CP facing fines in N.Y. after train carrying oil derails in Albany
by The Associated Press
No oil was spilled, no injuries reported after train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York state Department of Transportation says it will fine Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) for waiting five hours to report the derailment of four tank cars carrying crude oil.
State transportation officials say a train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed around 4:30 a.m. May 12 at CP’s Kenwood Rail Yard in Albany, N.Y.
There were no injuries, and no oil was spilled.
State law requires that rail accidents involving freight trains carrying hazardous materials be reported to the DOT within one hour.
The federal government says nine oil train derailments have occurred in the United States and Canada since March of last year.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked the White House for more federal regulations on the shipping process through New York state.
