A train derailment on the Blackwater line of the Central Queensland Coal Network (CQCN) has stopped most deliveries of coal to the 102mn t/yr Port of Gladstone and could take up to five days to clear. A coal train operated by Australian haulage firm Aurizon collided with a freight train at 7:15pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (08:15 GMT) on 29 January bringing down overhead power lines. Safety authorities have begun an investigation, and the operator of the CQCN tracks, Aurizon, expects it will take up to five days to clear once it receives the site back from the regulator. The Blackwater line connects coal mines ... (full story)