Federal Investigators Reveal What Caused Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

[excalibur]

Preliminary investigation points to wheel bearings.

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On Thursday, the National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) released a statement amid tremendous pressure to investigate and announce the cause of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment resulted in tons of toxic chemicals being released into the air, soil and local water supply.​

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The preliminary report notes that wheel bearings on the Norfolk Southern train locked and overheated, which led to the derailment.​

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The report notes that hot bearing detectors (HBD) detected the train had an issue identified as “critical.” Reportedly, several detection points noted the bearings reached more than 250 degrees above “ambient temperature.”​

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The superheated bearings caused a fire which forced the train to stop. According to the preliminary report, surveillance video confirms an axle-bearing issue contributed to the derailment. ​

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An excerpt from the report reads:​

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“The function of the HBD is to detect overheated bearings and provide audible real-time warnings to train crews. Train 32N passed three HBD systems on its trip before the derailment.”​

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The report notes that “Investigators examined the cars which carried the toxic material on Feb. 21 and documented damage and collected evidence for lab analysis,” adding that the investigation “is ongoing.”​

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The report added: “Future investigative activity will focus on the wheelset and bearing; tank car design and derailment damage; a review of the accident response, including the venting and burning of the vinyl chloride; railcar design and maintenance procedures and practices; NS use of wayside defect detectors; and NS railcar inspection practices.”​

Federal Investigators Reveal What Caused Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

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[Doc7505]

Preliminary investigation points to wheel bearings.

​

On Thursday, the National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) released a statement amid tremendous pressure to investigate and announce the cause of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment resulted in tons of toxic chemicals being released into the air, soil and local water supply.​

​

The preliminary report notes that wheel bearings on the Norfolk Southern train locked and overheated, which led to the derailment.​

​

The report notes that hot bearing detectors (HBD) detected the train had an issue identified as “critical.” Reportedly, several detection points noted the bearings reached more than 250 degrees above “ambient temperature.”​

​

The superheated bearings caused a fire which forced the train to stop. According to the preliminary report, surveillance video confirms an axle-bearing issue contributed to the derailment. ​

​

An excerpt from the report reads:​

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“The function of the HBD is to detect overheated bearings and provide audible real-time warnings to train crews. Train 32N passed three HBD systems on its trip before the derailment.”​

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The report notes that “Investigators examined the cars which carried the toxic material on Feb. 21 and documented damage and collected evidence for lab analysis,” adding that the investigation “is ongoing.”​

​

The report added: “Future investigative activity will focus on the wheelset and bearing; tank car design and derailment damage; a review of the accident response, including the venting and burning of the vinyl chloride; railcar design and maintenance procedures and practices; NS use of wayside defect detectors; and NS railcar inspection practices.”​

Federal Investigators Reveal What Caused Ohio Toxic Train Derailment

Here's the story.

resistthemainstream.com

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So it wasn't brakes as Petey told us. Trump had nothing to do with the accident.

 

[Hossfly]

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So it wasn't brakes as Petey told us. Trump had nothing to do with the accident.

It's hard to believe it wasn't Trump's fault.

 

[pknopp]

The train should have been stopped at the first sign of an issue. Stronger safety regulations and requirements should have been in place.

That much is clear and what do you want to bet that all that comes out of this is another "study"?

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

What a coincidence.
I mean, wheel bearings on trains fail ALL THE TIME, right? This is an every day thing isn't it?
Believe what you get from 'federal investigators" and the media at your own peril.

There's an excellent perspective on this entire incident on YT channel 'SquirrelTribe"