Overview
- A 72-car CSX freight train went off the tracks Tuesday afternoon near Neshaminy Falls and East Bristol Road, with Bensalem officials saying 16 cars overturned.
- Hazmat teams identified two overturned cars that contained hazardous substances, one described as an alcohol (isopropanol) type and the other as an acid, but crews found no leaks.
- Authorities issued a one-mile shelter-in-place and limited evacuations during the on-scene assessment, then lifted those orders later the same day with no injuries reported.
- CSX hazmat personnel and CSX police have taken charge of the scene for the investigation and cleanup, and SEPTA service on the West Trenton Line plus nearby roads remain suspended until crews clear the site.
- The derailment has revived local concerns about hazardous-materials shipments on freight lines near commuter tracks and could prompt closer scrutiny of rail routing and safety procedures.