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Union Pacific train derails in El Paso

By Trains Staff | April 28, 2022

| Last updated on March 16, 2024

No injuries reported in incident involving a dozen cars

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Union Pacific logo with Building America sloganEL PASO, Texas — About a dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed early Wednesday morning in central El Paso, KTSM-TV reports.

The derailment occurred underneath a bridge where Cotton Street meets Interstate 10 at about 2:45 a.m. Cars involved included grain cars and some empty tank cars, a railroad representative told the station. No hazardous materials were involved and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

 

2 thoughts on “Union Pacific train derails in El Paso

  1. The derailment is under a bridge for I-10. Chances are slim you could see much on aerial photos.

  2. I would like to see aerial photos of the derailment site. Were the grain cars empty or loaded? Where were the derailed cars in the block and the consist? Was the train accelerating or slowing? Was there string-lining or excess buff forces?

    So many questions.

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