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Typical Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) tank cars involved recent ethanol derailment. These cars are also equipped with an insulating jacket and external heating pipes to melt frozen contents if necessary. (Wikipedia: Credit: Roy Luck)
Iowa rail line reopens after train derailment
Published: Wed, 2015-02-11 13:19-
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A rail line in eastern Iowa reopened on Saturday 7th of February following earlier freight train derailment that sent three cars tumbling into the Mississippi River, spilling ethanol fuel in the water, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said.
A freight train owned by Canadian Pacific Railway, carrying ethanol fuel with one car engulfed in flames, sits on the banks of the Mississippi River in a remote location north of Dubuque .
Thirteen cars and two engines went off the tracks after the derailment on Wednesday in a remote location north of Dubuque, Iowa, the company said.
Three of the cars that derailed caught fire, but there were no injuries. Still, the accident could further heighten scrutiny of the safety of transporting flammable goods via rail after a series of fiery mishaps.
By Saturday, all derailed cars had been removed and those carrying ethanol were sent to a staging area where they will be thoroughly cleaned to ensure no ethanol vapors remain, the company said.
State and federal environmental agencies have set up 40 sites to test the river and surrounding area for ethanol contamination, CP spokesman Jeremy Berry said in a statement.
Source: Reuters
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