It could have been a lot worse, depending on what the train was carrying, and how far from a passable road head the oops occurred at. From the photo it looks like they have WAY better weather than I thought they would.
From NPS Incidents:
NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER
Sixteen Cars Of Train Derail In Park
On the morning of Tuesday, January 18th, sixteen cars of a train operated under the authority of CSX Transportation derailed within the boundaries of New River Gorge National River. The derailed cars spilled tons of corn onto the CSX right of way. Rangers were on scene with 30 minutes of the accident. A CSX clean-up crew was dispatched immediately to the site and conducted cleanup operations under the authority of an MOU with the park. All operations were overseen by NPS personnel. In addition to the cleanup crew, a CSX accident investigation team was also dispatched to the site; this investigation is ongoing. At the time of the accident, which occurred about a quarter mile north of Prince, West Virginia, the train was traveling between 22 and 25 miles per hour as it approached the Prince tunnel. The CSX Transportation network encompasses about 21,000 route miles of track in 23 states, the District of Columbia and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and operates on track that runs the entire length of the park.
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NRTI as we knew it is no more, and I don't know what will happen in the future. Technically, I'm still employed by the College, though am enjoying a paid hiatus, and working on everything I couldn't work on when I was spending 70 hours a week running the Program, like cleaning up from the tornado that hit, what, 7 years ago now? I'm also commissioned with a nearby county agency, actually answering to one of the more popular instructors, so I'm still trying to keep my hand in.
I'll continue to post information and news from grads and friends, and also want to keep current with LE news and references.
My College phone and e-mail are pretty much out of service, so I'll be setting up yet another account , so we can stay in touch.
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