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Freight train collision in Missouri leaves 7 injured
Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt - two...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Union Pacific Corporation
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Hickory County authorities investigating deadly helicopter crash
news@kspr.comHICKORY COUNTY, Mo. -- Hickory County, Missouri authorities say a pilot and his passenger died when their helicopter crashed in a rural area near Cross Timbers. 21-yearold Missouri State University student Catalina Richard died in the crash. She...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Missouri State University, Federal Aviation Administration
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Chinese tourists' spending in the U.S. takes off
Minutes after arriving by bus at an outlet mall in Cabazon, a dozen or so Chinese tourists hustled out to buy luggage that they planned to stuff with high-end clothes, shoes and bags. But not Guoshing Cui, a Samsung supervisor from Guangzhou. He made...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Trips and Vacations, China, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture
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Passenger Injured In Train Crash Sues Metro-North
The Hartford CourantA Mystic woman injured in last week's train crash in Bridgeport filed suit Friday against the Metro-North Railroad. The federal lawsuit filed by Elizabeth and Peter Sorensen states that the railroad company's negligence caused the crash. The lawsuit,...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology, Laws, Litigation, Justice System
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Rail Crash A Warning: Get System Up To Snuff
The Hartford CourantLast week's derailment and collision of two Metro-North trains in Fairfield left dozens injured, tens of thousands inconvenienced and taxpayers footing the bill for millions of dollars in repairs. It also proved just how fragile our rail network is, as...Tags: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Manufacturing and Engineering, Washington, DC
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'Unusual condition' on track before New York-area train crash
NEW YORK — The conductor of a train involved in a derailment and crash outside New York City last week noticed an "unusual condition" on the track before the cars went off the rails, and the area where the wreck occurred had recently undergone...Tags: Amtrak, Railway Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Grand Central Terminal, New York City
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Rocketry, Government, Games, Victoria's Secret, Event Planning
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Washington bridge collapse: 'A white flash, and cold water'
SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near...
Tags: Building Material, Mount Vernon, National Transportation Safety Board, Disasters and Accidents
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Travelers hit the roads and skies for Memorial Day weekend
As people across Southern California prepare to kick off the summer travel season, transportation officials are reminding commuters to plan for traffic and to play it safe over Memorial Day weekend. Drivers getting out of town for the long weekend...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Memorial Day, Human Interest, Disneyland Park, Holidays
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Plant a tree, save the Amazon
Viridian, a Connecticut-based clean energy company, is taking travelers to plant trees in the Amazon. On May 2, two Viridian employees and 28 volunteer travelers visited the Mamori region of the Brazilian Amazon on the company’s fourth trip to...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Brazil, Travel
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I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. "For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead...
Tags: Memorial Day, Highway Transportation, Hospitals and Clinics, National Transportation Safety Board, Disasters and Accidents
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I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize truck; no one killed
Associated PressThe Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. “For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead of the bridge causing the...Tags: Memorial Day, Highway Transportation, Hospitals and Clinics, National Transportation Safety Board, Jay Inslee
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