inglewood train car (oil) derailment today at 1730hrs

[CanmoreOrLess]

Just got a call, an office building (north Manchester Industrial area) I was about to enter in Inglewood is being evacuated due to an oil car (at least six cars) derailment in the area. Traffic, etc might be a bit chaotic this late afternoon and evening as a result.

Finally twitter catches up: http://globalnews.ca/news/834911/tra...heast-calgary/

[Sentry]

WE ALL GON DIE

Oh no, it hasn't exploded.

Interested to see what they come up with as far as the cause.

[ZenOps]

Always scares the crap out of me.

They also transport thousands of tons of sulphur which can be nasty if it starts reacting with other things.

[speedog]

OP's link goes to Global BC's site which is displaying Pacific time which they reported on at 5:34 Mountain time - first tweet I saw was at 5:23 Mountain.

[ercchry]

Trying to enjoy a cigar and coffee on the deck and was wondering wtf this helicopter was up to... fucking annoying and as i type this i hear a megaphone telling me to evacuated! great!

[ercchry]

Sweet, talked to the cops. Im not evacuated... yet. train took out a natural gas line but the wind is blowing away from us, so as long as it doesnt shift we are fine... the kicker? no one can get home since every route is blocked

Its damn quiet around here tonight! Plus i get the house to myself since the woman didnt make it home before they closed everything up

[Modelexis]

Terrible ride home today, Deerfoot was a parking lot, exited to Blackfoot to take Ogden home, emergency crews going by.
Take the first exit, train is stopped dead not moving at all, turn around and take the next exit, same thing.

Continue down Blackfoot to the next exit that goes under the bridge, traffic was slow as hell.

Finally a clear shot into the corner of downtown and I see more emergency vehicles downtown.

I know this is Sept 11th and all, but damn, this traffic was like a mini-9/11 all over again.

[Go4Long]

it's funny that the news report says that "officials" are still trying to determine what's in the cars, when in reality it's just that global news doesn't know what's in them. "officials" knew exactly what was in them.

[davidI]

I wish those f*cking environmentalists would realize the dangers of not building pipelines.

Lake Wabamum, the fire in Quebec, and this, are all solid examples of why fuel by rail isn't that great.

[ipeefreely]

Originally posted by Go4Long
"officials" knew exactly what was in them.

Just like this?

Lac-Mégantic disaster oil more dangerous than stated: Transportation Safety Board says crude oil in train tankers was misidentified






Sorry, had to!

[heavyfuel]

Done work and home by 3 pm, not affected don't care lol

[digi355]

Crazy... I was on my bike waiting right by the self storage place on 17th ave. The train itself was huge, I was pissed it was taking so long then suddenly the train came apart right at the intersection. The cars didn't actually fall off track, but there was a really loud bang and a car got disconnected, then it stopped really - really fast. I guess that's what happens when the cars behind it fall off and start dragging.

There was enough force to break some of the cars apart so me and the other bikers waiting just walked around. Anyone else in that line is probably still sitting there. Funny that from where we were sitting, it just looked like it stopped because the cars got detached.

Edit: It happened a little before 4:30 mst.

[schocker]

Originally posted by davidI
I wish those f*cking environmentalists would realize the dangers of not building pipelines.

Lake Wabamum, the fire in Quebec, and this, are all solid examples of why fuel by rail isn't that great.

Maybe they are right! When I design pipelines I buy the pipe with holes in it as steel is expensive and instead of welders I use junior high students

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by digi355

Edit: It happened a little before 4:30 mst.

A little after actually.

[Sugarphreak]

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[DeleriousZ]

Got caught up in this, was fun trying to get home today.

[LLLimit]

Is this area opened up to traffic yet?

Seems to be no updates:
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23yycroads&src=hash

[CanmoreOrLess]

Originally posted by LLLimit
Is this area opened up to traffic yet?

Seems to be no updates:
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23yycroads&src=hash

http://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr/calgar...er-248285.aspx

Blackfoot Trail S.E. reopens after train derailment

September 12, 2013 03:41 AM

Category: Calgary Transit & commuting, Road maintenance & construction, Traffic alerts, closures & detours, Transportation

Blackfoot Trail S.E. has reopened after closing on Wednesday, September due to a train derailment at 15 Street S.E.

15 Street between 9 Avenue and Blackfoot Trail S.E. will remain closed until further notice to allow crews to continue to address this issue. Calgary Police Services will be onsite of the closure.

The City of Calgary would like to thank Calgarians for their cooperation and patience at this time. Please visit Calgary.ca for up to date traffic information.

Follow The City of CalgaryÕs Transportation Department on Twitter for up to date information on road closures, projects and all of TransportationsÕ services at@yyctransport.

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[CanmoreOrLess]

15 Street SE between 9 Avenue and Blackfoot Trail S.E. is still closed, I just had a look five minutes ago.

[austic]

Originally posted by davidI
I wish those f*cking environmentalists would realize the dangers of not building pipelines.

Lake Wabamum, the fire in Quebec, and this, are all solid examples of why fuel by rail isn't that great.

"But if we dont build pipelines the product doesnt move and we shut down the oilsands, price of oil doesnt go up, Green house gases magically dissappear and the world sings a song of peace" Random Zoe Environmentalist Logic