Archive for the ‘Railroad Workers’ Category

KENNESAW, GA – A CSX train slammed into a semi truck that was stuck at a rail crossing in Kennesaw, GA on Friday, December 9, 2011.

Trailer owned by Atlanta Foods International after getting T-boned by a CSX train at the Cherokee St. rail crossing in Kennesaw, GA on December 9, 2011. Photo credit: Kennesaw Police Dept

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BLADENSBURG, MD – A hazardous spill occurred as a result of a mysterious derailment of a CSX locomotive in Bladensburg, MD on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

CSX locomotive listing over after derailing on November 29, 2011 at an industrial park in Bladensburg, MD near the 52nd Avenue rail crossing.

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SPARTANBURG, SC – A CSX train hauling coal derailed in Spartanburg, SC on Sunday, December 4, 2011 causing some property damage and a traffic snarl that lasted for hours.

Several coal cars from a CSX train derailed in Spartanburg, SC spilling tons of coal and causing a traffic snarl on Sunday, December 4, 2011.

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The FRA’s final rule on adjacent-track on-track safety for roadway workers has been published.

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SCHERTZ, TX – A Union Pacific train crashed into a semi truck that was stuck on the tracks in Schertz, TX on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2011.

A train crashed into a semi truck that was stuck on the tracks on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011 in Schertz, TX at the corner of FM 3009 and FM 78. Photo credit: San Antonio Express News

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MARATHON, TX – A Union Pacific train derailed on Monday, November 22 in Brewster County, TX between the towns of Marathon and Sanderson and backed up rail traffic for hours.

A Union Pacific rail car derailed on Monday, November 22, 2011 spilling over 75 tons of industrial steel and backing up rail traffic for hours.

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TOPEKA, KS – Thirty-two rail cars jumped the tracks in a massive Union Pacific train derailment in Topeka, KS on Monday, November 14, 2011.

Union Pacific coal cars piled up like an accordion along the bank of the Kansas River in a 32-car train derailment on Monday, November 14, 2011 just northeast of downtown Topeka, KS.

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SACRAMENTO, CA – On Sunday, November 13, 2011 a Union Pacific Train derailed in Sacramento, CA.

Aerial view of Union Pacific derailment site on the tracks near State University Dr. in Sacramento, CA on November 13, 2011.

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WEST VALLEY CITY, UT – A bicyclist was killed by a TRAX commuter train in a horrific accident in West Valley City, UT on Monday, November 7, 2011.

TRAX train at the Redwood Junction station following a fatal accident where a 57 year old passenger was killed while changing trains. Photo credit: KLS.com

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PASCO, WA – The area around a BNSF train crash and derailment was evacuated after a hazardous material spill in a Pasco, WA rail yard on Monday, November 7, 2011.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train

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