Derailment Could Disrupt Commute

Mon., July 22, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

A 20- to 25-train-car derailment spread over three sets of tracks at a rail yard just outside Washington could cause major commuter headaches for Amtrak and Virginia Rail Expressway riders today.

A CSX tanker train and a freight train derailed around noon Sunday, leading to a tangle of three trains at a rail yard in Alexandria.

Alexandria Deputy Fire Chief Michael Conner said late Sunday that crews probably will be on the scene until well into today, almost ensuring that Amtrak and VRE train service will not be back to normal.

Even when the train cars are removed, Conner said the tracks could have some damage.

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