Skip to main content

Seattle Now: How the Whatcom oil train derailment went down

DO NOT USE THIS ONE Seattle Now logo
Enlarge Icon

The oil train derailment in the town of Custer last month could have been a lot worse, but for a swift emergency response and some luck. We get the story from KUOW reporter John Ryan.



Read the stories:

https://www.kuow.org/stories/what-led-to-whatcom-oil-train-disaster-investigators-eye-equipment-tracks-even-sabotage

https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-did-an-oil-train-going-the-speed-of-a-jogger-derail-and-catch-fire

Note: BNSF Railway is a financial supporter of KUOW.

Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: bit.ly/seattlenow

Why you can trust KUOW