News Train derailment in Maspeth fuels long-time safety fears of local residents

[Harry]

 

A train derailed off freight tracks in Maspeth late Tuesday, spilling diesel and fueling the simmering anger of nearby residents who fear for their safety. The Long Island Rail Road locomotive on its way to Long Island City from Jamaica was travelling at a slow speed when it jumped the tracks shortly before 6 p.m., authorities said. It wasn’t carrying any passengers, officials said, and there were no injuries. But a “small amount” of fuel leaked onto the track bed from a punctured tank, a LIRR spokesman said. “These derailments and accidents are happening way too often,” said Robert Holden of the Juniper Park Civic Association, who called for an investigation into the operations of the railyards and tracks.

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[GojiMet86]

The external link leads me to this page again.

[biGC323232]

Wow..Thank God it didn't catch fire

[itmaybeokay]

Google finds the real source:

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/civid-leaders-maspeth-train-derailment-part-troubling-pattern-article-1.1967934

[FritzSpitz]

This civic group has been on a vendetta against garbage trains for years. There haven't been repeated derailments in this area, rarely does the LIRR actually come through here as it is technically NYA territory, and most of the fuel was spilled when the FDNY was emptying the locomotive, not from the initial derailment.

It's also important to note that the locomotive didn't "jump the tracks" per se...the NYA yardmaster and LIRR engineer are both partially at fault here, as the locos were routed onto tracks that were out of service. The tracks simply ended...not even a bumper block.

[LIRR 154]

This civic group has been on a vendetta against garbage trains for years. There haven't been repeated derailments in this area, rarely does the LIRR actually come through here as it is technically NYA territory, and most of the fuel was spilled when the FDNY was emptying the locomotive, not from the initial derailment.

It's also important to note that the locomotive didn't "jump the tracks" per se...the NYA yardmaster and LIRR engineer are both partially at fault here, as the locos were routed onto tracks that were out of service. The tracks simply ended...not even a bumper block.

Just another no name pol trying to make a name for himself and grease his pockets at the same time. Too often lol

[Bill from Maspeth]

Holden complains about EVERYTHING.

 

The point is the hand throw switch leading to the track which ended abruptly should have been locked to prevent movement onto that track.