Canadian National Derailment in Mississippi Causes Evacuations and Major Highway Closures
(New Augusta, Mississippi – January 31, 2014) The derailment of 18 cars of an 85-car...
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CSX Derailment in Florida Triggers Environmental Contamination Concerns
(Escambia County, Florida – January 28, 2014) The derailment of 23 cars of a CSX...
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Union Pacific Train Derails 14 Cars in Louisiana
(Morrow, Louisiana – January 27, 2014) The Union Pacific derailment of 14 freight cars, only...
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Norfolk Southern Derailment in West Virginia Results in Ruptured Tank Cars and Creek Contamination
(Vivian, West Virginia – January 3, 2014)
West Virginia public safety officials were expressing concern following the derailment of 17 freight cars, including 15 tank cars loaded with tar, of a 111-car Norfolk Southern Railway train measuring 7,000 feet in length and being powered by five locomotives on its way eastbound from Belleview, OH to Linwood, NC along U.S. Highway 52 in McDowell County near Vivian, WV at about 8:00 A.M. Friday morning.
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BNSF Train Derailment Comes Within a Mile of a Lec Megantic Style Inferno in a North Dakota City
(Casselton, North Dakota – December 30, 2013)
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News Media Exposes Railroad Industry Reluctance on PTC
(New York, New York – December 20, 2013)
Continuing to call the American railroad industry out on the majority of U.S. rail carriers seeking delay on the year’s end-2015 Congressionally-mandated institution of a nationwide Positive Train Control (PTC) satellite-based railroad safety system, several news media providers have recently questioned the true intent of U.S. rail carriers in delaying implementation another three to five years.
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Two Senators Call for Increased Federal Rail Safety Inspection Funding
(New York, New York – December 15, 2013)
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Massive 93-Car Canadian National Train Derailment in Minnesota
(Two Harbors, Minnesota – December 5, 2013) Two train crew employees received serious injuries Thursday...
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New York Passenger Train Derails, Kills Four and Injures More than Sixty
(The Bronx, New York – December 1, 2013) Probably the heaviest day for travel annually...
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