Train carrying Canadian oil derails, leaks in Pennsylvania

14/02/14
Author: 
Robert Gibbons and Elizabeth Dilts
Link: 
Chicago Tribune
Vandergrift Derailment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 120-car Norfolk Southern Corp train carrying heavy Canadian crude oil derailed and spilled in western Pennsylvania on Thursday, adding to a string of recent accidents that have prompted calls for stronger safety standards.

Category: 
Oil - Pipelines