On January 30, 2007, at about 11:20 p.m. Central Standard Time (c.s.t.), northbound BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Train Symbol H-TULKCK1-30A, which originated at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and terminated in Kansas City, Kansas, derailed 24 cars, lines 44 through 67 which included 4 empty hazardous materials tank cars; however, nothing was reported leaking and there were no injuries. The derailment occurred at milepost 146.6 on single main track on the Springfield Division, Afton Subdivision in the town of Columbus, Kansas. The conditions at the time were cloudy and calm with a temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit on tangent track with a 0.5 percent ascending grade. Equipment damages were estimated at $141,999 and track damages were estimated at $263,000 for a total of $404,999, with $48,000 (not reportable) for re-railing costs. After extensive investigations efforts by both the FRA and BNSF, no probable cause could be determined.
Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-05, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), Columbus, Kansas, January 30, 2007
2007
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Railroad Transportation , Transportation Safety , Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Accident investigations , Railroad trains , Railroad passenger service , Kansas , Commuter transportation , Derailment , Accident Investigation Report HQ-2007-05 , Columbus(Kansas) , Burlington Northern Santa Fe(BNSF) , BNSF(Burlington Northern Santa Fe) , Train symbol H-TULKCK1-30A