Well, Hell...

"user314" (user314) 08/05/2018 at 15:14 • Filed to: Pittsburgh, yinzer, port authority, Traffic, accident

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A Norfolk Southern train bound for Chicago partially derailed this afternoon, with four cars crashing onto the trolley tracks owned by the Port Authority of Allegheny Co unty. None of the containers were carrying toxic materials, though one was full of Listerine. The Port Authority’s T and Bus service that use the Mount Washington tunnel or Station Square are suspended, and the Smithfield Street Bridge and West Carson Street are closed. No word yet from PA on detours or alternate arraingements for Monday service.

This is going to take a while to clean up.

jimz > user314 08/05/2018 at 15:31

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yep. This happened near me a bit over 20 years ago:

that was a bloody mess.

For Sweden > user314 08/05/2018 at 15:38

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Ban trains

LOREM IPSUM > user314 08/05/2018 at 15:54

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Good thing that Listerine  doesn’t fool blood tests.

PyramidHat > user314 08/05/2018 at 15:55

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I think I see my package in there. Could you just skip over and pop that in the mailbox for me? That’d be tits, Thankx.

OK screwing around aside, was anyone hurt?

Dusty Ventures > For Sweden 08/05/2018 at 16:06

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Ban your face

For Sweden > Dusty Ventures 08/05/2018 at 16:07

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Most people already have banned that 

Ash78, voting early and often > user314 08/05/2018 at 16:28

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Don’t let the traaaa ins go by

Listerine

user314 > PyramidHat 08/05/2018 at 16:48

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No, amazingly enough. There was a Pirate game going on, and this is the last day of the Three Rivers Regatta, both of which bring people to the T that don't usually ride, but though there were people on the platform, there was no trolley there when the cars fell. 

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > user314 08/05/2018 at 17:46

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Dang, I know that area well. In fact, I took a photo right there for my Passat rental review in April...

ttyymmnn > user314 08/05/2018 at 17:56

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At least everything will smell minty fresh.

kanadanmajava1 > user314 08/05/2018 at 18:07

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That l ooks very nasty. Might take a while to fix.

I was thinking that “partially derailed ” would look like this:

user314 > kanadanmajava1 08/05/2018 at 19:37

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Right now NorSo is saying 24-72 hours until the cars are cleaned up, then God only knows how long for them to inspect & repair the trolley rails & lines.

Did I mention the three miles of line that I live on are still out of commission from the floods earlier last month? 

ranwhenparked > ttyymmnn 08/05/2018 at 21:57

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And be protected from the gum disease gingivitis.