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Investigative Unit 2014: Deadly Impact, Guardrail Investigation
2014-12-31 13:16:06| Railroads - Topix.net
In a wreck in North Carolina, a guardrail pierced the car of N.C. man Jay Traylor, severing his legs. [As 2014 comes to a close, the ABC News Brian Ross Investigative Unit looks back on some major reports over the last year.] A popular highway guardrail system found on roads across the country was quietly modified years ago, without the knowledge of federal and state officials, in a way that critics say made the safety devices potentially deadly.
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City of Wichita switches out controversial guardrail
2014-12-30 03:14:38| Railroads - Topix.net
Several inches of snow is possible across portions of western Kansas by late Tuesday, while the Wichita area could see a up to one inch. Keep it with the KAKE First Alert Forecasters for the latest weather information.
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Trinity Industries guardrail scrutiny increases
2014-12-27 06:48:51| Automakers - Topix.net
A U.S. highway regulator opened an Internet portal this week allowing the public to report accidents tied to a Trinity Industries Inc. guardrail system, which has been linked by lawsuits to at least eight deaths. The Federal Highway Administration's move is the latest sign of intensifying government scrutiny of Dallas-based Trinity and its shock-absorbing guardrail end terminal, the ET-Plus.
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Trinity Industries guardrail scrutiny increases
2014-12-27 04:58:09| Railroads - Topix.net
A U.S. highway regulator opened an Internet portal this week allowing the public to report accidents tied to a Trinity Industries Inc. guardrail system, which has been linked by lawsuits to at least eight deaths. The Federal Highway Administration's move is the latest sign of intensifying government scrutiny of Dallas-based Trinity and its shock-absorbing guardrail end terminal, the ET-Plus.
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Tests underway on potentially dangerous guardrail
2014-12-17 04:07:49| Automakers - Topix.net
Testing is under way on the type of guardrail that lines hundreds miles of interstates in Kentucky and Indiana. One linked to people getting hurt or even killed in several states.
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