TRANS Train Accidents - May 2013

[Arnina]

What follows are dates, headlines and related source links for anything I've found connected to train accidents during the month of May 2013. Dots to connect or nothing to see here? Wondering what you all think.

U.S. and Canada foil Al Qaeda terrorist plot to derail New York to Toronto passenger train, two suspects arrested 04/2013
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/u-s-canada-terror-attack-foiled-article-1.1324305

Accused terrorists who plotted to derail New York to Toronto train discussed using deadly bacteria in separate attack 05/2013
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...ssed-deadly-bacteria-attack-article-1.1340312

Suspects in New York-Canada train plot due in court 05/2013
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=9113229

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Saginaw Township, Michigan 05/01/2013
Update: Cars involved in Saginaw Township train derailment lifted back onto
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/05/update_saginaw_township_railro.html

Lytle, Texas 05/03/2013
Close call for Lytle as UP train derails
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/lo...all-for-Lytle-as-UP-train-derails-4486119.php

Grand Junction, Iowa 05/09/2013
TRAINS DERAIL: Coal Spills Near Grand Junction
http://whotv.com/2013/05/09/trains-derail-coal-spills-near-grand-junction/

Chicago, Illinois 05/09/2013
Derailment throws commuters off track
http://www.depauliaonline.com/news/derailment-throws-commuters-off-track-1.3042997#.UaVI70DVCRI

Bridgeport, Connecticut 05/17/2013
Passengers bloodied after trains derail, collide in southwest Connecticut
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/us/connecticut-train-derails/index.html

Marysville, Kansas 05/18/2013
Storms hit area, train derailed
http://www.marysvilleonline.net/articles/2013/05/22/news/doc519d3f7737e94000458301.txt

just outside Union Station in Chicago, Illinois 05/19/2013
Amtrak train from New Orleans derails in Chicago, no injuries reported
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/05/amtrak_train_from_new_orleans.html

near Charles City, Iowa 05/21/2013
TRAIN DERAILMENT: 49,000 Gallons Of Ethanol Leaks
http://whotv.com/2013/05/24/train-derailment-49000-gallons-of-ethanol-leaks/

Bear Creek, Alabama 05/21/2013
Authorities evacuated an entire town, after a train derailment
http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/au...cle_1d63d15e-c424-11e2-8f61-001a4bcf6878.html

near Scott City, Missouri 05/25/2013
Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...-collide-trigger-highway-bridge-collapse?lite

BROOKFIELD, Illinois 05/27/2013
Brookfield Metra station reopens after train derailment
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9117671

Rosedale, Maryland 05/28/2013
Freight train hits truck and derails in Maryland; it 'felt like an earthquake'
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/28/us/maryland-train-derails/index.html


NTSB Railroad Accident Reports (05/2011 and older)
http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/reports_rail.html


May 2013 Around the World
Hong Kong http://globalnews.ca/news/570703/gallery-hong-kong-train-derailment-in-tin-shui-wai/
Belgium http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/belgium-train-derailment
Sweden http://www.thelocal.se/47840/20130512/
Canada http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/22/304816/train-accident-spills-91k-liters-of-oil/
Russia http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...ent-sets-off-massive-fire/UPI-57801368077220/

 

[duchess47]

Thanks. I thought I was hearing a lot in the news but never really checked. Yes, there were a lot more than I would expect.