Broken rail likely cause of 2020 UP derailment, fire, bridge collapse in Tempe, Ariz.

Broken rail likely cause of 2020 UP derailment, fire, bridge collapse in Tempe, Ariz.

By | June 10, 2022

Report from NTSB says damage was made worse by lack of inner guard rail on bridge approach

Aereal view of derailment and damaged bridge

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