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| Train carrying 220 cars of coal derails in West Virginia |
| 2025-08-04 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A coal train derailment in West Virginia early Sunday has caused major disruptions, including the suspension of Amtrak service between Huntington and New York City. The CSX freight train went off the tracks around 12:30 a.m. in St. Albans, a city of about 10,800 residents located 10 miles west of Charleston. Authorities confirmed the train was made up of 220 cars, which carried approximately 100 tons of coal, and weighed 54 million pounds. Officials have not said how many cars derailed, but the incident caused widespread disruption in the eastern part of the city, according to the St. Albans Fire Department. The train was operated by CSX Transportation, a major freight railroad that hauls goods like coal, grain, and industrial materials across the eastern U.S. The route where the incident occurred - known as CSX’s Kanawha Subdivision - is a key corridor for coal shipments through the region. As a result of the derailment, Amtrak has canceled its Cardinal passenger route in both directions. Passengers who left Chicago on August 2 are being bused from Huntington to Washington, D.C., with connections available to New York. The westbound Cardinal that was supposed to depart from New York will now originate in Huntington. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 54 million pounds of freight train. 1 loose rail. suspension of Amtrak service between Huntington and New York City What else travels that route? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-04 16:44 |
| #5 BTW, track maintenance on most heavy freight lines is crap. Just thought you'd like to know. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-08-04 16:36 |
| #4 ^No, 20 cars of Chinese fuel! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2025-08-04 16:33 |
| #3 You mean 220 cars of Tesla fuel. |
| Posted by: Muggsy and Company2746 2025-08-04 10:26 |
| #2 I don't think I'd worry about tons of coal being derailed in West Virginia as having serious environmental impact since they extract it from there. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-08-04 07:25 |
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| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-04 01:17 |