/ CONTINUED QUOTED STATEMENTS FROM VERIFIED SOURCE:
•GENERAL INFO: “Hey! Glad to share any info I can from a railroad workers perspective. Just a little of my background for you. I’ve worked for _______(company listed) for 16 years as a conductor and more recently as a Yardmaster, I’m also on the hazmat response team at our location in _________ (state listed). Before the railroad I spent time as a deputy sheriff in eastern _______ (state listed). I prefer you not share my name publicly due to the railroads history of retaliating against those who speak out.” ~~~~~~~
•POSSIBLE SABOTAGE & LACK OF MAINTENANCE: “In regards to the incident in Ohio being sabotage I would say that it’s too early to tell from the information being released. If you have the time look up the oil train derailment and fire in Bellingham, Washington in December of 2020. That train was tampered with causing the train to come in two and rear end itself. To my knowledge they have not identified any suspects in that case.
Also look up the arrest of two people who were “shunting” rail in Bellingham causing trains to be delayed with the possibility of causing head on collisions.They were both charged with domestic terrorism I believe. If that’s happening on my territory then it’s certainly happening in other places. I would say incidents like those two are not widely reported for fear of copycats and the ease at which railways can be tampered with.
“In regards to Ohio and speaking from experience and the limited information available… it’s my personal opinion that it was an accident caused by lack of maintenance to either the train or the track due to NS’s implementation of PSR.
PSR leads to railroads running longer trains and reducing maintenance to track to improve their operating ratio. PSR has been going on for years now and I think we are starting to see the effects of neglecting maintenance and the consequences of the railroads not investing capital back into their systems.”
“The 2nd part to Ohio I believe is the inadequate training of the first responders involved. I’m not blaming them but they were definitely not trained how to handle a situation like this. It sounds like they were unaware of the seriousness of the chemicals that were being transported and the possible interactions of multiple chemicals being released at once. Purposely igniting a rail car of flammable liquid to keep it from exploding may work if you are only dealing with flammable liquids. But add flammable liquids AND inhalation hazard gasses such as chlorine together and well… you see the results.”
“So, sabotage is possible but too early to tell and sounds unlikely. Find out if the FBI is investigating the incident, that will tell you if they think it’s a criminal act AKA sabotage. More likely negligence on the railroad’s part due to maintenance and inadequate training of the first responders… which is not their fault. The railroads and government should be supplying adequate training on how to respond to these type of situations.”
“Feel free to ask any other questions you may have and I’ll respond the best I can.“ ~~~~~~~
•CAR CONTENTS / CAR PLACEMENTS / HAZMATS / OVERALL LENGTH / SAFETY PRACTICES / POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS: “A list of the cars and their contents that were involved in the derailment. These are only the cars that derailed and were damaged. The total train length was 141 cars which is extremely long for a manifest train like this. The length “could” be a contributing factor to the accident.”
“Looks like they are highlighting the flammable and combustible liquids involved. And yeah this was definitely a train carrying a mixture of hazardous materials. On my railroad this would have been considered a “key train” because of all the hazmat on board. Key trains are required to follow different rules than normal trains, such as slower speeds, less crossing over in sidings, and are not allowed to stage in populated areas. I’m hearing the Norfolk Southern did not consider this a key train which is absurd but would allow them to keep the train moving at a faster speed.”
“Also looks like there might be some rules violations for placing certain hazardous materials next to each other. Normally they are more separated from each other to avoid a mixture of hazardous materials if there was a derailment. But NS may follow different placement rules than us.” ~~~~~~~
•MULTI-COMPANY RAIL SHARE: “Rail companies generally own their own rails and travel on it exclusively. There are exceptions called ‘shared trackage’ but it’s pretty rare. Railroads like to hold their customers “captive” by not giving them access to other rail companies…allowing other companies on your track invites competitive pricing and that’s not good for business.” ~~~~~~~
•HAZMAT, LISTINGS AND CLASSIFICATIONS: “The list I sent you lists the hazmat classification on the right… 2.1 and 3 for what’s involved. Class 2 and 3 covers a wide variety of materials. It also doesn’t appear they violated any train make up rules with hazmat.”
“I’ll send you a pic of the hazmat train placement chart. Confusing to look at but I promise it makes sense” ~~~~~~~
•SECURITY FOOTAGE – RAIL CAR ON FIRE / ALARMS SOUNDED – IGNORED
“The video is very telling. If you compare the video to the train list I sent, you can see the hoppers and then the tank cars.
