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Cost to make railroad crossings safer is skyrocketing. It means fewer are actually fixed
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoNot only does the government foot most — if not all — of the bill for these safety improvements at...
Railroad Xing: Here’s how often Treasure Coast crossing signals have failed to activate
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 2 months agoShould you hear the horn and feel the rumble of an oncoming train, yet fail to see a railroad...
City of Harrisburg adds safety measures following December's fatal train crash
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA push to make a passive railroad crossing safer has yielded results for a family in Harrisburg. On....
Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoMissouri Gov. Mike Parson and state transportation officials on Thursday outlined options for...
Hundreds crash at dangerous rail crossings that should have been fixed. Whose fault is it?
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoA Kansas City Star investigation found powerful railroad companies could improve the safety of...
Missouri unveils $18.5M plan to upgrade, close rail crossings after fatal Amtrak crash
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“The Mendon issue was a terrible tragedy to say the least. People lost their lives,” Missouri Gov....
People are dying at dangerous Missouri rail crossings. What’s taking so long to fix them?
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years ago“Someone has to rise up and take ownership, but the way it’s set up now it’s finger pointing,” said...
Report gives cause of deadly Amtrak crash as Missouri set to fix dangerous rail crossings
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe June 2022 crash near Mendon, Missouri, killed four people and injured about 150. Residents of...
Railway crossing under investigation in Missouri Amtrak crash
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Amtrak train lies derailed after the train hit a truck at a crossing near Mendon, Mo. (Jill...
Congress working to improve safety around dangerous highway-rail crossings nationwide
WFTV via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSome of the most dangerous intersections in the country are where roads meet train tracks. ▶ WATCH...