was found at Bulk Chemicals on Mohrsville Road in Perry Township. Residents were forced to evacuate due […]
June 14, 2019: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.—Acquisition Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Atlanta Beltline Inc. has filed a notice of extension under 49 CFR 1150.31 in order to reactivate rail […]
June 12, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has requested a waiver of compliance from 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which requires train employees to […]
June 7, 2019: Hazardous Materials Safety: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for a Special Permit Request for Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is accepting public comments on a draft environmental assessment for a special permit application […]