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HOUSTON, TX – A 19-year old man was struck by a Union Pacific train traveling 12 mph on Wednesday, Oct 26, in northeast Houston at about 3:30 p.m. along a section of tracks near Lorraine and Semmes, according to Union Pacific officials.

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TISKILWA, IL – Scorched earth and frayed nerves followed a fiery train derailment on Friday, October 7, 2011 where several tanker cars tipped over, exploded and burst into flames in Tiskilwa, IL.

Huge pileup of burning tanker cars in the aftermath of Iowa Interstate Railroad train derailment on October 7, 2011 in which the townspeople of Tiskilwa, IL were evacuated.

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COLTON, CA – Six rail cars of a Union Pacific train jumped the tracks and tipped over in Colton, CA on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 and then struck another BNSF train running alongside it on parallel tracks.

Six rail cars of a Union Pacific train derailed in Colton, CA on October 18, 2011 and then struck a BNSF train running on tracks next to it. Photo credit: ABC News 7

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REXBURG, ID – The Rexburg, Idaho fire and police departments discovered on Saturday, October 8, 2011 that two propane cars plus two gasoline cars derailed in Rexburg, ID on Friday, the day before, and the Eastern Idaho Railroad did not notify anyone about the mishap.

Tanker cars filled with propane caused a scare with local fire and police departments after unreported Eastern Idaho Railroad derailment on October 7, 2011 in Rexburg, ID.

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SHREVEPORT, La. – A Union Pacific railroad worker was shot and wounded by a gunman Monday night, Oct. 10, while working on the tracks near E. Jewella Ave in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Map showing location of Union Pacific railroad worker shooting in the 6200 block of Jewella Avenue in Shreveport, LA on October 10, 2011.

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EFFINGHAM, IL – An 18 wheeler hauling a semi trailer got stuck at a rail crossing in Effingham, IL and an eastbound CSX train crashed into it on September 28, 2011.

A CSX train collided with a semi trailer that was stuck high centered over the tracks at a rail crossing in Effingham, IL on September 28, 2011. Photo credit: Effingham Daily News

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BRENTWOOD, CA – Dozens of passengers were injured, including two railroad workers, when an Amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer at a rural crossing in Brentwood, CA on September 30, 2011.

Rescue workers at the scene of an Amtrak crash with a semi truck at a rural railroad crossing in Brentwood, CA on September 30, 2011. Dozens of passengers were injured in the incident.

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ARLINGTON, TX – One Union Pacific train crashed into the rear of another Union Pacific train that was stopped on the tracks in Arlington, TX on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011.

Access road to Howell Family Farms on W. Division St. in Arlington, TX that was blocked by Union Pacific train crash and which trapped guests inside at a charity event on October 1, 2011. Railroad tracks can be seen crossing this access road.

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MADISON, TN – A man was walking in the middle of the tracks and was struck and killed by a CSX train in Madison, TN on September 26, 2011.

Police in Madison, TN investigate the death of 18 year-old James Grogan, who was struck from behind by an oncoming CSX train on September 26, 2011 while walking in the middle of the tracks. Officials believe he was listening to earphones at the time.

Madison is located in Davidson County, Tennessee in the north-central part of the state. Madison is a neighborhood in northeast Nashville and is about 9 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. ... Read More

IOWA CITY, IA – A railroad worker was injured following a report of a possible chemical chemical leak from a rail car in Iowa City, IA on September 22, 2011.

A Johnson County Hazardous Materials Response Team vehicle outside the Iowa Interstate rail yard in Iowa City, IA after one railroad worker was injured following a strong odor that was detected near two rail cars. Photo credit: Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City is located in Johnson County, Iowa in the eastern part of the state about 28 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids, and about 90 miles southeast of Cedar Falls. ... Read More