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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
Hopefully we will be told what caused the derailment. Mechanical failure of one of the train cars or something wrong with the tracks. My money is on poorly maintained rail tracks. A prudent person would have an inspection done of the rail line before a train carrying dangerous chemicals was allowed to move. Unfortunately, does a prudent person exist?
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Yes, as mentioned it was an overheated bearing on one car. CSX has upgraded the tracks here at least twice since we moved here 5 years ago. In fact they just did a major tie upgrade and you can see the old ties along the tracks driving on 301. They rebuilt the grade crossings and also closed the crossing at 105 which was a high hump that often causes trucks to get hung up and can lead to a collision and derailment. The tracks near the Villages are very well maintained.