Trains derailed at least 35 times in Shelby County since 2018
According to Federal Railroad Administration data, almost all the derailments are described as occurring during yard-switching. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo file)
Federal government data shows train derailments have been fairly common in Shelby County over the past five years.
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