Am I missing something? I was informed Conrail still is in business and the story line is correct.
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PAULSBORO, N.J. — People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek.
Emergency management officials issued the advisory to residents of Paulsboro, West Deptford and East Greenwich Township as a precaution.
At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV.
TV helicopter footage showed at least two tankers in Mantua Creek and one hanging over a trestle, part of which is seemingly collapsed. The creek empties into the Delaware River just across from Philadelphia International Airport.
The Environmental Protection Agency said short-term exposure to high levels of vinyl chloride can cause dizziness and drowsiness.
A spokesman for the state Environmental Protection Department says officials are trying to determine what the cars were carrying.
The Gloucester County Times says 18 people are reported to be having difficulty breathing.
No I don’t think you missed anything. If you are confused by the reference to Conrail, this location is served by Conrail Shared Assets on behalf of Norfolk Southern and CSX. So the train was indeed operated by Conrail.
Thanks. I was not aware that the name Conrail was still being used for rail use. Do they still have any Conrail diesels assigned to their trains or just in name only?
Conrail still exists as a separate entity. It’s a jointly owned (CSX/NS) terminal railroad similar to BRC or IHB. It leases specific locomotives from both of its parents. There’s a good article in a recent issue of TRAINS about its operations.