Conrail
Lawsuit Says Conrail Endangered People Near 2012 Paulsboro, NJ Derailment-Spill
While this suit for damages (due to illness and for continued medical monitoring) includes some civilians, it also represents the grievances of some of the first responders who went toward the danger.
Lingering Odor Concerns Some Paulsboro Residents
A bit of a cloud lingers in Paulsboro, New Jersey following the train derailment in November that caused the release of toxic vinyl chloride. It’s called fear, and it prompted numerous residents to call 911 about an odor that started Monday night and lingered in the air on Tuesday.
Paulsboro Residents Demand Answers From Conrail, Health Experts
For the first time, we heard the frantic calls for help after the toxic train derailment in Paulsboro, Gloucester County.
Resident Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligence In Paulsboro Train Derailment
In the Complaint, Plaintiff Alice Breeman makes a host of allegations against Conrail, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and CSX Transportation.
Paulsboro Evacuations In Place Until At Least Sunday
The Coast Guard has made significant progress in dealing with last week’s Conrail derailment and chemical spill, but not enough to sound the all clear. And no one’s quite sure when that’ll happen.
Local Congressmen Grill Officials Dealing With Paulsboro Train Derailment
Congressmen Rob Andrews, Frank LoBiondo and Pat Meehan met with officials dealing with the Conrail derailment in Paulsboro Thursday morning in an effort to get some answers.
Rep. Rob Andrews Calls For Tighter Regulation Of Rail Bridge Inspections
In the wake of the Paulsboro train derailment, South Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews is suggesting the federal government may need to take a more direct role in rail-bridge safety.
Additional Evacuations Ordered In Paulsboro Following Train Derailment
More New Jersey residents were ordered Tuesday to leave their homes because of air contamination from a train derailment last week that leaked a hazardous gas.
Rep. Rob Andrews Calls For Quicker Cleanup of Paulsboro Train Wreck Chemicals
Speaking on a conference call on Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Andrews (D-NJ) expressed frustration at the pace of the cleanup of last Friday’s derailment.
New Details Emerge In Paulsboro Train Derailment
Warning signs of trouble on Conrail’s Jefferson Street Bridge in Paulsboro, prior to the seven-car derailment Friday, are numerous according the NTSB who mentioned Monday 23 trouble tickets or work that needed to be done on the span since December 1st 2011.
NTSB Launches Investigation Into Freight Train Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into a bridge collapse that caused a huge freight train to derail Friday morning.
