BNSF Railway train derailment News

About a Dozen Freight Train Cars Derail South of Chicago

BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – About 15 cars of a freight train derailed Wednesday night just south of Chicago. No injuries or leaks were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment around 9:30 p.m. in Blue Island, …

Several Rail Cars Burn After BNSF Train Derails in North Dakota

Several rail cars caught fire after at least 11 cars of a BNSF train derailed near Burlington, North Dakota early Sunday, but no injuries were reported. The railroad said in a statement that the train derailed between Minot and Des …

BNSF: Train Derailed in Iowa; Estimated 230,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled

An estimated 230,000 gallons (870,619 liters) of crude oil spilled into floodwaters in the northwestern corner of Iowa following a train derailment, a railroad official said Saturday. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams said 14 of 32 oil tanker cars just south …

2 Train Derailments in 2 Days in Wisconsin; Ethanol, Crude Oil Spilled

A Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying crude oil derailed on Nov. 9 prompting some evacuations in Wisconsin, the second day in a row a freight train derailed in the state. The eastbound CP train derailed about 2 p.m. in Watertown, …