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NY fines CSX $10,000 over 2 oil train derailments
2014-03-06 00:01:33| Railroads - Topix.net
The New York state Department of Transportation has fined CSX Railroad $10,000 for failing to report two oil train derailments within an hour of when they happened as required by state law.
Fiery derailments spark worries about more rail cars carrying oil
2014-02-23 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Kansas City Star: Dozens of freight trains roll through downtown Parkville each day, their blaring horns annoying to anyone with ears. But the chief of the Southern Platte Fire Protection District, Richard Carrizzo, has far more chilling concerns these days. Fifteen years ago, a train derailed smack in the middle of town, spilling 2,600 tons of coal and destroying one historic building. What would happen now if a train derailed hauling the same type of volatile crude oil that incinerated a town near the U.S.-Canada...
Coast responders, railways equipped to deal with derailments
2014-02-04 15:08:41| Railroads - Topix.net
South Mississippi's first responders are prepared to deal with train derailments, emergency managers say, while transportation company owners have their own teams of hazardous materials specialists, along with contracts with private companies for emergency responses.
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2013 Transit Year In Review: Derailments, Sandy Recovery Mark Difficult Year For MTA
2013-12-22 19:55:01| Railroads - Topix.net
It was a year of challenges for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, from dealing with heavy damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to a deadly commuter train derailment.
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Train derailments prompt MTA safety review
2013-09-24 22:07:32| Railroads - Topix.net
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has asked six railroad and transportation experts to examine recent safety-related incidents at three of its operating subsidiaries.
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