CSX Train Derails in PA, Hazmat Orders Lifted
The Facts
- Shelter-in-place and evacuation orders in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, were lifted just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday after hazmat personnel deemed the area safe following a CSX freight train derailment near the Neshaminy Falls Train Station.
- About 16 freight cars derailed around 2 p.m. between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls Train Station. The train had 72 cars total, and no injuries were reported.
- Two of the derailed cars contained hazardous materials, including reportedly an acid and an alcohol, though neither car was leaking, Bensalem Public Safety Director William McVey said.
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The Spin
Narrative A
Freight rail safety is at an all-time high, with derailments down 46% since 2005 and injury rates hitting record lows in 2025. The industry invests $23 billion annually in infrastructure and technology, and those dollars are clearly working. The lack of injuries or serious leaks in this case is a testament to the seriousness the rail industry takes safety.
Narrative B
Federal railroad regulators have fully implemented just five of 81 safety recommendations over a decade, while the industry lobbies to cut track inspections and weaken fatigue rules. This was a near-miss in Pennsylvania, with a serious disaster barely averted. The rail industry cannot be trusted to self-regulate in light of their real shortcomings.
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