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Damaged trains being removed from wreck site
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North said. Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the Metropolitan...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, New York City, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Metro-North Railroad, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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NTSB releases cause of Niles amtrak crash
NILES, Mich. – We now know the official cause of an Amtrak crash last fall in Niles that injured 14 people. The National Transportation Safety Board says the October 21, 2012 crash in Niles involved signal maintenance operations. The NTSB has...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry
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Lake effect snow makes for slick roads
As usual with these lake effect events, southwest Michigan is bracing for the worst of it. Drivers certainly had to slow down Saturday, especially around Berrien Springs where the snow came down pretty hard. It was a day to stay in if you could....
Tags: South Shore, Weather Reports, Road Transportation, Weather, Transportation
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Buchanan crash sends woman into path of oncoming train
You’re not supposed to move a crash victim until medics arrive, but a Buchanan officer had to do just that when he responded to a collision that sent a woman's car into the path of an oncoming train. The crash happened around 9:35 a.m. Saturday on...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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UPDATE: Slick roads and closings, delays
It's been rough going on some of our roads Tuesday and we have had many school and delays. It's the coldest arctic blast of the winter so far. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATING LIST OF CLOSINGS AND DELAYS WSBT Chief Meteorologist Paul Emmick has your evening...
Tags: South Shore, Air Transportation Delays, Homelessness, Social Issues
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Father is charged in train crash that badly injured daughter
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR – A Benton Harbor father has pleaded "no contest" to charges he drove with a suspended license when his car was hit by a passing Amtrak train and his little girl was badly injured. 27-year-old Anthony Bearty appeared in Berrien...Tags: Broken Leg, Injuries and Wounds
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Some damage reported as winter storm moves in
WSBT-TV MeteorologistsOur area is under a Winter Weather Advisory through tonight. The entire area will see some snow accumulation but the winds are the biggest factor. We've already had reports of power outages and even schools closed because of no power. Overnight we had...Tags: Holiday Vacations, South Shore, Air Transportation Delays, Holidays
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Road crews prepared for the snow
The rain Thursday night was complicating things for plow truck drivers, but they’re still ready for whatever comes their way. Tons of salt and sand is getting loaded up. "We're ready, we've been getting our trucks prepped basically all day,"...
Tags: Salt, South Shore, Road Transportation, Transportation, Air Transportation Delays
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Father may be charged in train-car crash that sent daughter to hospital
WSBT-TVCOLOMA, Mich. – A little girl remains in the hospital in a partial body cast after the car she was riding in was hit by a train. Her father was driving and may be charged. Michigan State Police investigator Steve Vrablic says detectives reviewed...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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With storm hitting East Coast, check ahead if you have travel plans
With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast, Michiana residents planning to travel by train, plane, bus or auto to that region in the next few days should check ahead to see if travel is possible. Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Midway, Travel Alerts, Greyhound Lines Incorporated, Travel
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INVESTIGATIVE UPDATE: NTSB on Amtrak derailment in Niles
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board has released some more information regarding the Amtrak train derailment in Niles on Sunday. The derailment happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. a half-mile north of the Jerry Tyler Memorial...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents, Transportation Industry
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Officials: Answers in Niles train derailment will take months
NILES, Mich. – The chief investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, Mike Flanigon, says it could be six months to a year before they know conclusively what caused Sunday morning's derailment of an Amtrak train in Niles. At a news...
Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Human Interest, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Industry, The Salvation Army
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