A South Carolina train derailment set off a hazardous materials response and prompted a shelter-in-place order for people living within a 1.5-mile radius, as reported by Railway Supply. The derailment occurred around 9:50 a.m. near 2450 West 5th North Street—locally designated as US Highway 78—close to the KION North America plant in Summerville. Several rail cars left the tracks, triggering a hazmat response, closing Highway 78 between Jedburg Road and Industrial Road, and leading officials to instruct nearby residents to remain indoors. Authorities later said the chlorobenzene tank car was empty at the time of the derailment and confirmed no chemical leak occurred. News on railway transport, industry, and railway technologies from Railway Supply that you might have missed:
