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Wash. State adopts oil train safety rules
OLYMPIA, Wash. – State regulators took an important step in updating rail safety rules to address the increase in crude oil being transported by train across the state. The Utilities and Transportation Commission adopted new rules to: • Set minimum safety requirements and con [...]Train trestle fire disrupts service in New Orleans
Read the complete story here.Nominate a Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year
The following letter was released yesterday, February 10, by Carolina Worrell, Managing Editor at RailWay Age Magazine: Dear Class II and Class III executives: As most of you may know, each year Railway Age accepts nominations for its annual Short Line/Regiona [...]Two CSX workers injured in Ohio train derailment
The Columbus Dispatch reported that yesterday, February 9, two CSX employees were injured when their train, bound for the Honda plant, collided with a stationary car. CSX has not yet issued a statement. Read the complete story here. More than 30 injured in Conn. bus crash
TimesUnion.com reported that a snowstorm caused a charter bus to flip last night on Interstate 95 in Conn., leaving more than 30 passengers injured. Read the complete article here. Train crash in Germany causes 10 fatalities
CBC News reported that at least ten people were killed and 89 injured Tuesday morning when two commuter trains crashed head-on near Bad Aibling, in the German state of Bavaria. Read the complete story here.B&O Railroad Museum honors African American contributions to railroad
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