Overview
- CSX says two locomotives and 53 coal cars derailed around 3:10 p.m. Saturday between Roxbury Road and South Mountcastle Road near Providence Forge.
- No injuries were reported, and CSX is coordinating with the U.S. EPA and Virginia DEQ to contain diesel that leaked from the locomotives into nearby wetlands.
- Crews have re-railed several cars and are using specialized equipment to repair damaged track as recovery and environmental work continue.
- Amtrak canceled service on the Richmond–Newport News corridor and is providing alternate bus transportation for some trips, with other routes to Norfolk unaffected.
- CSX Police are leading the cause investigation, Barnetts Road remains closed to traffic, and local officials have asked residents to avoid the area during operations.