CSX freight train derails in Oneida, New York, tank car explodes
{{date|March 12, 2007}}

A {{w|CSX Transportation|CSX}} freight train traveling from [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] to {{w|Selkirk, New York|Selkirk}} derailed in {{w|Oneida, New York|Oneida}}, [[New York State|New York]]. 

No injuries have yet been reported as a result of the accident.  It is not yet known what caused the accident; CSX and [[National Transportation Safety Board|NTSB]] officials are investigating.

Twenty six  of the train's 79 cars derailed around 7:00 a.m. local time; the derailment led to the explosion of at least one {{w|tank car|tank car}} carrying {{w|propane}}.  Two other cars are known to contain hazardous materials. As many as seven cars have been reported as burning. 

As a precaution, 23 miles (37 kilometers) of the adjacent {{w|New York State Thruway|Thruway}} have been closed between Syracuse and Verona. Authorities have ordered a complete evacuation for a one-mile radius around the derailment site, including a jail and two elementary schools.  {{w|Amtrak}}'s ''{{w|Empire Service (Amtrak)|Empire Service}}'' between Albany and Syracuse is suspended and ''{{w|Lake Shore Limited}}'' between Syracuse and Chicago is also affected; passengers on these routes are being bused around the affected area.

At the time of the accident the train had a two-man crew and was traversing a section of track that has a 60 mile per hour (MPH) speed limit.  The train crew were not injured; it is not yet known what speed the train was traveling when the accident occurred.
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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.csx.com/?fuseaction=media.news_detail&i=49029|title=Derailment Recovery Underway in Oneida, New York|author=|pub=CSX Transportation|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/12/train.explosion.ap/index.html|title=Train carrying propane derails and explodes|author=|pub=CNN|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=98095|title=Train derails, Explosions reported, Jail being evacuated|author=|pub=News 10|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Simple_Copy_Popup&c=am2Copy&cid=1093554079628|title=Service Alert: Service on Amtrak's Empire Corridor between Albany and Syracuse Suspended Due to CSX Derailment Fire|author=|pub=Amtrak|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.eisinc.com/release/storiesh/NYSTHR.142.html|title=Thruway Authority Announces Closure After Train Derailment Near Oneida New York-Updated Detour Route|author=NYS Thruway Authority|pub=Empire Information Services|date=March 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2007/070312.htm|title=NTSB sending team to investigate train derailment and fire in New York|author=|pub=National Transportation Safety Board|date=March 12, 2007}}

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:New York]]
[[Category:Transport]]
[[Category:Rail transport]]
[[Category:National Transportation Safety Board]]
A CSX freight train traveling from Buffalo to Selkirk derailed in Oneida, New York. 

No injuries have yet been reported as a result of the accident.  It is not yet known what caused the accident; CSX and NTSB officials are investigating.

Twenty six  of the train's 79 cars derailed around 7:00 a.m. local time; the derailment led to the explosion of at least one tank car carrying .  Two other cars are known to contain hazardous materials. As many as seven cars have been reported as burning. 

As a precaution, 23 miles (37 kilometers) of the adjacent Thruway have been closed between Syracuse and Verona. Authorities have ordered a complete evacuation for a one-mile radius around the derailment site, including a jail and two elementary schools.  Empire Service (Amtrak)|Empire Service between Albany and Syracuse is suspended and  between Syracuse and Chicago is also affected; passengers on these routes are being bused around the affected area.

At the time of the accident the train had a two-man crew and was traversing a section of track that has a 60 mile per hour (MPH) speed limit.  The train crew were not injured; it is not yet known what speed the train was traveling when the accident occurred.
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