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2023
Policy and Guidance
Safety Coordination and Compliance Oversight Plan for Rail Transportation of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent-Nuclear Fuel
Author
          Federal Railroad Administration

Subject
                    Hazardous Materials

**Keywords:** SCCOP, High-Level Radioactive Waste, Spent-Nuclear Fuel
    17
Jun
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1275 (Finalized)

Subject
                    Accident Investigations,
                    Hazardous Materials,
                    Track

**Keywords:** derailment; CSX Transportation; Princeton, IN; precautionary evacuation; hazmat; LPG
**Abstract:** At approximately 8:12 p.m., EDT, CSX Transportation (CSX) freight Train Q513-17, operating southbound on the CSX CE&D Subdivision, derailed 22 loaded and 1 empty mixed-freight...
Accident Date
              June 17, 2018

  Accident Type
              Derailment (DRM)

  Railroad Name
              CSX Transportation

  Location
              Princeton, INUnited States

  Accident Number
              HQ-2018-1275

  Investigation Status
              Finalized
    8
Dec
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1237 (Finalized)

Subject
                    Accident Investigations,
                    Freight Operations,
                    Hazardous Materials

**Keywords:** Accident Investigations, CSX, Hazardous Materials
**Abstract:** On December 8, 2017, at 2:08 p.m., EST, eastbound CSX Transportation (CSX) mixed freight Train Q40407, consisting of 3 locomotives and 141 cars (66 loads/75 empties), derailed 31...
Accident Date
              December 8, 2017

  Accident Type
              Derailment (DRM)

  Railroad Name
              CSX Transportation

  Location
              Union, NJUnited States

  Accident Number
              HQ-2017-1237

  Investigation Status
              Finalized
    15
Aug
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1224 (Finalized)

Subject
                    Accident Investigations,
                    Freight Operations,
                    Hazardous Materials

**Keywords:** Accident Investigations, UP
**Abstract:** On August 15, 2017, at 1:27 p.m., CDT, an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP), mixed-freight train operating under Train QNPINP 14 (Train 1), struck the rear-end of a standing...
Accident Date
              August 15, 2017

  Accident Type
              Rear End Collision (REC)

  Railroad Name
              Union Pacific Railroad Company

  Location
              Morrison, MOUnited States

  Accident Number
              HQ-2017-1224

  Investigation Status
              Finalized
    2
Aug
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1218 (Finalized)

Subject
                    Accident Investigations,
                    Hazardous Materials,
                    Human Factors

**Keywords:** derailment; CSX Transportation; Hyndman, PA; evacuation; hazardous material; fire; LPG
**Abstract:** At 4:52 a.m., EDT, CSX Transportation (CSX) eastward Train Q38831 (Q388) derailed 32 cars, with the general pile up near Milepost (MP) BF 192.3 on Main Track No. 2 of CSX’s...
Accident Date
              August 2, 2017

  Accident Type
              Derailment (DRM)

  Railroad Name
              CSX Transportation

  Location
              Hyndman, PAUnited States

  Accident Number
              HQ-2017-1218

  Investigation Status
              Finalized

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