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California Landslide Halts Rail Service, Homes Evacuated

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said. The slope below the ocean-view terrace at Casa …

Woman Who Survived Train Crash into Patrol Car Sues Police

DENVER (AP) — A woman who was seriously injured when the parked patrol car she was detained in was hit by a freight train filed a lawsuit against police on Thursday, accusing three officers of acting recklessly and failing in …

In Rural Montana, its All-Hands-on-Deck After Derailment

CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — Trevor Fossen was running late for a wedding Saturday afternoon when he turned onto a dusty, gravel road in rural Montana as a westbound train approached the crossing in front of him. The train never made …

Railroad Crossings Safety Issue in Some North Dakota Towns

The rural communities of Fairmount and Lidgerwood, N.D., are flanked by mainline rail systems, while Hankinson is dissected by a major rail line. Train traffic is an everyday occurrence there, which carries a certain degree of risk when motorists pass …