Please be mindful of potential traffic issue. No reports of injuries.
RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Fire Department is responding to a reported cargo train derailment in Richmond.
Six of 22 cars have derailed between the 3100 and 3300 blocks of Williamsburg Avenue in the Fulton/Rocketts Landing area of Richmond, according to a Richmond Fire Department spokesperson.
There were no initial reports of injuries or hazardous materials leaking from the derailed trains.
Traffic in the area may be impacted by the derailment.
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2nd derailment in Richmond in a week.
Two derailments in almost as many days?!
Leon Buckminster Lewis what?!?!!!
Jimmy Harris – I guess it WAS a derailment. ?
I really worry about a full oil tanker derailing downtown one of these days. Would certainly be catastrophic.
Nancy Fleck Blanton
Thanks!
Derailments aren’t uncommon.
Jackee Sadicario can you think of others in Richmond? I don’t remember ever hearing about one in the city, let alone two in a couple of days.
Michael you don’t hear about them because they aren’t at crossings. They happen in yards all of the time. And also this set of track is only used by two trains a day & had a 10 mph speed restriction. The rail is maintained to the standard the FRA stipulates. The track in more commonly traveled paths is taken care of differently.
It really isn’t anything to sensationalize. The cars were, I think, filled with paper. News media and even public officials know absolutely nothing about trains and track. The word derailment isn’t that scary for people close to those who work in this business.
So true. I work around a lot rail cars. Derailment happens all the time!
I got a chance to do a ride along with the surface inspector for DHS and one of the things he told me is that derailments happen all the time. They’re usually minor and not nearly as threatening as we’re made to believe.