Evacuation, shelter-in-place orders lifted after train cars derail in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, officials say
Shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have been lifted after a train derailment in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The train was traveling east when about 16 train cars derailed, Bensalem Public Safety Director Bill McVey said during a press conference. The train had a total of 72 cars.
The derailment happened around 2 p.m. between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls train station.
Two cars contained hazardous materials but did not leak, so there is no threat to the public, McVey said.
Bristol Road remains closed from Old Lincoln to Brownsville Road, McVey said. Other roads in the area have reopened.
Some residents in the area were asked to evacuate or shelter in place, but those orders have been lifted, McVey said.
In a statement, CSX, a freight transportation company, said crews are working as "safely and quickly as possible to restore the impacted site."
CSX is leading the cleanup efforts and the investigation into why the trains derailed, McVey said.
SEPTA suspended the West Trenton Line Tuesday afternoon, but service has resumed. It will be normal Wednesday morning, SEPTA said. Trains will bypass Neshaminy Falls Station. SEPTA does not use the tracks where the derailment happened but had to temporarily suspend service because of the emergency response in the area.
No one was injured and no passengers were on the train, officials said. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.
Despite the evacuation order being lifted, some people who live close to the derailment were still having a hard time getting home. On Tuesday night, roads were still blocked as heavy equipment was brought to the area.
"Crazy, I'm trying to get home and put the kids to sleep," said Trey Gale, who lives in Feasterville.
Gale said that he was playing video games when police told them they had to leave the area because of the derailment.
"Basically, we just had to hurry up and leave," he said. "I'm like, 'What's going on?' because I was sitting there playing video games. I wasn't paying no mind to the sirens because I'm used to it."
