(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 13.)
NEWARK, N.J. — Part of a CSX Corp. freight train derailed Monday as it was heading toward Port Newark, a Conrail spokesman said.
No one was injured, and passenger trains were not affected since the Conrail track involved is only used by freight trains, said the spokesman, John Enright.
Nine cars of the 50-car train left the tracks, Enright said. The flatbed cars were carrying shipping containers, none of which contained hazardous material, he said.
“There is no environmental significance to it,” Enright said. “It may affect a couple of our other trains.”
The cause of the derailment was not immediately determined, he said.