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Thousands evacuated in Tennessee after freight train derails, catches fire

2015-07-02 17:34:33| Railroads - Topix.net

A freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas derailed and caught fire in Blount County, Tennessee, on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of more than 5,000 people, fire officials and rail company CSX Corp said. Specialists advised firefighters to let the fire burn itself out because attempts to extinguish it could be hazardous, Blount County firefighter Kermit Easterling said.

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5,000 evacuated after train derails, catches fire in Tenn.

2015-07-02 17:34:32| Railroads - Topix.net

As many as 5,000 people were evacuated after a freight train derailed overnight near Knoxville, Tennessee, prompting a massive fire.

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Surge in rail traffic derails daily life in Ranier, Minn.

2015-06-21 01:33:52| Railroads - Topix.net

Ranier resident Joe Prettyman waited in his truck for a train to pass from Canada. Like others in the town, he lives by the whistle.

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Train derails in Louisiana; precautionary evacuation ordered

2015-05-20 14:05:48| Waste Management - Topix.net

Four chemical tanker cars have derailed in Louisiana, prompting emergency officials to order a precautionary overnight evacuation of two nearby subdivisions. Authorities said the cars derailed about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the West Baton Rouge Parish town of Addis.

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Railroads to fight oil train rules as another train derails and explodes

2015-05-07 17:38:46| Railroads - Topix.net

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that the railroad industry plans to challenge new federal rules governing oil train safety that were released last Friday. Charles W. 'Wick' Moorman, CEO of Norfolk Southern, said a new regulation requiring electronic pneumatic brakes caught the industry by surprise.

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