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Saving daylight
The time has come once again when we Americans will perch on the edge of our collective seats, waiting with bated breath to hear the answer to an extraordinarily important question: what time is it? There is also a tiny matter involving some sort of...Tags: Punxsutawney Phil (groundhog), Politics, Transportation Accidents, Elections, Charlie Sheen
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Two teens killed, one injured in car/train crash
Randolph County investigators will determine if alcohol played a role in an early morning car/train crash in Farmland that killed two teenager and injured a third. Kris Kiser, 17, was at the wheel of the car as it slammed into the side of a westbound...
Tags: Arable Farming, Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death
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New train safety system unveiled with '08 Metrolink crash in mind
L.A. NOWTransportation officials are scheduled to unveil a safety measure Monday morning designed to keep trains from colliding even in case of human error.... -
NTSB: Chicago-Michigan Amtrak missed freight cars by 21 feet
Tribune reporterAn Amtrak train that derailed at high speed in Michigan after departing Chicago on Sunday stopped only 21 feet before it would have collided with parked freight hopper cars, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Moments before the...Tags: Human Mishaps, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Railway Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board
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Mission Viejo car crash kills one, halts trains for four hours
L.A. NOWMission Viejo Car Crash Kills One, Halts Train Traffic for Four Hours... -
Train Derails after Colliding with Semi, 30 Injured
CNN and FOX40 NewsAbout 30 passengers suffered "minor to moderate" injures when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a truck in Hanford, California, Monday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said. "It was a traffic collision with a big rig and an Amtrak train which...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Amtrak
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Dozens Hurt in Central Valley Train Derailment
KTLA NewsHANFORD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Investigators say it could take days to determine what caused a crash between a semi-truck and Amtrak train in Central California that hurt dozens of people. "We won't know probably for a least a couple more days," Pierce said....Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Amtrak
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Danville train wreck remembered 109 years later
Danville Newsroom ChiefA deadly train wreck 109 years ago is being remembered this weekend in Danville. Model train enthusiast from around the country worked on building an entire miniature train route today at the Danville Science Center. It's part of a weekend exhibit to...Tags: Science, Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology
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Girls Killed While Playing Deadly Game of 'Ghost Train'
KTLA NewsPOPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two girls were struck and killed by an Amtrak train while playing a game called 'Ghost Train.' The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at a railroad crossing near Poplar Bluff in southeast Missouri. Authorities say five...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Amtrak
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Metra, Plainfield woman settle lawsuit from 2003 derailment
Tribune reporterMetra and the family of a Plainfield woman injured in the 2003 derailment of a Rock Island Line train have agreed to settle a personal injury lawsuit for $1.8 million, according to the family's attorney and Metra. Kathryn Kuk, 54, suffered multiple...Tags: Back Pain, Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents, Metra
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Exhibit shows rocky side of relationship between trains and Sykesville
The Town of Sykesville has had a long love affair with trains, but even true love can be strained now and then. A new exhibit opening this month at the Sykesville Gate House Museum of History, "Gone Off the Rails: When Safety Fails," explores the times...Tags: Arts and Culture, Transportation Accidents, Museums, Railway Transportation, Sykesville
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Father charged in Elgin accident involving Metra train
Tribune reporterA father of two was charged with four misdemeanors Sunday after his car missed a bend in the road, collided with a guard rail and was struck by a Metra train Saturday night, severely injuring his 14-month-old daughter, according to Elgin police. Pedro...Tags: Prosecution, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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