Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for repairs of damage caused by a cargo train derailment. Article LInk
The first two cars of the 3,144-foot freight train ran off the track and a third car was partially derailed after colliding with the pile of snow in the Turnagain Arm area south of Girdwood. The first two cars of the …
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Derailments are a daily occurrence among freight railroads in the United States. A total of 1,042 freight train derailments, which excludes Amtrak derailments, occurred in 2021, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This total yields an average of three …
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Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck a car in Houston, Texas. At around 8 p.m., the driver of the car, which was traveling north on Van Hut Lane, “failed to yield the right of way to …
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Article Link The state’s search and rescue team used ropes and helicopters to bring the nearly two dozen individuals trapped on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway to safety. 21 people were rescued after being stranded on frosted tram cable cars …
Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting authorities to evacuate part of a small, nearby town. Article Link
