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Person struck, killed by Metra train on Union Pacific North Line
Metra trains were delayed more than two hours on the Union Pacific North Line after a person was struck and killed by a train near the Ravenswood stop on the North Side this afternoon, officials said. The person was hit and killed about 4:30 p.m. by...
Tags: Rogers Park, Metra, Chicago Transit Authority
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Freight train strikes big rig trailer in Montebello
L.A. NOWA Pacific Union freight train clipped a big-rig truck in Montebello on Tuesday morning, sending it careening into an auto body shop and causing delays for commuters using the Riverside train line.... -
Train Crashes Parade Float Carrying Wounded Veterans, Killing 4
CNNMIDLAND, Texas -- As the Union Pacific freight train barreled toward the veterans parade trailer crossing the tracks in Midland, Texas, Army Sgt. Joshua Michael, 34, reacted on instincts. As witnesses and police later put it, Michael’s hero mode kicked...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Witnesses, Transportation Industry, U.S. Military, Los Angeles Times
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Texas parade honoring war heroes ends in tragedy
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A joyful celebration turned to chaos as a train, its horn blaring, barreled into a float laden with military veterans and their spouses on their way to a banquet to honor the returning war heroes. At least four veterans...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, NBC (tv network), Leon Panetta, Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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4 dead, 17 hurt when train hits Texas vets parade
(AP) - Authorities say four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans. City of Midland spokesman Ryan Stout says the crash happened at a Union Pacific...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Industry, Festive Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting
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Informational items dominate a short IID Board of Directors meeting
Staff WriterInformational items and one action item were the order of the day Tuesday at a relatively short Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting. A work authorization to replace 1,655 feet of the Fig Canal’s concrete lining was presented... -
NW Metra train stopped after person fatally struck
An outbound Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train scheduled to end in Crystal Lake this afternoon was stopped after fatally striking a pedestrian, officials said. Train No. 709, which was to arrive in Crystal Lake at 2:55 p.m., struck the pedestrian...
Tags: Metra
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Designers seek input of riders to develop useful transportation apps
George Aye and Sara Cantor Aye want to help improve the experience of using mass transit in the Chicago area, and they are appealing for your participation. The husband and wife team last year opened the Greater Good Studio, a Chicago firm that uses...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Public Transportation, Chicago Tribune, Crystal Lake, Commuting
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'Wooo!' Amtrak train briefly hits 111 mph in test run
Tribune reporterABOARD AMTRAK TEST TRAIN – The fierce, unresolved debate over whether the U.S. can afford to invest billions of dollars on high-speed passenger rail seemed to fall by the wayside, at least temporarily, in the heartland on Friday when an Amtrak train...Tags: Bernard Madoff, John L. Mica, Barack Obama, Union Pacific Railroad, Amtrak
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Police identify man hit & killed by train
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWichita police release the name of a man who was struck and killed by train on Tuesday. Authorities say Cedale Brown, 41, walked into the path of a Union Pacific freight train at 17th & Santa Fe around 11 a.m. Witnesses say he was walking and staring at...Tags: Chemical Industry, Accidental Death, Pharmaceuticals
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Nov 20, 2012
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Nov 16, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Oct 20, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Oct 19, 2012
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Oct 17, 2012
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