Author : National Transportation Safety Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (783 download)
Book Synopsis Collision of Norfolk Southern Freight Train 192 with Standing Norfolk Southern Local Train P22 with Subsequent Hazardous Materials Release at Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005 by : National Transportation Safety Board
Download or read book Collision of Norfolk Southern Freight Train 192 with Standing Norfolk Southern Local Train P22 with Subsequent Hazardous Materials Release at Graniteville, South Carolina, January 6, 2005 written by National Transportation Safety Board and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of the chlorine release, about 5,400 people within a 1-mile radius of the derailment site were evacuated for several days. Total damages exceeded 6.9 million. The safety issues addressed in the report are railroad accidents attributable to improperly lined switches and the vulnerability, under current operating practices, of railroad tank cars carrying hazardous materials. As a result of its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board makes recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration.