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Derailment Recovery Underway in Oneida, New York


A CSX Transportation train traveling from Buffalo to Selkirk, derailed at Oneida, New York.

Fortunately, there are no reported injuries. Public impacts include precautionary, voluntary evacuations within one-mile of the derailment site. The evacuation has included two schools and at least one sizeable business. Highway I-90 is temporarily closed in both directions near Oneida. On the rail line, freight and passenger services are temporarily halted. Any passengers who were en route via Amtrak are being taken by bus to their destinations.

At this time, it appears that three cars, probably containing propane, are on fire within a general pile-up of 26 derailed cars. There were 79 cars on the train, including 40 propane cars and two containing non-toxic inhalant hazardous material.

CSX is supporting emergency responders, community and other officials. Our shared efforts are aimed at controlling the fire and handling the needs of the public, including the need for prompt, accurate information, and minimizing environmental impacts.

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The causes of train accidents can be grouped into five categories.

A train accident will occur in one of five different ways.  The five main reasons for train accidents are: (1) human factors, (2) track and structures, (3) equipment, (4) signal and train control, and (5) miscellaneous.

The majority of train accidents are caused by human factors or track factors.

During a recent five year study, it has been determined that the great majority of train accidents resulted from human factor causes or track causes.  In addition, in recent years, most of the serious events involving train collisions or derailments resulting in release of hazardous material, or harm to rail passengers, have resulted from human factor or track causes.

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The United States Government enacted the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), in 1908.

Congress passed FELA with the intent to decrease tragic railroad accidents.  In addition, FELA encourages standardization in railroad practices and railroad equipment.
 


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