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South Carolina County Works to Reduce Railroad Fatalities

Officials in Spartanburg County, S.C., are trying to figure out how to reduce fatalities and injuries on train tracks. Spartanburg County has had eight people killed or injured while trespassing on train tracks since 2011 and 16 vehicle crashes. The …

Indiana Railroad, Police Team Up for Train Safety Plan

Looking for a shortcut to make your walk home a little shorter? Don’t try the one that cuts across the railroad tracks. That’s the advice from the Norfolk Southern Police Department, which is teaming up with the Mishawaka police to …

Pedestrian Rail Deaths Get Little Notice: Report

Around midnight on May 30, 2012, Mary Gaffney, 17, was struck and killed by a freight train in Riverdale Park, Md. She was taking a shortcut through a residential area and may have been wearing earphones when a CSX freight …