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May 3rd, 2013 | 
Author: MONROE, N.C. — A CSX train crash involving 5 vehicles and a semi truck on Tuesday, April 30, shut down Old Charlotte Highway and Rocky River Road in Monroe N.C. for hours.
A CSX train plowed into a semi truck that was stopped on the tracks at a rail crossing in Monroe, NC on April 30, 2013 and spilled a load of PVC pipe all over the surrounding area.
Posted in CSX Railroad, FELA Law, North Carolina Railroad News, Train Accidents | 
Tags: North Carolina FELA Lawyer, North Carolina Railroad Injury Lawyer | 
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McRAE, Ark. — According to Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza, a train derailment that occurred in White County, Ark. on March 23, was caused by a broken rail.
Posted in Arkansas Railroad news, FELA Law, Railroad Worker Injuries, Train Accidents, Train Derailments |
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CANTON, OH — A train derailment on Thursday, April 25, caused three rail cars to spill a load of plastic pellets at the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Gambrinus Yard in canton, Ohio.
Three rail cars belonging to the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad derailed and then tipped over in a rail yard in Canton, OH on April 25, 2013. Photo credit: Cantonrep.com
Posted in Ohio Railroad News, Train Derailments |
Tags: Ohio FELA Lawyer, Ohio Railroad Injury Lawyer, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad |
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BRIDGEPORT, NE. — Railroad crews worked throughout the day on Monday, April 22, to clean up and repair a 15 car train derailment on the BNSF tracks that occurred Sunday from a southbound coal train. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
Photo shows aerial view of BNSF train derailment on Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Bridgeport, Nebraska. Photo Courtesy of Krystal Aulick.
Posted in BNSF Railroad, Nebraska Railroad News |
Tags: Nebraska FELA Lawyer, Nebraska Railroad Injury Lawyer |
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LANCASTER, PA. — A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Sunday, April 14, on the overpass that runs over the Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The accident occurred shortly after noon on Sunday. According to Lancaster City Police Sgt. Ray Corll, the train car that caused the derailment was carrying paper and derailed a short distance from RR Donnelley, a print company that also provides other services.
There were no injuries reported at the time of the accident and traffic was not affected.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Blog post by Gordon & Elias, a FELA lawyer and Pennsylvania railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.
Posted in Norfolk Southern Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad News |
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FAIRFAX, SC — Two pedestrians were killed at a train crossing by a CSX train on Wednesday, April 10, in Fairfax, South carolina, according to Fairfax Police Chief Marvin Williams.
View of the rail crossing at 6th St and U.S. Highway 278 in Fairfax, SC where two pedestrians were killed as they were struck by a passing CSX train while crossing the tracks on April 10, 2013.
Posted in CSX Railroad, South Carolina Railroad News, Train Accidents |
Tags: South Carolina FELA Lawyer, South Carolina Railroad Injury lawyer |
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TEHACHAPI Calif. — A northbound Union Pacific train derailed on Sunday, April 7, near Tehachapi, California. Union Pacific crews worked through Sunday to clear the railroad tracks about a quarter mile east of the cable crossovers near Tehachapi.
Several rail cars lay tipped over on their sides after a major Union Pacific train derailment just west of Tehachapi, CA on April 7, 2013. Photo credit: Phil Cornyn / Tehachapi News
Posted in California Railroad News, Train Derailments, Union Pacific |
Tags: California FELA Lawyer, California Railroad Injury lawyer |
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AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro rail service was disrupted Wednesday, March 3, after a freight train on the tracks derailed overnight, forcing changes to the service.
A freight train derailed in Austin, TX on April 3, 2013 causing delays for Capital Metro Rail passengers and vehicle traffic. It will take days for repair crews to repair the damage to the tracks. Photo credit: Jessica Vess / KVUE
Posted in Texas Railroad News, Train Derailments |
Tags: Austin FELA Lawyer, Austin Railroad Injury Lawyer, Texas FELA Lawyer, Texas Railroad Injury Lawyer |
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OMAHA, NE. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) has ordered Union Pacific to pay $350,000 and reinstate a worker who they say was fired after reporting an injury to the railroad.
Posted in FELA Law, Nebraska Railroad News, Railroad Worker Injuries, Union Pacific |
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EL PASO, Texas — A Union Pacific train derailed just before noon on Saturday afternoon on Saturday, March 23, in South El Paso, Texas.
Photo shows Union Pacific train derailment in South El Paso Texas on March 23, 2013.
Posted in FELA Law, Texas Railroad News, Train Derailments, Union Pacific |
Tags: El Paso FELA Lawyer, El Paso Railroad Injury Lawyer, Texas FELA Lawyer |
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