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9
Nov
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report FE-2022-17
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: BNSF Railway Company, BNSF, Offerle, Kansas, Track Laborer Fatality
Accident Date
Accident Type
Employee Fatality
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
Location
Offerle, KS
United States
Accident Number
FE-2022-17
Investigation Status
Finalized
5
Nov
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report FE-2022-16
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Union Pacific Railroad Company, UP, Spring, Texas, Machine Operator Fatality
Abstract: On November 5, 2022, at approximately 8:54 a.m., CST, an accident occurred on the Union...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Employee Fatality
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
Location
Spring, TX
United States
Accident Number
FE-2022-16
Investigation Status
Finalized
2
Nov
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1785
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Illinois Central, IC, derailment, Paulina, Louisiana, LA, track alignment, track buckle
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC)
Location
Paulina, LA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2022-1785
Investigation Status
Finalized
14
Oct
2022
Other Reports
Quiet Zone Locations by City and State
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Quiet Zones, Locations
Abstract: The purpose of this report is to provide latest information of Quiet Zone Locations by City and State as of 4/15/2020.
Office
RRS-23
8
Oct
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1777
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation, NS, Sandusky, Ohio, Derailment
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation (NS)
Location
Sandusky, OH
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2022-1777
Investigation Status
Finalized
26
May
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1654
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Norfolk Southern, NS, Harmarville, Pennsylvania, grade crossing, derailment, hazardous materials
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS)
Location
Harmarville, PA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2022-1654
Investigation Status
Finalized
26
May
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1643
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Union Pacific Railroad Company, UP, Gothenburg, Nebraska, Derailment
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
Location
Gothenburg, NE
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2022-1643
Investigation Status
Finalized
10
Mar
2022
Accident Investigations
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1548
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Caltrain, PCMZ, San Bruno, California, collision, derailment, maintenance vehicles, fatigue
Accident Date
Accident Type
Side Collision (SDC)
Railroad Name
Caltrain Commuter Railroad Company (PCMZ)
Location
San Bruno, CA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2022-1548
Investigation Status
Finalized
5
Mar
2022
Accident Investigations
HQ-NS-2022-0305-1543
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Norfolk Southern Railway, NS, derailment, broken rim, catastrophic failure
Abstract: On March 5, 2022, at 1:58. a.m., EST, a Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train (Y92H202) derailed at Milepost 71 on the Northeast Corridor in Perryman, Maryland, resulting in 20...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Location
Perryman, MD
United States
Accident Number
HQ-NS-2022-0305-1543
Investigation Status
Finalized
20
Feb
2022
Accident Investigations
HQ-2022-1521
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: CSX, rear end collision, switch grinder, fatigue
Abstract: On Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 12:18 a.m., EST, a Loram Switch Grinder (RGS-9) collided with the rear-end Distributed Power Unit (DPU) of locomotive No. CSXT 3144, of train...