Part 6 Chapter 14 ”Alberton Fallout” / Chapter 15 ”Split Heads”

Following the disastrous Alberton derailment and chemical spill, along with other recent derailments on the Montana Rail Link line, the FRA conducts a special investigation. We also take a closer look at a VSH—a vertical split head—and how they form in a rail and cause failure.

Pictured: diagram of a vertical split head in a rail