{"id":6246,"date":"2013-07-23T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T18:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2013-07-23T11:19:33","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T18:19:33","slug":"trash-train-derails-in-the-bronx-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gordon-elias.com\/blog\/6246\/trash-train-derails-in-the-bronx-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Trash Train Derails in the Bronx, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRONX, NY – A trash train derailed in the Bronx, NY on Thursday, July 18, 2013 and tied up commuter rail travel on the Metro-North Hudson line through the weekend. The Bronx is a borough of New York City, NY located north of Manhattan and across the Hudson River from New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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Ten cars of a trash train in The Bronx, NY derailed on July 18, 2013, interrupting commuter rail service of the Metro-North Hudson line in New York during extensive track repairs and clean up.<\/p><\/div>\n

The derailment occurred around 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening between the Spuyen Duyvil and Marble Hill rail stations in a particularly hard to reach area accessible only from the north and from the south, but not from the side.<\/p>\n

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Map shows location of a trash train derailment in the Bronx, NY between the Spuyten Dyvil and Marble Hill rail stations on July 18, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ten cars hauling compacted trash from New York City jumped the tracks, spilling garbage and causing extensive damage to about 1500 feet of track.<\/p>\n

Crews had to work long hours in hot weather with cranes and heavy equipment to clear the area and make repairs.<\/p>\n

The derailment shut down the Hudson Line passenger rail service between Yonkers and Grand Central Terminal.<\/p>\n

The cause of the derailment is not known at this time, but remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

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Blog post by Gordon &amp Elias, a FELA lawyer and New York railroad injury lawyer<\/a> who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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