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Fiery Ohio Derailment Raises Railroad Safety Questions

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals — sending a huge plume of smoke in the air and forcing residents of a small Ohio town to evacuate _ has highlighted the potentially disastrous consequences …

Mississippi NTSB Fatal Train-Bus Crash Report Expected Within 3 Weeks

Investigators said Friday that a preliminary report on the train-bus crash that killed four Texas tourists should be ready within two to three weeks. Meanwhile, Biloxi, Miss., Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gillich on Friday added a seventh railroad crossing to a …

BNSF Fined $55K for Defects at Washington Crossings

BNSF Railway has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle claims by state regulators that the company failed to fix defects at seven railroad crossings in northwest Washington. The Bellingham Herald reports that six of the crossings were in Whatcom County …