How often do trains derail in the U.S.? Here's what we know.
RELATED: Norfolk Southern train derails in Michigan, investigation ongoing
Since a fiery Ohio derailment on Feb. 3, trains have derailed in Florida, West Virginia, Michigan, Oklahoma and Nebraska. On Thursday a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama, and another one hit a dump truck on Tuesday in Cleveland, killing a contractor.
Data shows these derailments are not unusual.
Every day, the nation's railroads move millions of tons of raw materials and finished goods around the country on about 140,000 miles of rails, but their safety record is getting new attention amid the ongoing scrutiny of the East Palestine derailment disaster.
Federal data from 2021 and 2022 says an average of about three trains derail in the U.S. a day. While not all derailments are equally as dramatic or dangerous, railroads are required to report any derailment that causes more than $10,700 in damage.
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Also in Scotland, where there was a fatal derailment in August 2020 caused mainly by a drainage system not being built to contract, resulting in heavy rain causing an undetected landslip and as such the train derailing at 73 mph.
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A fact is that there are over 1000 train derailment every year in the USA.
Between one quarter and one third of those trains contain what qualifies as hazardous material.
There’s a video of that speeding train car on fire waaay before it derailed. I don’t believe rails set it off. Seems to be some kind of cover up…๐คข๐คฎ๐ช
Because tracks and track beds are neglected. IN-FRA-STRUC-TURE.
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โTrain derailment happens 3 times everydayโ ah yes and they call themselves the best nation in the world.