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NTSB: Inadequate Warning Caused Death of Foreman on LIRR
QUEENS VILLAGE, N.Y. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled that the warning signal given to the foreman and two other railroad workers inspecting the tracks was insufficient, according to an article appearing in Mass Transit Magazine. The NTSB published its final report and conclusions on May 14. The fatal crash … [Read more...] about NTSB: Inadequate Warning Caused Death of Foreman on LIRR
Long Island Trains Collide with Passenger Car
WESTBURY, Nassau County, Long Island, NY — Nassau County police said that a male driver ran from a minor motor vehicle crash and onto Long Island Railroad tracks according to Click Lancashire Independent News and Newsday. A train pulling away from the Westbury station clipped the car and sent it spinning into the path of another … [Read more...] about Long Island Trains Collide with Passenger Car
Train and Vehicle Collision on Long Island Kills 3
WESTBURY, NY - According to Local12.com, three people were killed in a collision on the train tracks in Westbury when two trains hit a vehicle causing one of the trains to derail and careen into a platform. The incident took place on Tuesday, February 26 at about 7:30 in the evening. The police reported that the vehicle was … [Read more...] about Train and Vehicle Collision on Long Island Kills 3
Amtrak Train Derails at Penn Station
Penn Station Train Derailment is Latest in Series of Train Accidents Another train accident has occurred in the New York area. On the morning of Mar. 24, 2017, an Amtrak train derailed while leaving Penn station and collided with a NJ Transit train. The train crash occurred during the morning rush hour, and caused a difficult commute … [Read more...] about Amtrak Train Derails at Penn Station
Train Crashes Raise Safety Questions
CSX Trains Crash in New York, Mississippi. Sadly, recent train crashes have made headlines, prompting questions about safety and preventable injuries. On Mar. 7, 2017, a CSX freight train derailed in Newburgh, New York. On same say, another CSX freight train crash occurred in Mississippi, killing four people and leaving another 40 … [Read more...] about Train Crashes Raise Safety Questions
CSX Train Transporting Hazardous Chemicals Derails
CSX Train Accident Lawsuits. In Newburgh, New York, a CSX freight train collided with a work vehicle stuck on the tracks and derailed. The train was transporting hazardous chemicals, including sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and corn oil. The locomotive was also carrying cardboard and glass. The derailment occurred on Mar. … [Read more...] about CSX Train Transporting Hazardous Chemicals Derails
Train Accident Injury Lawsuits
Train Accident Injuries. Typically train accident or railroad accidents are considered common carrier accidents. Train operators and local railroads and other common carriers are held responsible if the accident resulted from a failure of the railroad to meet the high standard of care required. This means that train operators and … [Read more...] about Train Accident Injury Lawsuits
FELA Lawsuit Claims for Railroad Accidents & Injuries
Injuries From Railroad Accidents Lawsuit. Are you a railroad worker injured on the job? The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) grants injured railroad workers the right to sue their employers for negligence in either state or federal Court. By filing a FELA claim, an injured railroad worker can file suit seeking … [Read more...] about FELA Lawsuit Claims for Railroad Accidents & Injuries
Railroad Accident Injury Lawsuits
Railroad accidents at crossings are common occurrences in the United States. They are frequently deadly. The size, speed, and weight of a freight train striking a passenger car have the same effect on your car as a human crushing an aluminum can. Likewise, the human body is no match for the force a train applies to it. A person is 20 … [Read more...] about Railroad Accident Injury Lawsuits
Louisiana Train Derailment
Injuries As A Result Of Train Derailment. The lawyers and attorneys at our firm are currently representing a variety of individuals and businesses in a class action lawsuit that suffered injuries as a result of the derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company train in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 17, 2008. The … [Read more...] about Louisiana Train Derailment
Columbus, Ohio Train Derailment Lawyers
Train Derailment Compensation Claims. Was your life impacted by the train derailment in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2012? If so, you and your family may be entitled to compensation for disruption and loss due to evacuation, hotels, food, possible property contamination, emotional distress, sickness, and other damages … [Read more...] about Columbus, Ohio Train Derailment Lawyers
Arcadia Ohio Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Lawsuits
Train Derailment Compensation Claims. Was your family evacuated as a result of the train derailment near Arcadia, Ohio on February 6, 2011? If so, you may be entitled to receive compensation from Norfolk Southern and other responsible parties for disruption and loss due to relocation, hotels, food, possible property … [Read more...] about Arcadia Ohio Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Lawsuits
DC Metro Crash Claims 9 Lives and Injures Over 70
9 Dead Following A DC Metro Crash. At least 9 are dead following a rear-end crash of two Washington, DC Metro subway trains yesterday. The Metro crash, which occurred during rush hour, also injured more than 70 people, United Press International (UPI) is reporting. Officials are calling yesterday's Metro crash the worst … [Read more...] about DC Metro Crash Claims 9 Lives and Injures Over 70
LA Train Crash Spurs Reform Efforts
Fatal Crash Of LA Train Has Congress Scrambling. This month's fatal crash of a Los Angeles commuter train has the U.S. Congress scrambling to pass what would be the first significant railroad reforms in 14 years. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has for years pushed for many of the safety rules now under … [Read more...] about LA Train Crash Spurs Reform Efforts
