haz-mat cleanup underway after csx freight train derailment in rome

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is expressing alarm at a dramatic increase in hazardous liquids being hauled in freight trains.

Rome, NY (WIBX) - A CSX freight train derailment south of the City of Rome near Route 69 and Reber Road yesterday afternoon, spilled 5 gallons of Toluene--a hazardous chemical known to cause environmental pollution.