Ice that formed along the West Shore railroad pushed the rails far enough apart to cause last month's freight train derailment in Haverstraw, CSX officials said yesterday.
A CSX Transportation freight train, including four hopper cars and a locomotive, derailed Feb. 19 while heading north in Haverstraw, spilling nearly 200 tons of silicon pebbles, a nonhazardous substance.
The accident near the Tilcon plant caused a partial evacuation of a nearby neighborhood and closed Route 9W and surrounding roads for hours.
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A CSX Transportation freight train, including four hopper cars and a locomotive, derailed Feb. 19 while heading north in Haverstraw, spilling nearly 200 tons of silicon pebbles, a nonhazardous substance.
The accident near the Tilcon plant caused a partial evacuation of a nearby neighborhood and closed Route 9W and surrounding roads for hours.
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