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Railroad Accidents
LA Commuter Train Crash Kills 25
Sep 15, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
A Los Angeles commuter train crash last Friday killed 25 people and injured 138. Federal investigators are now on the scene of the grisly...
FRA: Study Supports Link Between Fatigue, Train Accidents
Dec 1, 2006
| www.occupationalhazards.com
As part of an ongoing effort to target the highest risks and major causes of train accidents, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is releasing...
Freight train derailment blocks tracks in Everett
Nov 20, 2006
| AP
Freight train derailment blocks tracks in Everett Ten rail cars loaded with wood products jumped the tracks early Monday, blocking Amtrak passenger...
Rail crew tried brakes before derailment
Nov 11, 2006
| AP
Crew members aboard a runaway maintenance train that barreled down a steep Sierra Nevada slope tried frantically to slam on the emergency brakes...
Blanco Wants Railroad Industry to Pay More for Louisiana's Railroad
Mar 25, 2005
| AP
At least 500 of Louisiana's railway crossings should be closed to vehicle traffic to help reduce the number of accidents involving vehicles and...
Deaths At Rail Crossings On Rise Again
Mar 13, 2005
| Alameda Times-Star
Deaths at railroad grade crossings rose 11 percent last year, according to new federal figures, and the government failed to meet its 10-year goal of...
Safety Changes For Rail Company
Mar 7, 2005
| AP
The largest freight railroad in the Northeast has agreed to make changes to its safety measures at hundreds of street crossings in New York...
Caltrain Admits It Knew About Fatal Crossing
Mar 5, 2005
| San Francisco Examiner
Caltrain officials knew about poor conditions at the San Mateo railroad crossing where 16-year-old Michael Bulnes Jr. was killed in October 2000 far...
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