Train derailment in Ohio and chemical release

[DoggyDaddy]

Another Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio...

UPDATE: No sign of spill from latest Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio

Unlike the Feb. 3 derailment involving the same company in East Palestine, Ohio, officials said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.

www.wthr.com

 

[Leadeye]

Instead of moving this waste to poor rural Indiana, why not make a statement and haul it to Pete Bootyplug’s neighborhood and have it dumped in South Bend? Haven’t been there in 20 years, but is the old Bendix/ Raybestose brake location still empty? Maybe north of the toll road?

Sadly for the people in East Palestine Ohio they are not near a developing city where they could take advantage of the Brownfield program. The government can change cleanup requirements and provide federal money to cities that want to turn old industrial sites that are contaminated into saleable property for development. At the stroke of a pen, land that had negative value now becomes gold.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Cleanups are usually a tax write off. Routine maintenance is not.

I don't know the ins and outs of it, but I would assume it's going to affect stock prices at some point.

 

[Shadow01]

I don't know the ins and outs of it, but I would assume it's going to affect stock prices at some point.

I can’t speak specifically for other industries, but utilities over the last 15 years have cut general maintenance and replacements to near zero due to cost. Any storm damage or damaged from other means is written off. They now hope to not know of bad infrastructure and pray it is taken out in the next storm for the sole purpose of saving money. I would guess any business with large amounts of expensive infrastructure prefer to replace under damage for the write off rather than do regular timed maintenance.

 

[KLB]

I can’t speak specifically for other industries, but utilities over the last 15 years have cut general maintenance and replacements to near zero due to cost. Any storm damage or damaged from other means is written off. They now hope to not know of bad infrastructure and pray it is taken out in the next storm for the sole purpose of saving money. I would guess any business with large amounts of expensive infrastructure prefer to replace under damage for the write off rather than do regular timed maintenance.

We must be lucky. KVREMC has been upgrading the substation and replacing poles by us.

 

[Magyars]

Lot of potentially unhealthy chemicals still floating around

Chemicals released in East Palestine: Including WWI choking agent

Many commentators have described the toxic train incident as 'Ohio's Chernobyl' and there are growing fears of health problems down the line.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Ingomike]

“We’ve discussed how Biden’s hesitance to visit Ohio was probably due to the political composition of the area; it’s Trump country. It’s rural, white, and Republican—there’s no political gain going…”

Is This Why Joe Biden Won't Visit East Palestine?

townhall.com

 

[Shadow01]

We must be lucky. KVREMC has been upgrading the substation and replacing poles by us.

Co-ops run their business differently than shareholder owned companies.

 

[KLB]

Co-ops run their business differently than shareholder owned companies.

True. Just like privately held corps compared to public ones. I much prefer the private kind.

 

[Magyars]

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I got curious and looked up some stats on train derailments and was shocked at how often it happens.

From 1990-2021 there were 54,539 derailments, an average of about 1,700 per year. How are we not hearing about this more?

 

[jwamplerusa]

I got curious and looked up some stats on train derailments and was shocked at how often it happens.

From 1990-2021 there were 54,539 derailments, an average of about 1,700 per year. How are we not hearing about this more?

Because the vast majority are simply unremarkable. Send out a crew and re-rail the car(s) and move on.

RERAILERS Archives - Railroad Tools and Solutions

rrtools.com

 

[Route 45]

Another Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio...

UPDATE: No sign of spill from latest Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio

Unlike the Feb. 3 derailment involving the same company in East Palestine, Ohio, officials said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.

www.wthr.com

 

[firecadet613]

I got curious and looked up some stats on train derailments and was shocked at how often it happens.

From 1990-2021 there were 54,539 derailments, an average of about 1,700 per year. How are we not hearing about this more?

They didn't need a new distraction until now...

 

[smokingman]

12ft

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[JettaKnight]

12ft

12ft.io

What's with the proxy link?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...t-palestine-ohio-carcinogenic-chemical-levels

 

[smokingman]

What's with the proxy link?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...t-palestine-ohio-carcinogenic-chemical-levels

I do not generally surf the internet like most people do. I just missed posting the actual link,vs the one I was viewing. I do not like being tracked online.

 

[jamil]

A good VPN helps

 

[SEIndSAM]

BNSF train carrying ethanol in Minnesota derails and catches fire, forcing evacuations in small town

Residents of Raymond, Minnesota have been ordered to evacuate Thursday following the derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train, which sparked a fire.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[actaeon277]

BNSF train carrying ethanol in Minnesota derails and catches fire, forcing evacuations in small town

Residents of Raymond, Minnesota have been ordered to evacuate Thursday following the derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train, which sparked a fire.

www.foxbusiness.com

Don't worry.
I'm sure Petey could ignore this as well as he ignores the others.