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More talk but no action as Mobile city council considers Amtrak service - Trains
Trains.com· 3 days agoMembers of the Mobile City Council remained focused on its potential funding obligation to support...
First steps in planning Peoria’s passenger rail services begins
WEEK 25 News Now· 11 hours agoPhase one of planning for Peoria’s future passenger rail service has started. Peoria City Council...
Train derailment sparks urgency from New Mexico lawmakers
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"We are writing to express our concern about the recent derailment in western New Mexico, and to...
Report: Elko derailment caused by 'broken weld'
Elko Daily Free Press· 2 days agoThe Union Pacific freight train derailment in February was caused by a “broken weld,” according to an initial report filed with the Federal Railroad...
A 100-Ton Locomotive With No One in the Cab
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBUFFALO, N.Y. — One evening last June, as Esther Iradukunda set the table for dinner at her home in Buffalo, she heard a high-pitched cry through the...
Federal safety investigators will join probe of triple fatal North Tonawanda train crash
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFederal safety investigators have joined the search to determine the cause of a triple fatal truck and train crash in North Tonawanda. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirmed that ...
Homeless man hit and killed by CSX train last month was drunk, report states
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Marion County Sheriff's Office report states that the 60-year-old man who was hit and killed by a...
North Tonawanda train crash is reminder of the dangers that can come with traffic stops
The Buffalo News· 4 days agoWhen police went out on a saturation patrol in North Tonawanda on May 17, they were not expecting to...
Mobile city leaders discuss Amtrak plans as pressure mounts
WKRG via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some Mobile city leaders pushed back hard against Amtrak officials as the rail...
Longer Trains, Higher Risks: The Surging Derailment Dangers in the U.S.
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoRecent research published in Risk Analysis reveals that longer freight trains have a higher...
