NTSB releases preliminary report on East Palestine train derailment

According to the report, a wheel bearing failure led to the train's derailment.

[thepitpatrol]

As long as we have been dealing with these chemicals procedures should already be "updated".

[openminds]

Simple solutions - the CEO of Railroad and all "C" levels, Presidents and Vice Presidents with their families need to move into those East Palestine homes for a year. along with the, EPA, Ohio EPA and testing companies.

[Anfimus]

Sounds like TDG failed when the cargo caught fire. Somebody to blame 100%

[DougGrinbergs]

0:34 fire started due to combination of hot axle and hopper car 23 plastic pellets. 0:44 train passed 3 defect detectors (presumably, Salem, Columbiana, E Palestine), showed increasing temperature, first two deemed non-critical by NS (there is no official universal government standard) 1:30 3rd detector reading in critical territory 1:59 detectors nor track implicated, still investigating. 2:39 wheel bearing failed while decelerating...

[pay]

Finally, a significant mention of the preceeding wayside detectors.

[suzannehartmann]

Car 23 derailed (2023) in total 38 cars derailed (3+8 = 11) fire damaged an additional 12 cars. Feb 5 firefighters mitigated the fire (2/25) 2+2+5=9 (add to the 38 derailed cars you have your 9/11. A survivors rep group has already chimed in). Seriously I only wanted to hear an update I am sick of the coding.

[Jhihmoac]

Great to hear that NS is always on the job and that equipment integrity and safety as well as environmental damage is always pinnacle on their minds!

[tinavifquain]

' 🌎 ' Blowing a Hole in Mother Nature ' ! ' ! ❤ ! " Responsibility Matters for ALL Lives " ! 🇺🇸 !

[noway]

Right after the crash I Saw a video of the wheels on train red hot and throwing sparks minutes before crash

[Myers]

Big shout out to President Trump for helping the citizens of Ohio

[js]

Rude renter, most in office are the rude ones

[sartesian]

standards for hot box detector alarms (temperature thresholds) are set by the Assoc of American Railroads (AAR) not the NS

[markwilliams]

Just wait. They will blame Trump. FJB.

[rampagerick]

They talk about the 3 defect detectors with hot box detection, but there's something they're not mentioning:

Milepost 79.8 (Sebring, OH) Hot box and dragging equipment detection (38°F above ambient)

Milepost 69.0 (Salem, OH) Hot box and dragging equipment detection (103°F above ambient)

Milepost 60.8 (Columbiana, OH) Dragging equipment detection only...

Milepost 49.8 (East Palestine, OH) Hot box and dragging equipment detection (253°F above ambient and triggered a stop)

[mayomonkey]

"OMG, I must get to Ukraine right away!"
said no legitimate president ever.

[drewcanton]

New employees are called "trainees" of course... 😁

[ditchpatcher]

So can anybody tell me how NS caused this derailment because everything she said didn't sound 100% preventable if the defect detector and crews did everything right.

[eurothrasher]

IT WAS ON FIRE 20 MILES BEFORE REACHING THE TOWN OF PALESTEIN !!!! I would call that critical !!!! DUH

[Rays_Bad_Decisions]

If only Biden didn't just do a deal with the train companies before the midterms in 2022 getting rid of half of the safety inspectors we might not have this ecological disaster

[AnitaHannjob]

…100% INTENTIONAL!!!
..all the podcasts we all watch, all these crazy theories… this is how “The BRANDON Camp” begins some “Clean Energy Reform” and we will spending fortunes on some type of Monorail, or Reverse Magnet type project. Laugh? Sure, it sounds crazy, has anyone noticed theres very rare car commercials for Pump Gas cars?