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2 Wisconsin derailments worry emergency officials in railroad communities
2015-11-09 09:50:41| IT Services - Topix.net
Two train derailments in one weekend in Wisconsin have emergency management officials in river communities worried. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed Saturday morning near Alma, Wisconsin.
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BNSF Provides Answers About Culbertson Derailments
2015-11-04 02:00:23| Railroads - Topix.net
Four days in July brought uncertainty to towns in eastern Montana as two Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains derailed. A BNSF official said the derailments that occurred on July 14 and 16 were due to thermal misalignment of the rail.
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U.S. senator calls for first-responder training for derailments
2015-03-17 11:47:55| Railroads - Topix.net
A U.S. senator from Pennsylvania on Monday called for measures to provide resources and training to first responders who handle crude oil train derailments. Under the legislative proposal, a task force on derailments would be created under the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make recommendations to the U.S. Congress for training and resources, Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, said in a statement.
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Residents wary of train derailments
2015-03-16 08:00:41| Railroads - Topix.net
Some Longmont residents in the Historic Eastside neighborhood are eyeing the railroad that runs through the heart of the city warily after a spate of recent high-profile train derailments and oil spills. A Canadian National Railway Co.
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Spate of derailments deepens fears
2015-03-15 15:32:12| Railroads - Topix.net
Four trains hauling crude oil have derailed in the U.S. and Canada since mid-February, rupturing tank cars, spilling their contents, polluting waterways and igniting spectacular fires that burned for days. The derailments have deepened safety concerns that if an oil train accident were to occur in a populated area, the results could be disastrous.
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