Lines 25, 26, 27, 28 on the list look like the cars in the video, hoppers go by then the tank cars. The sparks and flame in the video are a result of a mechanical failure. The most common would be the barring on the axles went out creating friction until the axles burn through that barring causing the axle to fall out derailing the car.“
“NTSB said this train tripped a “wayside warning detector” twice before the derailment. The detector alerted the railroad that there was a problem and also told them which rail car was having issues…why the train wasn’t stopped and inspected is going to be a major point in the investigation.“
DO NOT DRINK OR USE WATER IN THE IMMEDIATE AND SURROUNDING AREAS AT ALL BY ANY AND ALL MEANS NECESSARY IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR NEW PALESTINE PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR ALTERNATIVES AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL SIDE EFFECTS.
THIS IS INSANE THE EPA IS TELLING YOU YOUR WELL WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK – IT IS NOT! THIS LEVEL OF CONTAMINANTS FREELY RUNNING INTO & THROUGH THE WATER IS BEYOND TOXIC! DO NOT DRINK DO NOT BATHE IN DO NOT COOK WITH DO NOT LAUNDER CLOTHES DO NOT USE WHAT-SO-EVER
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Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
Feb 16
Even MORE proof that the EPA is LYING to the people of East Palestine. THIS WATER IS INSANELY CONTAMINATED.
What is being intentionally and neglectfully done to New Palestine by our federal government and it’s associated “committees” is nothing shy of complete injustice, and illegal. If any one person or privately owned company attempted to “cleanup” this https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/biden-administration-knab/
FULL PERSONAL DISCLOSURE: This entire tweet thread is in no way whatsoever political in reference, nor is it an attack on any one specific political party “left” “right” or “center” of the past or current administrations.
This entire tweet thread is NOT intended or directed at “doom and gloom” or “fear mongering”.
This entire tweet thread is simply to provide factual and legitimate insight and information based from a professional and educational level.
This entire tweet thread is to provide the truth and what is otherwise not being provided by the public’s MSM. I am in no way whatsoever attempting to trash any group, party, or individual personally. I come in peace. I come in love. I am here to encourage justice being served for the people who deserve it without adding negativity to an already negative and unnerving situation currently at hand.
My love and respect are fully yours, New Palestine, Ohio.
BREAKING
After news broke yesterday and the solidified confirmation today that
@POTUS Joe Biden would NOT BE PROVIDING ANY FINANCIAL AID to East Palestine former
@POTUS45 Donald Trump commits to assess the severity of the situation on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio personally. “
@realDonaldTrump to visit East Palestine after toxic train derailment” “A source familiar with Trump’s travel plans said the former president plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-visit-east-palestine-toxic-train-derailment
Trump to visit East Palestine after toxic train derailment
A source familiar with Trump’s travel plans said the former president plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday
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East Palestine resident Eric Whiting worries about the value of his home and the towns’ lost livelihoods after the train derailment.
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump will travel to East Palestine, Ohio next week to visit the area and members of the community as they grapple with the aftermath of the train derailment that led to a large release of toxic chemicals, Fox News has learned.
A source familiar with the former president’s plans told Fox News that Trump plans to travel to East Palestine on Wednesday to meet with members of the community.
The source said Trump, who announced his 2024 presidential campaign in November, has a strong relationship with the people of Ohio.
EAST PALESTINE: HHS, CDC SENDING MEDICAL PERSONNEL AFTER TRAIN DERAILMENT, OFFICIALS SAY
Trump’s planned visit comes after a train derailment on Feb. 3, when about 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern Railroad train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a small community that is located along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
The company opted to release the gas from the derailed cars, releasing potentially deadly fumes and other dangerous chemicals into the air, to prevent a disastrous explosion. Local residents were told to evacuate the area during the release, but were assured it was safe to return on Feb. 9.
PETE BUTTIGIEG BLAMES TRUMP FOR OHIO TRAIN DERAILMENT AMID CRITICISM: ‘WE’RE CONSTRAINED’
Residents of the East Palestine community have reported severe symptoms from toxins and chemicals that have seeped into the air and waterways since the derailment on Feb. 7.
After more than two weeks, the Biden administration on Friday announced it would deploy medical personnel and toxicologists to East Palestine from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested HHS and CDC assistance on Feb. 16, after being denied aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA told DeWine Ohio isn’t eligible for disaster assistance, even amid the derailment.
A White House official told Fox News Digital on Friday that FEMA, the agency that usually provides relief to communities hit by hurricanes and other natural disasters, isn’t best equipped to support the state’s current needs.
Brooke Singman is a Fox News Digital politics reporter. You can reach her at Brooke.Singman@Fox.com or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.
Imagine how anyone one can make a safety decision when they haven’t even been anywhere close to the area. That is negligence and could be construed as manslaughter. People should hang.