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Train With Hazardous Cargo Derails; No Sign Of Leaks

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The Associated Press

Published: November 25, 2007

BALTIMORE - A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Saturday morning near the center of the city, but there was no sign of a leak or spillage, the fire department said.

There were no injuries reported, fire department Capt. Roman Clark said.

By afternoon, authorities were removing the train wreckage and were allowing traffic and pedestrians back in after repeated air samples showed no sign of danger.

About a dozen cars of the 131-car CSX Transportation train came off the tracks about 8 a.m.

One car toppled onto its side in an industrial park, which is just south of the downtown area, Clark said.

The cause of the derailment remained under investigation, authorities said.

The train was traveling from Philadelphia to Rocky Mount, N.C.

The car that overturned was carrying residue of tetrachloroethylene, which is an ingredient used in cleaning solutions that can be toxic if inhaled, said CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan.

The derailment occurred within walking distance of the home of the NFL's Ravens, who are scheduled to play the Chargers in San Diego today.

It also happened just blocks from the site of a July 2001 accident in which 11 freight cars derailed in the Howard Street Tunnel.

One car carrying a flammable chemical caught fire, forcing the evacuation of nearby Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.

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