YourLawyer.com® 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636)
Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Headlines by Topic
Train Accidents
Freight train in flames near Pittsburgh
Oct 21, 2006 | UPI
A freight train derailed and burst into flames over a bridge near Pittsburgh Friday night, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, authorities said. ...
Tanker cars burn in New Brighton; more than 500 residents evacuated
Oct 21, 2006 | Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Flames lit up the sky over New Brighton late last night after a train derailed and several tanker cars caught fire, burning into the early hours this...
19 hurt in Mass. commuter train-truck crash
Sep 23, 2006 | AP
A commuter train heading into Boston struck a flatbed truck that had bottomed out on a railroad crossing, injuring 19 people Monday morning,...
One Dead, Dozens Hurt in Derailment
Sep 17, 2005 | CNN
A commuter train derailed Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side, killing one person and injuring dozens, officials said.
The cause of the...
Amtrak Train Hits Dump Truck in California; 18 Injured
Aug 6, 2005 | AP
Officials say two people were seriously hurt and 18 others suffered minor injuries when an Amtrak train bound for San Diego collided with a dump...
Danger On The Rails
Jan 13, 2005 | Charlotte Observer
Less than a week after a massive train derailment in Graniteville, S.C., spewed toxic fumes killing nine and forcing thousands from their homes,...
Few States Aiming for Safer Rail Crossing
Aug 19, 2004 | AP
The 33-car CSX freight train blasted its whistle as it thundered toward a railroad crossing in Conasauga, Tenn."Hey! Hey!" the engineer shouted when...
Crash Engineer Had Downtime
Apr 21, 2004 | Newsday
An Amtrak engineer found to be responsible for colliding into a Long Island Rail Road train on Monday had several hours of "downtime" in the hours...
Amtrak Blames Motorman
Apr 21, 2004 | New York Daily News
The Amtrak motorman at the controls of the engine that slammed into a stopped Long Island Rail Road train was suspended without pay as officials...
Amtrak Engineer Blamed In NYC Train Crash
Apr 20, 2004 | AP
The engineer of an empty Amtrak train that rear-ended a crowded Long Island Rail Road commuter train was responsible for the crash, investigators...
Train Accidents
