A northbound BNSF freight train collided with the rear end of a stopped freight train on July 1, 2006 at 12:53 p.m. The accident occurred near Marshall, Texas, at UP milepost 71.8, on the Union Pacific Little Rock Subdivision. There were no injuries to either train crew. The striking train sustained damage of about $106,000. The struck train and consist sustained about $307,194 in damages. There was no track structure damage. Three of the struck trains 125 empty coal cars and one of two distributive power locomotives were derailed as a result of the collision. At the time of the accident, it was daylight and clear. The temperature was 96 DGF. The accident was caused by a failure to comply with restricted speed in connection with the restrictive indication of Intermediate Signal 72.8.


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    Titel :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-60, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Marshall, Texas, July 1, 2006


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2006


    Format / Umfang :

    6 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch