Western Slope Train Derailment and Rail Service Disruption
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Rifle, Colorado, United States
Source: Colorado Public Radio
A train derailment occurred near the intersection of Mile Pond Road and U.S. Highway 6 near Rifle, Colorado, involving a luxury sightseeing train called the Canyon Spirit striking a semi-tanker truck. The incident caused a spill of approximately 6,000 gallons of road oil, closing the highway and halting passenger rail service and freight train movement on the affected rail lines. Amtrak suspended
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Rail, Road
- Location
- Rifle, Colorado, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Colorado Public Radio
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Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A train derailment occurred near the intersection of Mile Pond Road and U.S. Highway 6 near Rifle, Colorado, involving a luxury sightseeing train called the Canyon Spirit striking a semi-tanker truck. The incident caused a spill of approximately 6,000 gallons of road oil, closing the highway and halting passenger rail service and freight train movement on the affected rail lines. Amtrak suspended service on the California Zephyr route through Colorado, with passengers being bused between Grand Junction and Denver. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Colorado |
City | Rifle |
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Source | Colorado Public Radio |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Rail, Road |
Article published date | 2026-05-09 |
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