A train that derailed in Ocala on Monday marked the third derailment in the past six months, prompting city leaders to call for help and greater accountability from state and national officials to address the potentially deadly issue.
During the Ocala City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6, City Manager Pete Lee confirmed that a train derailment occurred on Monday near N. Magnolia Avenue.
Councilman Barry Mansfield indicated that the train derailed next to his business (Cullison-Wright Construction), which is located at 112 NE 12th Street. Mansfield mentioned that the train car that derailed was a locomotive that was being kept on the tracks and moved…