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Deal Reached to Slow Freight Trains Carrying Crude
2014-02-22 16:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Department of Transportation and Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced an agreement Friday to lower the speed limit for freight trains carrying crude oil. They also agreed to inspect tracks more frequently as part of a new safety effort. The voluntary reforms follow the high-profile December derailment of a train in Casselton, N.D., that resulted in 400,000 gallons of crude oil being spilled and prompted a push for more stringent federal regulation of freight rail shipments involving...
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3 Freight Trains Collide In Texas, 4 Crew Hurt
2013-09-26 04:31:53| Railroads - Topix.net
Three freight trains collided in the Texas Panhandle before dawn Wednesday, derailing up to 30 cars and injuring four crewmembers including two critically.
Freight trains collide, trigger overpass collapse in Mo.
2013-05-25 19:36:01| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific Railroad signage is displayed on a passing freight car in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Oct.
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