The official record of accidents and deaths on the Metrolink commuter rail system is incomplete, marred by inconsistencies and largely hidden from view,' says the Los Angeles Times. 'The record makes...
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A construction truck driver who failed to see a sign warning of restricted clearance beneath a railway bridge jammed his vehicle under the structure. Reported in the Erie Times, the incident occurred...
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Brandon Dowdy, the 22-year-old who helped himself to 120 ton CSX Railroad locomotive 2617 in Florida last February has been sentenced to three years' probation and 100 hours of mandatory community...
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On 17 September 2005, a Metra commuter train derailed on a crossover between Joliet and Chicago. Two passengers were killed, and more than 100 injured. Investigations by the National Transportation...
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On 21 September, Chicago Metra suburban train service was disrupted following a report at 06:00 saying there was a suspicious package at the Aurora station. Police were alerted and the area was...
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On 22 September, the diesel locomotive of a Metra suburban train on the Rock Island Line caught fire shortly after 06:00. The Chicago fire department attended and was able to extinguish the blaze....
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On 22 September, Train 158, scheduled to depart from Newburyport for Boston at 07:00, failed to start due to a mechanical failure in the diesel locomotive. The line serves Ipswich, Beverly, Hamilton,...
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On 8 September, police were alerted by a motorist reporting a three-year-old who was standing on the rails at a crossing in Gary, Indiana. She positioned her car so that other vehicles would not...
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On 11 September, a six-loco, 140-wagon Union Pacific coal train from the Twentymile Coal company's Foidel Creek Mine in Colorado lost some of its wheels. More precisely, one wagon in the consist...
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On 13 September, an eastbound freight of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) derailed 19 wagons 5km west of Casselton, North Dakota. No injuries were reported but damage was considerable,...
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