CANADIAN DERAILMENT

On 26 March, according to the Ottawa Citizen, 'about 25' wagons in a Canadian National freight train derailed west of Cobourg, Ontario. Due to badly damaged tracks, passenger trains were cancelled...

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MORE MUDSLIDES IN THE US NORTH-WEST

A mudslide hit the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) main-line near White Rock, just north of the United States border, at 00:30 on 31 March. It was hoped to reopen the blocked track to freight...

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SEVERN VALLEY COPPER THEFT

In January, six tonnes of copper were stolen from the Bridgnorth site of Britain's well-known Severn Valley Railway (SVR). Police described the theft as "audacious". The thieves broke in at night and...

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GRAIN SPILLS IN 25-WAGON IDAHO DERAILMENT

On 24 March, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) freight train derailed 25 wagons in a remote Idaho canyon, about 30km east of Bonners Ferry, spilling grain. No further details are known....

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SEATTLE-VANCOUVER MAIN-LINE CLOSED

Passenger and freight rail services between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, were restored on 24 March following a major landslide between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, which closed the...

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COMMUTER SUES RAILWAY OVER DISRUPTION

A New York commuter has filed a lawsuit against theLong Island Rail Road (LIRR) for service that was disrupted by severe weather. He says the railroad should reimburse monthly riders for days when...

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RAILWAY EMPLOYEES KILLED IN COLLISION

On 23 March, three employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) were killed in a collision at a level crossing in the Longview area, Washington state. They were travelling in a company...

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TRAIN LANDS ON CAR

On 20 March, a man was killed when a train derailed and landed on his car in Wrightsville, about 16km from Little Rock, Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Robert Graham (60) died in...

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GERMISTON DERAILMENT

The morning peak-hour derailment of a commuter train at Germiston on 22 March resulted in 34 injuries according to Metrorail, while Netcare 911 said their staff treated 58 people. The incident closed...

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PREFAB STATION PLATFORMS COULD SAVE 35%

Rossiiskie Zheleznie Dorogi (RZhD ' the Russian State Railway) has begun installing modular prefabricated concrete platforms developed in conjunction with Deutsche Bahn (DB ' Germany's national...

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