A derailment occurred on January 26, 2006, involving Amtrak (ATK) Passenger Train No. P05125 at 1:08 a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST). The train was traveling westbound from Huntington, West Virginia (WV) toward Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) when the derailment occurred on CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) trackage at milepost (MP) CA 563.7 near Garrison, Kentucky (KY) in Lewis County on the CSX Cincinnati Subdivision, Huntington Division. Only two passenger cars of the train were derailed as a result of the incident. The second railcar behind the locomotive had all wheels derailed and the third railcar behind the locomotive had all wheels on the lead or west end of the railcar derailed. There was no damage to any other equipment. There were no injuries to passengers or crew members. There was no hazardous materials involved and no evacuation performed. Total damage reported as a result of the derailment was $600 to the equipment and $500 to the track. No other damages are evident. All crew members received proper rest under the hours of service law. At the time of the derailment, it was dark and clear with a recorded temperature of 34 DGF. The cause of the accident is a broken rail (field weld).


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-06: Amtrak (ATK), Garrison, Kentucky, January 26, 2006


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English