My Old Kentucky Home: Train Derailment in Mt. Vernon, Whole Town Evacuated

[Bill]

East Palestine II: Warren Buffet Boogaloo

https://apnews.com/article/train-der...6c1364448f672a

Small Kentucky town urged to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemical

A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. (Nov. 23)
Updated 7:39 AM CST, November 23, 2023

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (AP) — A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality.

Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about 200, to evacuate. News outlets reported that a shelter was opened at a local middle school.

The derailment involving at least 16 cars happened around 2:30 p.m., according to Bryan Tucker, a spokesperson for railroad operator CSX. Two of the derailed cars were carrying molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, Tucker said in an emailed statement. The company was still working to extinguish the fire as of late Wednesday, he said.

It’s believed that the fire is releasing sulfur dioxide, but the amount won’t be confirmed until measurements are taken from air monitoring equipment that was being deployed Wednesday night, Tucker said.


According to the Environmental Protection Agency website, sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory problems, depending on the concentration and length of exposure. The gas is commonly produced by burning fossil fuels at power plants and other industrial processes, the EPA says.

John Mura, a spokesman for the state Energy and Environment Cabinet, said he didn’t have further information on the quantity of chemicals released.

WKYT-TV reported that one crew member was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Beshear declared a state of emergency in the county.

“By issuing a state of emergency, we are ensuring that every state resource is available to help keep our families safe,” Beshear said.

He urged people to avoid the area to allow state and local officials to respond.

[Louie Detroit]

I wonder if the head faggot of transportation can be arsed this time to take a break from his heavy schedule of bug chasing and playing mommy to actually care this time?

[Swany00]

if it's a red county, you can bet your ass the federal response will be weak, if at all.

[Torqaholic]

Read about that.

A bit of a coincidence that it happened the day after I read a different story quoting the government transportation department saying they were about to institute a more strict inspection program. Almost as if somebody made good a threat not to do that - "You want dangerous? We'll show you dangerous"

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

I wonder if the head faggot of transportation can be arsed this time to take a break from his heavy schedule of bug chasing and playing mommy to actually care this time?

Can you imagine how screwed up that kid they 'adopted' will be? I've got 50/50 odds on the kid turns up as a tranny. I'm sure Mayor Pete and his husband enjoy playing dress up with the child.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Swany00

if it's a red county, you can bet your ass the federal response will be weak, if at all.

They may be better off.

[Louie Detroit]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Can you imagine how screwed up that kid they 'adopted' will be? I've got 50/50 odds on the kid turns up as a tranny. I'm sure Mayor Pete and his husband enjoy playing dress up with the child.

Actually he and his butt buddy adopted half-negro twins, a boy and a girl I believe. The boy will be lucky if he makes it to puberty before he has an asshole large enough for a troupe of circus midgets dance the polka in.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Read about that.

A bit of a coincidence that it happened the day after I read a different story quoting the government transportation department saying they were about to institute a more strict inspection program. Almost as if somebody made good a threat not to do that - "You want dangerous? We'll show you dangerous"

Supposedly every so many miles of track, there's supposed to be a temperature sensor, to detect overheated wheel bearings that have failed, so the train can be stopped before it causes a fire or train derailment, IIRC.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Supposedly every so many miles of track, there's supposed to be a temperature sensor, to detect overheated wheel bearings that have failed, so the train can be stopped before it causes a fire or train derailment, IIRC.

The article I read made it sound like they were concerned about the trains, not the tracks or monitoring systems.

[Torqaholic]

I don't believe this is the exact same article I read. But it's saying the same things.

fta-proposed-rules-state-safety-oversight-rail-transit

The proposal would give state safety oversight agencies new authority and responsibilities to ensure the safety of public rail transportation.

Published Nov. 20, 2023
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[99 pewtercoupe]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Supposedly every so many miles of track, there's supposed to be a temperature sensor, to detect overheated wheel bearings that have failed, so the train can be stopped before it causes a fire or train derailment, IIRC.

Above is true but I haven’t seen anything that said the this derailment was caused by an overheated bearing. There are any number of events or contact can cause a derailment

[Bill]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

Above is true but I haven’t seen anything that said the this derailment was caused by an overheated bearing. There are any number of events or contact can cause a derailment

This probably wouldn't be a good time to admit I once left a couple of pennies on a RR track to get squished.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

This probably wouldn't be a good time to admit I once left a couple of pennies on a RR track to get squished.
...

I don't know anybody who hasn't done that.

[Allan]

Originally Posted by Swany00

if it's a red county, you can bet your ass the federal response will be weak, if at all.

Beshear is a Dem and just won his 2nd term.

[Bill]

https://news.yahoo.com/biden-first-v...175235388.html

Biden to make first visit to East Palestine, Ohio, a year after toxic train derailment
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Updated Wed, January 31, 2024 at 2:42 PM CST

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