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Beating train not worth risk
sfeldman@aberdeennews.comSeveral law enforcement officers were riding on a freight train Thursday as part of a training exercise when they saw a pickup truck ignore the flashing lights at a railroad crossing and drive right over the tracks. Immediately, an Aberdeen Police...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Politics, Disasters and Accidents, Government, Law Enforcement
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State officials admit many railroad crossings lack safety measures
The Indiana Department of Transportation has said that there are approximately 30 percent fewer crashes on railroad tracks since 2001.
In the wake of another death on the tracks this week, they admitted not every crossing across the state is equipped...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Will Wingfield, Disasters and Accidents, Railway Transportation
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Cleanup starts on Garland train derailment
CW33 NewsRailroad crews will start this morning clearing a derailed tank car from a Garland train track. Officials say the accident happened around nine last night near Jupiter and LBJ Freeway. The tank is filled with refrigerant, but it is not leaking. A...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Howard County ladies were kept well abreast of the latest fashion trends in 1912
100 Years Ago Gowns and frowns In the "In Vogue" column of the Times: "Skirts, especially on lingerie dresses are showing more fullness. Double veilings are being used to give lovely iridescent effects. Velour hats are proving strong favorites. The...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Teaching and Learning, Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology, Fashion Trends
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Arlington Train Derailment Sparks Evacuation and Chemical Scare
CW33 NewsBoxcars and tanker cars were sent barreling off the tracks in central Arlington around 12:30 Friday afternoon. The freight train derailment near the 500 block of East Main Street sparked fears of a chemical spill, as the Arlington Fire Department...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Union Pacific Corporation
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Abandoned vehicle hit by a train in Mishawaka
MISHAWAKA – According to police, a vehicle was hit by a train and then caught on fire in Mishawaka late Saturday night.
Officers say they were dispatched to the Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing off of Main Street at 11:53 p.m.
An east bound...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Railroad Crossing Improvements?
After every accident near a railroad crossing there are new calls for more safety precautions.
But, should improvements be made when drivers are the ones ignoring protocols already in place?
One group says 'yes!'
After the worst crash in Regional...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Human Mishaps, Disasters and Accidents, Union Pacific Corporation
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Appellate panel considers conviction in 2005 train derailment
An attorney representing the man convicted of causing the 2005 Metrolink train derailment in Glendale that killed 11 people argued in court Tuesday that her client only intended to kill himself when he parked his gasoline-drenched SUV on the tracks.
His...Tags: Murder, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Punishment, Disasters and Accidents
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Seven BNSF cars leave rails, one tips in Mitchell
By Ross Dolan The Daily Republic MITCHELL, Jan. 16 — A freight train derailed in Mitchell late Saturday, dumping a carload of grain product just west of a major Mitchell thoroughfare. There were no injuries in the incident. Burlington Northern-...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Appellate court upholds conviction in deadly 2005 train derailment
A state appellate court panel has upheld the conviction of a man who caused the deadly Metrolink train derailment in 2005 in Glendale.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury convicted Juan Manuel Alvarez in 2008 of 11 counts of first-degree murder...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Punishment, Disasters and Accidents, Chevy Chase
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Collision between train and truck closes Hahn Road in Westminster
An accident involving a train and a tractor trailer closed a Westminster road this morning — but resulted in no injuries.
Just before 11 a.m. this morning, Carroll County sheriff's deputies responded to 911 calls reporting a collision between a...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Carroll County (Maryland), Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Disasters and Accidents
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