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NTSB releases new details on Calera train derailment that killed CSX conductor from Mountain Brook

NTSB reports that conductor Charles Harrison was killed when a railcar struck another left on the main track during switching, causing three railcars to derail.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released new information on the Calera train derailment that killed a CSX Transportation conductor from Mountain Brook in December.

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NTSB preliminary report details fatal CSX train collision and derailment near Calera

A CSX Transportation conductor was killed during a switching operation near Calera, Alabama, according to a preliminary investigation report from the National T

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NTSB releases new details on Calera train derailment that killed CSX conductor from Mountain Brook

The National Transportation Safety Board has released new information on the Calera train derailment that killed a CSX Transportation conductor from Mountain Brook in December.

·Birmingham, United States
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WVTM broke the news in Birmingham, United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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