Data show that derailments across rail companies increased considerably in the U.S. between 2021 and 2022.
The derailment of a BNSF train in Minnesota early Thursday sparked the evacuation of nearby residents and thrust the issue of rail safety back into the spotlight.
The train, which was hauling ethanol and corn syrup, derailed and caught fire in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles west of Minneapolis, according to the Associated Press. The incident is the latest derailment to make the news in recent weeks. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in an incident that was described as a “PR nightmare” for Norfolk Southern and the rail industry. On March 26, a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP train derailed in North Dakota, spilling chemicals, the Associated Press reports.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz traveled to Raymond and has spoken to U.S.
Everstream Analytics, a supply-chain analytics company, has been researching train derailments involving Class I rail carriers between 2018 and 2023. A Class I carrier is defined as any carrier earning annual revenue greater than $943.9 million, according to the U.S. government’s Surface Transportation Board. Data show that derailments across rail companies increased considerably in the U.S. between 2021 and 2022, according to Everstream Analytics.
Union Pacific Corp. UNP derailments increased from four in 2018 to 24 in 2021 and 33 in 2022, according to Everstream Analytics.
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