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1 Office of Railroad, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Investigations Macdona, Texas Operations

2 Union Pacific Train Originated in Houston, Texas Destination: Tucson, Arizona BNSF Train Originated in Eagle Pass, Texas Destination: Tulsa, Oklahoma Operations

3 Union Pacific Train Train crew on duty at 2:45 a.m. at Kirby Yard in San Antonio 4:03 a.m. train departed the yard Operations

4 BNSF Train Crew reported for duty at the San Antonio Yard Transported to Seco, Texas Consisted of an engineer and conductor Plans changed to secure train in Macdona Siding Operations

5 Centralized Traffic Control Train dispatcher controlled Wayside signals Power switches Operations

6 Withers Alamo Jct MP 222.9 E MacdonaW Macdona BNSF UP

7 Withers Alamo Jct MP 222.9 E MacdonaW Macdona UP BNSF

8 WithersAlamo Jct MP 222.9 E MacdonaW Macdona UPBNSF

9 WithersAlamo Jct MP 222.9E MacdonaW Macdona UP BNSF

10 Conclusion On the day of the accident, the crew of the accident Union Pacific train failed to operate their train in accordance with operating rules and in compliance with wayside signal indications, to include failing to take any action in response to the stop signal at the west end of the Macdona siding.

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