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NTSB Says Train Didn’t Slow Before Oklahoma Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train didn’t slow or stop for signals before colliding with another train in the Oklahoma Panhandle, killing three people. A hearing is under way Tuesday in Washington on the June 24, 2012, …

Crew Fatigue Likely Caused Iowa Train Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says crew fatigue is the probable cause of a deadly train collision in southwest Iowa. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe coal train slammed into a standing BNSF train near Red Oak on April 17, 2011. …

Poland Defends Rail Safety After Deadly Crash

Poland’s government insisted Sunday that rail travel is safe in the country despite a train collision that killed 16 people, assurances that come months before masses of sports fans will enter the country for a major soccer tournament – many …