[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Any concern on possible train derailments close to The Villages? Not that I except it should happen concerned. No one expects it to happen in their backyard.

you're better off asking that about the turnpike. it has a history of that.

[RICH1]

another worry to keep me up at night ,Turnpike tanker trucks along with chemical carrying railroad tankers bursting into flames with a south wind blowing… possibly at the same time..

[Sabella]

Originally Posted by RICH1

another worry to keep me up at night ,Turnpike tanker trucks along with chemical carrying railroad tankers bursting into flames with a south wind blowing… possibly at the same time..

I would worry more about the government lying about the danger to the residents and Declaring there is no danger WHEN there is. The EPA declared the air safe after 9-11 - I lost count how many people died from cancer and serious respiratory issues and how many are still alive today and ill.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Usually not one to worry about things that "probably" won't happen, but, the Ohio tragedy, made worse by the decisions of the "leaders" to turn the chemicals into deadly gases, etc. DID get me thinking how close we are to the major line in close proximity to Oxford, Churchill golf course, Wildwood, etc. Not at all confident that the "villages", or the local politicians, have any kind of contingency plan. Our plan might be to always keep our auto gas tank topped off, and a bit of cash on hand ?

Plenty of gas and cash are great ideas. You might also keep a case of bottled water in your car. You could also keep a “go bag” ready. If there were an immediate evacuation notice, if you can be on the road in five minutes instead of an hour, you may be ahead of the worst traffic. You might even purchase a good detailed road atlas of Northern Florida and plot and mark escape routes going various directions. There are back roads where you can travel fast when the Interstate is blocked, but you need to know them in advance. You could scout them as nice day drives.

What should be in your “go bag”? Here’s a useful idea list published for people worried about forest fires in California a couple years ago.
Build a Personal Go Bag - Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

[wawriwwawriw]

Is not the Villages responsabilizó, it is the County, State and Feds. For years, I was a member of CERT that stand for Community Emergency Response Team, which a number of counties and cities around the Nation do have this program. when I move to TV I noticed that there is no such a thing. In the event of a derailment or truck accident the authorities are responsible for immediately notifying residents to Bunker in-place until a decision is made whether or not you need to evacuate the area. It is all dependent on weather conditions particularly the wind direction and the chemicals involved in the incident.

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by midiwiz

you're better off asking that about the turnpike. it has a history of that.

There are no train tracks on the turnpike and a single tanker truck won’t cause the same level of harm as a 3 mile long train.

[daca55]

Don’t you think that Mayer Pete the secretary of transportation will be all over the issues associated with this train wreck so we can feel safe?

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by daca55

Don’t you think that Mayer Pete the secretary of transportation will be all over the issues associated with this train wreck so we can feel safe?

Yep, soon. Or maybe never. He is too busy blaming others right now.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Any concern on possible train derailments close to The Villages? Not that I except it should happen concerned. No one expects it to happen in their backyard.

About as concerned as I am about aircraft falling out of the sky over Lady Lake. Not. The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

[Get real]

Originally Posted by Sabella

I would worry more about the government lying about the danger to the residents and Declaring there is no danger WHEN there is. The EPA declared the air safe after 9-11 - I lost count how many people died from cancer and serious respiratory issues and how many are still alive today and ill.

Thank you.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Sabella

I would worry more about the government lying about the danger to the residents and Declaring there is no danger WHEN there is. The EPA declared the air safe after 9-11 - I lost count how many people died from cancer and serious respiratory issues and how many are still alive today and ill.

Has it been determined exactly what was in the air after 9-11 that caused those cancers? What did the EPA measure as dangerous but then lie about when they declared the air safe?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Hardlyworking

There are no train tracks on the turnpike and a single tanker truck won’t cause the same level of harm as a 3 mile long train.

Of course, not all three-miles of train derailed or burned. It seems like five of the derailed cars carried the toxic material that was intentionally burned. No, it is not likely that there would be a crash on the turnpike involving five trucks carrying this particular toxic material. On the other hand, the frequency of accidents on the turnpike involving trucks is much higher than the frequency of train derailments and there is always the possibility that one of those trucks could be carrying something toxic.

[tvbound]

Taking emotion and fear-mongering out of the equation, the simple fact is that freight train operations are safer than ever.

Freight Rail Facts & Figures - Association of American Railroads


"Between 2000 and 2021, the train accident was down 33%. The rail employee injury rate in 2020 was an all-time low."

More than 99.9% of all hazmat moved by rail reaches its destination without a release caused by a train accident. Between 2012 and 2021, the hazmat accident rate was down 55%.

[BostonRich]

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?

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.

[MrFlorida]

I'm more worried about my golf game.