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

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

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

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

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

Centralized Traffic Control Train dispatcher controlled Wayside signals Power switches Operations

Withers Alamo Jct MP E MacdonaW Macdona BNSF UP

Withers Alamo Jct MP E MacdonaW Macdona UP BNSF

WithersAlamo Jct MP E MacdonaW Macdona UPBNSF

WithersAlamo Jct MP 222.9E MacdonaW Macdona UP BNSF

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.