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Massachusetts train derails, no hazardous cargo reported

Officials say five freight train cars have derailed in Massachusetts

ByThe Associated Press

March 23, 2023, 12:59 PM

AYER, Mass. – Five freight train cars derailed in Massachusetts on Thursday, but no hazardous materials were being hauled and there were no reports of injuries, according to authorities.

The freight cars that toppled over at about 11:30 a.m. were carrying sealed containers of trash and recycling material, the Ayer Fire Department said in a social media post. Each car was carrying double stacked containers for a total of 10 containers, according to the state emergency management agency.

A woman walking in the area first noticed the toppled railcars and called authorities, Fire Chief Tim Johnston said at the scene.

“For an unknown cause the two double-stacked containers on one of the trains toppled over and it seems to have ended up pulling four others over," he said.

The fire department called railway operator CSX and utility National Grid to the scene and officials took precautions to protect a nearby waterway.

The train was not moving at the time of the derailment, assistant town manager Carly Antonellis said.

“There were no reported injuries to the crew, no hazardous materials involved, no leaks or spills of any freight and no impacts to the environment," CSX said in a statement. “CSX personnel are responding as the incident occurred on a line jointly owned with Norfolk Southern."

Broadcast video appeared to show Norfolk Southern engines hauling the railcars, but Norfolk Southern in a statement said the train was not theirs and it is common in the industry for one railroad’s equipment to be operated over the network by the crews of another carrier.

Norfolk Southern is the operator at the center of a fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in early February in which abut 50 cars derailed, spilling hazardous materials and forcing evacuations of residents.

The cause of Thursday's derailment remains under investigation, the CSX statement said.

The fire department advised people to avoid the area.

Ayer is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Boston.

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Freight train loaded with trash derails in Ayer, Massachusetts

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AYER, Mass. —

Several cars of a freight train derailed on Wednesday in Ayer, Massachusetts.

The derailment occurred in the area of Sculley Road, the Ayer Fire Department confirmed.

Sky5 flew over the area and saw blue cargo containers that rolled to the side of the tracks. Tracks and freight cars were visibly damaged.

Fire officials said the train was parked, not in motion, at the time that the cars toppled over.

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Fire officials said the railroad cars did not contain hazardous materials. The Massachusetts Department of Emergency Management said it was informed about the derailment and told the derailed cars were carrying trash and recycling materials.

"We are working with officials from the railroad, Ayer Police Department and Ayer Department of Public Works to mitigate this incident," fire officials wrote in a statement.

Members of the public were asked to avoid the area.

Sky5 saw the toppled cars were behind Norfolk Southern engines but the company subsequently said they were not operating the train.

A statement provided by CSX explained:

"Just before noon today, a freight train operated by Springfield Terminals derailed five rail cars carrying ten intermodal containers holding solid waste on the Pan Am Southern rail line in Ayer, MA. There were no reported injuries to the crew, no hazardous materials involved, no leaks or spills of any freight and no impacts to the environment. CSX personnel are responding as the incident occurred on a line jointly owned with Norfolk Southern. We are working closely with local first responders to assess the situation and develop a recovery plan. The cause of the incident is under investigation."

Norfolk Southern is the same rail company involved in recent high-profile derailments, including the massive chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio.