Saturday 8:15 a.m.
A train carrying coal that derailed near Colebrook Road and 125A Street in Surrey on Friday morning does not appear to have spilled coal into any waterways.
The Ministry of Environment and Parks posted updates Friday evening about the Friday morning incident.
”Some coal has spilled as a result of the impact. The spilled coal appears to be contained within a drainage ditch on the south side of the tracks,” the advisory says. “No waterways appear to be impacted.”
BNSF crews were on site stockpiling the spilled coal, with “mitigation measures” in effect for the stockpile.
Tsawwassen and Semiahmoo First Nations had been on site conducting their assessments, the notice said.
Representatives from Delta, Metro Vancouver, the City of Surrey, and Transport Canada were also on site, and Metro Vancouver had deployed its mobile command post.
Two response officers from the ministry were also at the scene.
“Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available,” the update says.
More to come.
Friday 11:55 a.m.
A train carrying coal has derailed near Colebrook Road and 125A Street in Surrey.
According to an incident advisory posted 9 a.m. Friday (Feb. 6), a report of 20 derailed coal cars was received by the Ministry of Environment and Parks this morning, involving a BNSF train.
The advisory does not note what caused the derailment.
Ministry spokesperson David Karn said the report was received just before 5:30 a.m. Friday, and that “assessments are ongoing to determine whether there are impacts to the adjacent wetlands.”
“BNSF’s spill response contractor, Nucor Environmental, are onsite to conduct an assessment,” the provincial government notice states.
“Two ENV Response Officers are currently deploying to the site.”
In addition to BNSF and the ministry, Semiahmoo First Nation is also involved.
Karn said updates will be posted on the provincial government’s spills-incident webpage once more information becomes available.
A train carrying coal has derailed near Colebrook and 125A Street in Surrey, BC, on Friday morning. @SurreyNowLeader
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