Overview
- Two locomotives and 53 coal cars left the tracks near South Mountcastle and Barnetts roads on Saturday afternoon, spilling coal into nearby wetlands with no reported injuries.
- CSX says diesel leaked from the locomotives and containment is in progress, with coordination from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
- Amtrak canceled trains 96, 99 and 124 between Richmond and Newport News until further notice, and is providing alternate bus transportation while Norfolk service remains unaffected.
- Crews have re-railed nine cars and are repairing damaged track using specialized equipment as recovery and environmental work continues at the site.
- CSX Police are leading the investigation into the cause, and officials noted earlier conflicting reports on car counts and possible bridge damage that have not been confirmed.