Long Island Railroad Work and Passengers Collide, Passengers and Workers Injured
This weekend, a Long Island Railroad (LIRR) work train and a passenger train collided causing a number of injuries to passengers and workers, some serious. Specifically, the work train sideswiped the passenger train. At least 33 workers and passengers were injured and some suffered broken bones and concussions. According to The … [Read more...] about Long Island Railroad Work and Passengers Collide, Passengers and Workers Injured
Fatal Commuter Train Crash Injures 114 People and Kills One
One person was killed and over 100 other people were injured when a commuter train crashed into a New Jersey rail station just before 9:00 this morning. The train was carrying 250 passengers and caused significant damage to the train and the station. Witnesses reported seeing a lot of blood, serious injuries, and one woman trapped … [Read more...] about Fatal Commuter Train Crash Injures 114 People and Kills One
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
