WTVR CBS 6 recently had a new report on talks with the railroad company and government officials about possibly rerouting the trains that carry the volatile oil around Richmond. This follows the recent disaster in Lynchburg.
Excerpt:
Fire officials define the “worst case scenario” for this situation would involve 33 train cars derailing in Shockoe Bottom.
If that were to happen during peak business hours, the impact could stretch to a half mile radius encompassing hundreds of thousands of people.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/csx-found-defect-in-track-a-day-before-lynchburg-derailment/article_2442c478-ec35-11e3-8e42-001a4bcf6878.html