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PUEBLO, CO – A BNSF train hauling coal derailed in Pueblo, CO in a spectacular crash on Saturday morning, November 27, 2010.

Thirty-one cars involved in BNSF train derailment in Pueblo, CO on November 27, 2010.

Pueblo is in Pueblo County, Colorado in the southern part of the state, about 112 miles southeast of Denver. ... Read More

BAKERSFIELD, CA. – On Novenber 3, the FELA lawyer news blog wrote a story titled BNSF Proposal to Transfer Bakersfield Workers to Barstow Meets Resistance. The story was about the BNSF rail company’s proposal to transfer about 100 Bakersfield employees to the Barstow area.

Now the BNSF railroad workers and their families say  there is another reason to avoid the transfer – contaminated water. Barstow’s water supply county was found to have traces of a toxic chemical that’s used to make rocket fuel and explosives and San Bernadino residents were warned late last week not to drink the tap water. ... Read More

ROODHOUSE, IL – Eight rail cars of a Kansas City Southern Railway train occurred about 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, November 16, when the eastbound train being pulled by four engines slowed to make the curve onto southbound tracks at the Roodhouse Rail Yard. Eight empty grain cars behind the engines derailed to the west of the tracks that run parallel to U.S. Route 67 through Roodhouse.

Roodhouse Police Chief Steve Speeks said Thursday that the superintendent of the city’s Street Department continues to keep West Rowe Street blocked from traffic because of road damage caused by Tuesday morning’s derailment of a 144-car Kansas City Southern Railway Co. train. ... Read More

WILLIMANTIC, CT – On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 a New England Central Railroad (NECR) train carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol derailed in Willimantic, CT. NECR is based in Brattleboro, Vermont.

New England Central Railroad train hauling ethanol derails in Willimantic, CT on November 9, 2010.

Willimantic is in Windham County Connecticut in the northeastern part of the state about 29 miles southeast of Hartford. ... 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

BAKERSFIELD, CA – BNSF Railway Co’s. proposal to transfer about 100 Bakersfield employees to the Barstow area could be devastating for many workers and their families. That is why Union leaders and members are opposing the transfer with fierce resistance.

“This bomb was dropped on us about three weeks ago with no advance warning. We were completely blindsided,” said Daryl Smith, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, division No. 739. ... Read More

WILLISTON, ND – On Tuesday, October 26 an oil tanker truck crashed into a train near Williston, ND, killing the truck driver.

Oil tanker catches fire after crashing into train in Williston, ND on October 26, 2010.

Williston is in Williams County, North Dakota in the northwestern part of the state about 228 miles northwest of Bismarck. ... Read More

CANEY, OK – An Atoka County worker was killed when his semi truck crashed into an oncoming train at a railroad crossing in Caney, OK on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Demolished semi truck after collision with train in Caney, OK on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Caney is in Atoka County, Oklahoma in the southern part of the state about 142 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. ... Read More

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

EVANS, CO – On Monday, October 4, 2010 a Union Pacific train that was pulling 125 grain cars derailed in Evans, Colorado. The derailment site was about 4 miles west of the towns of La Salle and Evans.

Site of Union Pacific train derailment in Evans, CO on Monday, October 3, 2010. Photo credit: Mike Peters/Greeley Tribune

Evans is in Weld County, Colorado in the northern part of the state about 2.3 miles northeast of La Salle about 4.7 miles southeast of Greeley and about 13.5 miles northeast of Milliken. ... Read More