A representative of CSX Railroad is offering an apology to Falmouth residents for inconveniences related to Wednesday’s derailment. 24 cars left the track with four containing a hazardous material. No leaks were found. CSX Director of Communications Rob Doolittle says a community outreach center is open daily through Friday at eight o clock. “We are happy to reimburse residents for out of pocket expenses or lost wages or interruption of their businesses that occurred as a result of this derailment.”
14 of the 24 cars which left the track had been repositioned or re-railed within the first 24 hour period. Doolittle says the investigation into the incident will span weeks. “Obviously we’re investigating a cause as we’re conducting the cleanup. There’s an extensive review process of whatever circumstances we identify. So, it’ll be several weeks before at least before there’s any indication of what the cause was,” said Doolittle.
While finding a cause for the derailment is expected to take weeks, Doolittle says the bulk of the clean-up should be done within days. ?
