LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — A chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished and people can return to their homes, rail operator CSX said Thursday. CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in an email Thursday afternoon that “the fire is completely out.” He said that authorities and CSX officials reviewed air … Read more
A train derailed and spilled chemicals in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about 200, to evacuate. In a news … Read more
NEW YORK — All eight cars of a Long Island Rail Road train derailed Thursday morning, injuring 13 passengers. It happened near the Jamaica station in Queens. Thirteen people were treated. Two had more serious injuries, according to officials, but all of them are stable. LIRR riders should expect delays, cancellations and combined trains and … Read more
A train derailed Monday morning in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.Video above: Full news conference. The 40-car freight train derailment sent more than a dozen cars off the tracks in Flourtown around 5 a.m. Homes were evacuated in the Whitemarsh Township area as a precaution.Numerous containers were strewn around the site and a white substance leaked from … Read more