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Archive for 2010

KANSAS CITY, MO – Two BNSF trains derailed on October 7, 2010 after colliding with each other in Platte County, Missouri just south of the Buchanan County line.

Two BNSF trains collide near Kansas City, MO on Sunday October 7, 2010 causing several cars and two locomotives to derail. Photo credit: Scott Canon

Kansas City is in Platte County Missouri in the northwestern part of the state about 247 miles northwest of St Louis. ... 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

According to an article at INFORUM, Amy McBeth, BNSF’s director of public affairs, said the company is in the process of adding about 50 new jobs in North Dakota. Some of those have been filled, and a second round of hiring is set for early 2011. The company began the hiring push in August, 2010. BNSF employs about two-thirds of North Dakota’s 2,000 rail workers.

The company will also add about 90 jobs in Minnesota, where about 2,200 of the state’s 5,200 rail workers are BNSF employees. ... 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

HAMILTON, MS. – A 110 car freight train traveling through Hamilton, Mississippi derailed Monday morning October 25th, according to authorities. Three of the cars were carrying hydrogen peroxide which forced the evacuation of some nearby residents. Hazardous material teams from Columbus AFB and Columbus were called to the scene.

BNSF train derails in Hamilton, MS. Photo Credit: (Wayne Hereford)

WTVA.com reports that the incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the railroad crossing near Hollivay Road. ... Read More

BROWNWOOD, TX – Traffic was stopped on Sunday, October 24 in Brownwood, Texas after a train derailed at the railroad crossing at Main and 4th Streets.

Derailed train stops traffic in Brownwood, TX on Sunday, October 24, 2010.

Brownwood is in Brown County, Texas in the central part of the state about 186 miles northwest of San Antonio. ... 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

POPLAR BLUFF, MO – On October 16, 2010 a man was killed while driving a pickup truck through a railroad crossing and crashing into an oncoming Union Pacific train in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Union Pacific train crash with pickup truck in Poplar Bluff, MO on October 16, 2010.

Poplar Bluff is in Butler County, Missouri in southeastern part of the state about 154 miles southwest of St. Louis. ... Read More

FRESNO, CA – On Sunday, October 17, 2010 a man was killed after walking into the path of a moving freight train in Fresno, CA.

Police investigate accident where a man stepped in front of a moving freight train in Fresno, CA on Sunday, October 17, 2010.

The city of Fresno is in Fresno County, California in the central part of the state, about 172 miles southeast of Sacramento. ... Read More