Amtrak service between Harrisburg and Philadelphia was disrupted on 13 July during heavy storms that swept across .central Pennsylvania. A tree fell across the catenary near Lancaster, cutting power...
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On 5 July, an Amtrak passenger train ran into sleepers which had been deliberately placed across the CSX rails about 200 metres east of the Cattaraugus Creek bridge in the Cattaraugus Reservation, in...
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Following a fire that caused serious damage to the Lobato timber trestle bridge, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad C&TS) has reorganised operations into two sections. To restore service from Chama,...
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An item recounted here last week concerning an incident at Koelenhof near Stellenbosch was based on a brief news report which gave no detail. The impression may have been gained, Luca Lategan points...
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A high-speed train passing through Castelldefels Playa station near Barcelona on 24 June ran into a group of young people crossing the tracks, according to a BBC report. 'At least' 12 were killed and...
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At about 01:40 on 3 July near a BP refinery in Sugar Creek, Missouri, a tankcar carrying toluene exploded, sending flames a spectacular 60 metres into the sky. The fire spread to
two other tankcars,...
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Two Metrorail commuter trains collided at Koelenhof, 6km beyond Stellenbosch, on 5 July. 'Teams are on site to clear the area. We expect it will not take long before services resume,' Metrorail...
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A train of 123 loaded coal wagons derailed 17 vehicles near Wayzata, Minnesota, on 30 June. There were no injuries but a considerable quantity of coal was spilled. The Star Tribune reported that 'a...
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Red signals are taken seriously in Canada. On 5 July, a Via Rail intercity express from London, Ontario, reportedly (according to passengers) ran a red light on the outskirts of Toronto. The train was...
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Early on 25 June, a man was arrested in Sellersburg, Indiana, for placing a bomb on the railway. He told police he did not intend to hurt anyone.
A girl of 16 walking along the line with her father...
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