Railroads Balk at Crash Prevention Technology
Railroads Balk Involved In A Fatal Train Crash. For years, Metrolink, the Southern California commuter rail system involved in a fatal train crash earlier this month, has resisted installing automatic braking and other systems which many say could have lessened the severity of - or even prevented - the fatal … [Read more...] about Railroads Balk at Crash Prevention Technology
Fatal LA Train Crash Could Have Been Prevented with New Safety System, Say Feds
Death Toll From LA Commuter Tran Crash. The death toll from last week's Los Angeles commuter train crash has now reached 26, making it the worst U.S. rail accident in the past 15 years. Now, federal officials have gone on record as saying the tragedy could have been prevented with the installation of new safety technology which … [Read more...] about Fatal LA Train Crash Could Have Been Prevented with New Safety System, Say Feds
Louisiana Train Derailment and Acid Spill Incident
Train Derailment Caused Acid Spill. A six-car train derailment that caused one of the cars to rupture and leak hydrochloric acid, resulted in the evacuation of thousands this weekend in Louisiana. The acid formed a yellowish pool on the ground and spread a large, toxic cloud over Lafayette, a southern Louisiana city about 125 … [Read more...] about Louisiana Train Derailment and Acid Spill Incident
Mecca Train Derailment Releases Toxic Plume
Train Derailment In Mecca, California Resulted In Evacuation. A train derailment in Mecca, California last night resulted in the evacuation of 60 people living near the accident, and ignited fears of a toxic chemical spill. No injuries were reported as a result of the Mecca, California train derailment, but it is still not known … [Read more...] about Mecca Train Derailment Releases Toxic Plume
Train Derailment Forces Evacuation
Explosion Of A Freight Train Forced An Evacuation. A fiery explosion of a freight train carrying liquid propane forced an evacuation Monday from the city of Oneida, stalled passenger train service and shut down a section of the state Thruway. The 7 a.m. blast from the derailed train sent a huge fireball into the dawn sky. Thick, … [Read more...] about Train Derailment Forces Evacuation
Tanker Cars Burn In New Brighton; Residents Evacuated
Tanker Cars Caught Fire After A Train Derailed. 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 morning and prompting an evacuation of more than 200 homes. Police said as many as 500 to 600 people were told to leave their homes as … [Read more...] about Tanker Cars Burn In New Brighton; Residents Evacuated
Train Derails, Bursts Into Flames in Pa.
Train That Derailed And Burst Into Flames Continued To Burn. Several cars of a train that derailed and burst into flames over a bridge in southwestern Pennsylvania continued to burn Saturday, and officials were concerned about the risk of an explosion. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the accident late Friday that … [Read more...] about Train Derails, Bursts Into Flames in Pa.
19 Hurt in Mass. Commuter Train-Truck Crash
Train Struck A Truck Injured 19 People. A commuter train heading into Boston struck a flatbed truck that had bottomed out on a railroad crossing, injuring 19 people Monday morning, authorities said. The driver of the truck, which was hauling construction equipment, had walked up the tracks to try to warn the approaching train, but … [Read more...] about 19 Hurt in Mass. Commuter Train-Truck Crash
Safety Changes For Rail Company
Rail Company Agreed To Make Changes To Its Safety Measures. The largest freight railroad in the Northeast has agreed to make changes to its safety measures at hundreds of street crossings in New York state. Under a $1.5 million agreement announced this morning by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, CSX will change the way it … [Read more...] about Safety Changes For Rail Company
Caltrain Admits It Knew About Fatal Crossing
Caltrain Could Have Fixed The Fatal Crossing Problem. 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 enough in advance that they could have fixed the problem, attorneys said in court. Bulnes' father, also named Michael Bulnes, is … [Read more...] about Caltrain Admits It Knew About Fatal Crossing
Danger On The Rails
Train That Derails Spewed Toxic Fumes Killed 9. Less than a week after a massive train derailment in Graniteville, S.C., spewed toxic fumes killing nine and forcing thousands from their homes, federal officials told railroads to do more to ensure the safety of rail lines and communities around them. The move can't help the S.C. … [Read more...] about Danger On The Rails
Few States Aiming for Safer Rail Crossing
CSX Freight Train Blasted Toward A Rail Crossing. 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 he saw a school bus rumble toward the tracks, then slammed on the emergency brakes. It was too late. The 2,465-ton train … [Read more...] about Few States Aiming for Safer Rail Crossing
Amtrak Train Derails Outside Of Washington, More Than 90 Reported Hurt
Amtrak Train Derailed Injured 90 People. A double-decker Amtrak train derailed in the summer heat outside Washington, injuring more than 90 people, about 30 of them seriously, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of investigators, and an expert said they would probably try to determine whether the … [Read more...] about Amtrak Train Derails Outside Of Washington, More Than 90 Reported Hurt
Train Wreck Kills 2, Injures Hundreds
The Northbound Slammed Into The Southbound Metrolink Train. THE NORTHBOUND Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight slammed into the southbound Metrolink train about 8:16 a.m. PT. The impact buckled one of the cars on the passenger train and caused two others to jump the tracks, authorities said. There was no fire. Jim Amormino, a … [Read more...] about Train Wreck Kills 2, Injures Hundreds
