Crude Oil Train Derailment in Mosier

Crude Oil Train
Derailment in Mosier
ODOT Rail and Public Transit
Division
Presented by: Hal Gard,
Rail and Public Transit Division Administrator
June 16, 2016
Today’s discussion
Roles and Responsibilities
Derailment in Mosier on June 3
ODOT’s role in the derailment
Results of new rules
Derailment information
Crossing incident information
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Roles and Responsibilities
•  Participates in FRA State Rail Safety
Participation Program
•  Prevent rail incidents through education
and enforcement
•  Safety Inspections and Disciplines
•  Accident and Complaint Investigations
•  Funding
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Event in Mosier on June 3rd
Timeline of Inspections
•  ODOT performed CORTEX (Crude Oil Route
Track Examination) on April 27
•  Union Pacific track evaluation car with GRMS
(gage restraint measuring system) inspected
through Mosier on April 27
•  Union Pacific hyrail truck equipped with GRMS
inspected through Mosier on May 11
•  Union Pacific rail detector car which uses ultra
sound to identify internal rail defects inspected
the rail through Mosier on May 31
•  No defects were found during these inspections
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Pre-Derailment View
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Initial View Head end
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Rear of Train
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Derailment Site
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Wheel Marks North Rail
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Derailment Sketch
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South Rail Tie Plates
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South Rail Tie Plates
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Car Built Date 11-13
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Morning after
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First Car Derailed
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Derailment & Foam
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Derailment
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Point of Derailment
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Lag Bolts
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Lag Bolt Drawing
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Track Repair Underway
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Tank Car Removal
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Oregon’s response to increased oil
train traffic
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Governor’s office review and report
Table Top Response Exercise
ODOT increasing inspectors staff
ODOT Rail safety rule revision
Smith-Warner House Bill 3225
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Rail Hazardous Material reporting
rules
•  ODOT adopted hazardous materials
transportation report rules September 2015
•  Railroads provide quarterly reports
•  ODOT post reports for emergency responders
•  Immediate incident information is available
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Derailments
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Crossing Incidents
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Thank you.
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