Friday, April 3, 2015

ANOTHER GRAIN TRAIN DERAILS IN QUEENSGATE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. THERE GOES OUR BREAD AND CEREAL, AGAIN.













APRIL 3, 2015

CINCINNATI, OHIO

9 A.M. UPDATE: Crews have not yet started work to physically remove the derailed train in Queensgate.

Two large cranes and an excavator could be seen at the scene near Third and Gest streets Friday morning. It didn't appear either had been used yet.

A District 1 police officer said he wasn't sure what the time frame was for moving the train. Officials at the scene Thursday night said it would take at least 24 hours to clear the scene and reopen streets in the immediate area.

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Police said earlier Friday morning no pedestrians are allowed on Third Street between Gest Street and the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge. Gest Street is closed between Pete Rose Way and Sixth Street.

PREVIOUS STORY: Emergency crews responded to a train derailment near Third and Gest streets in Queensgate Thursday evening. Recovery from the derailment is expected to take at least a day.

A Cincinnati Police dispatcher from District I confirmed a train derailed from an elevated track around 11 p.m. Thursday. Police at the scene said the derailed cars were filled with grain, posing no danger to the area. There were no injuries.
Immediate road closings included Third Street and Gest Street near the location of the derailment. Gest is also closed at the intersection of 5th Street.

Police said heavy cranes will be needed to remove the train cars. They estimated area streets would remain closed for at least 24 hours and that CSX wasn't likely "to touch the trains before sunrise."

At least six train cars were derailed with two hanging off the elevated railway that parallels Third Street.

CSX crews were on the scene assessing the situation as of 11:35 p.m.

Hazmat crews were also on the scene as a precaution as the derailed cars were not filled with hazardous materials.

Trains are safe.  All aboard.