A Union Pacific Railroad train derailed in Benicia on Saturday afternoon. The train, consisting of nine hopper cars, derailed near Bayshore Road in the Benicia Industrial Park around 3:40 p.m. No injuries were reported from the incident, and no hazardous materials were spilled. Union Pacific Railroad is currently investigating the situation, representatives for the company […]
Car carriers derailed in Benicia Friday
A Benicia Industrial Park business owner told the Herald on Friday that three car-carrier rail cars had derailed that morning, some time before 10:30 a.m., and traffic was completely blocked on Bayshore Road at the driveway leading into the Amports parking lot near the Benicia Bridge. One lane of traffic was cleared by about […]
What Benicia can learn from the Oregon train derailment
On Friday, June 3, a Union Pacific train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed in the town of Mosier, Ore. Fourteen rail cars came off the tracks, and four exploded over a 5 hour period. There are several things that the City Council needs to keep in mind whenever they re-open discussion of the appeal of […]
One year ago: Sudden fiery death in Quebec
I CAN’T HELP THINKING OF THEM, the 47 lives suddenly snuffed a year ago, on July 6, 2013, by a runaway oil train that incinerated the downtown of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada and fostered a firestorm of outrage, fear and controversy across this continent about the haste, greed and disregard that deliver oil trains into our […]
2 UP trains derail near Benicia refinery; no injuries or spills
Two Union Pacific train cars came off the rails about 5:25 p.m. Saturday, Mark Davis, UP director of corporate relations and media, said Monday. The train serves Valero Benicia Refinery, Davis said. The derailment happened near there.