Illinois derailment closes highway, damages tracks
An Alton and Southern Railway train has derailed in Fairmont City, Ill., blocking traffic on Highway 3. The accident happened at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 21. Crews were still working on the
An Alton and Southern Railway train has derailed in Fairmont City, Ill., blocking traffic on Highway 3. The accident happened at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 21. Crews were still working on the
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Officials are trying to figure out how a BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed in Whatcom County, Wash., on Dec. 22. The accident caused a fire that lasted well into the night.
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Two women are now waiting on a second court date after they were charged with terror attacks against the railroad and released. Ellen Reiche and Samantha Brooks were arrested and charged with
A train has derailed and a bridge has collapsed in Indiana County, Pa. Rail traffic has been stopped and vehicular traffic is being detoured. The accident happened the morning of Nov. 25
A Union Pacific train carrying hazardous material has derailed in California, forcing the closure of Highway 99. About seven train cars left the tracks, and according to the California Highway Patrol most
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The following is NTSB’s preliminary report on the Union Pacific derailment that partially collapsed a bridge in Tempe, Ariz. On July 29, 2020, at 6:07 a.m. local time, in Tempe, Ariz., westbound
Union Pacific has not set a timeline on when a line of track in Albany County, Wyo., will be reopened following a 57-car derailment over the weekend. The cars that left the
The Union Pacific train derailment in Tempe, Ariz., last week received a lot of media attention. The following are clips from other news outlets to give you a better viewpoint of the
The portion of the bridge that collapsed in Tempe, Ariz., will be rebuilt. Inspectors said the sections of the steel truss bridge that did not fail are structurally safe. Union Pacific is
Union Pacific has begun the process of replacing or repairing the bridge that was the site of a derailment in Tempe, Ariz., as a 150-ft section of the structure was demolished. The
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