UP train derails in Texas

UP train derails in Texas

By Trains Staff | December 2, 2024

No injuries reported in incident near Oklahoma state line

Union Pacific logo without slogan. UP Bailey Yard explosion appear to be accidental.RINGGOLD, Texas — Twenty-eight cars of a Union Pacific train derailed today near the Texas-Oklahoma state line, KFDX-TV reports. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved.

The incident occurred about 1 p.m. north of the community of Ringgold, the Montague County Emergency Communications Team said in a post on Facebook. Cleanup is expected to take about 48 hours.

Ringgold is on UP’s Duncan Subdivision, about 90 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas, and about 2 miles from the Oklahoma state line.

 

 

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