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MANITOU, KY – On Saturday, December 18, 2010 A CSX coal train derailed in Manitou, KY spilling coal and causing heavy damage.

Tons of coal spilled in CXS train derailment in Manitou, KY on December 18, 2010.

Manitou is in Hopkins County Kentucky in the western part of the state, about 6 miles northwest of Madisonville. ... Read More

FAYETTE STATION, WV – A CSX employee, who was working on the railroad tracks near Fayette Station, fell approximately 125 feet down an embankment at the New River. The accident occurred early Monday morning, November 29 at approximately 5:30 am.

A fellow CSX worker was in the area and located the injured man. He led the Fayette County Rope Rescue team to the scene as reported by Meredith Gray, who is the public information officer for Ansted and Fayetteville fire departments. ... Read More

GEORGETOWN, SC – A motor home collided with a CSX train Monday morning, November 22, 7 miles north of Georgetown County, South Carolina killing the passenger of the RV.

The collision happened at approximately 9:00 am between Andrews and Georgetown on Highway 521 just before 17-A near 9 Mile Curve. ... Read More

CARTERSVILLE, GA – On November 5, 2010 a CSX train hauling grain derailed in Cartersville, GA very close to a residential neighborhood. About 20 rail cars jumped the tracks in the mishap spilling grain and damaging tracks and equipment.

CSX train hauling grain derails in Cartersville, GA on November 5, 2010 spilling grain near homes.

Cartersville is in Bartow County, Georgia in the northwestern part of the state about 42 miles northwest of Atlanta. ... Read More

MADISONVILLE, KY – A CSX train hauling tons of coal derailed in Madisonville, KY on October 9, 2010 spilling tons of coal and causing heavy damage to the rail cars and roadway.

Tons of coal spills over onto the roadway in CSX train derailment in Madisonville, KY behind the Regional Medical Center on October 9, 2010.

Madisonville is in Hopkins County, Kentucky in the western part of the state about 46 miles southwest of Owensboro and about 80 miles northwest of Bowling Green.

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CHAPMANVILLE, WV – On Friday, October 8, 2010, a CSX coal train derailed just north of Chapmanville, WV along a section of track that runs alongside State Route 10, dumping tons of coal onto the roadway.

Tons of coal spills onto State Route 10 in Chapmanville, WV in October 8, 2010 CSX train derailment

Chapmanville is in Logan County, West Virginia in the southwestern part of the state about 10 miles north of Peach Creek and about 45 miles southwest of Charleston. ... Read More

KINGSTON, NY – A man who was sitting on the tracks was run over and killed by a southbound CSX freight train at about 1:35 a.m. Thursday morning, July 29, 2010. The train operator applied the brakes but could not stop the train in time.

CSX locomotive.

Kingston is in Ulster County, New York in the southeastern part of the state, about 99 miles north of New York City, about 20 miles north of Poughkeepsie, about 56 miles southwest of Albany, about 196 miles southeast of Syracuse, about 263 miles southeast of Rochester and about 329 miles southeast of Buffalo. ... Read More

ROBARDS, KY – A CSX freight train derailed in Robards, KY on Sunday, July 25, 2010 just off of Eakins Street. The last car of the train was a tanker car and derailed while the train was switching tracks. The tanker remained upright and none of the cars tipped over.

CSX train derails in Robards, Kentucky near Eakins Street on July 25, 2010.

Robards is located in Henderson County, Kentucky in the northeastern part of the state about 216 miles southwest of Lexington, about 96 miles northwest of Bowling Green, about 139 miles northwest of Glasgow and about 28 miles southwest of Owensboro. ... Read More

BRANT, NY – The FBI has doubled its reward from $10,000 to $20,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of an individual or individuals responsible for the attempted derailment of an Amtrak train on July 5, 2010 east of Alleghany Road in Brant, NY.

Special agent James H. Robertson of the FBI announces the doubling of the reward for information on the attempted derailment of an Amtrak passenger train.

Brant is in Chautauqua County in the western part of the state near the eastern shore of Lake Erie. Brant is about 28 miles southwest of Buffalo, about 97 miles southwest of Rochester, about 173 miles southwest of Syracuse, about 367 miles northwest of New York and about 5 miles northeast of Irving. ... Read More

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA – Three CSX railroad cars carrying coal derailed Tuesday afternoon, June 6, on an industrial section of track in Stafford County’s Ferry Farm area.

Stafford County Fire & Rescue, Sheriff's deputies and State Police respond to a derailed CSX train east of Fredericksburg on Route 3 in Stafford, VA on July 6, 2010. Three railcars spilled coal but did not block the roadway and no injuries were reported. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)

A CSX coal train derailed east of Fredericksburg on Route 3 in Stafford, VA on July 6, 2010, spilling coal. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)

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