Few States Aiming for Safer Rail Crossing
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An accident in Tennessee four years ago that killed three children and injured three others prompted the federal government to urge states to give high priority to improving safety at railroad crossings used by school buses. But only a dozen states followed through.
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The railroad industry is hiring relatives of Capitol Hill lawmakers and staff members as it faces tighter federal safety legislation, employing a tactic untouched by the Democrats' new ethics proposals: lobbying by congressional family members.
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A disability or injury doesnât have to bring a traveler to a halt.
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MELBOURNE, Australia  - A passenger train and truck collided at a rail crossing in southern Australia Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring up to 50, police said. Authorities suggested the death toll could go higher since rescuers were still sifting through the wreckage.
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By Michael Hardy and Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 24--Republican lawmakers yesterday rolled out a "last, best opportunity" for an election-year fix for transportation, but Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said it ignores much of the state.
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Rail authorities were urgently checking rail tracks nationwide Sunday after a high-speed derailment which killed an elderly woman was provisionally linked to faulty points.
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A lack of disabled access to trains and railway stations is being highlighted by disability campaigners.
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Safety checks were carried out on railway tracks across Britain on Sunday after a high speed train crash in northern England killed an elderly woman and seriously injured several other passengers.
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Federal regulators are increasing safety checks of Union Pacific Railroad in response to five accidents since May that have killed four people and spilled hazardous materials.
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How do you build a bridge in a region that is bordered by some of the most dangerous fault lines in the world? If you&#39;re the California Department of Transportation, you pull out every engineering trick in the book.
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Seven were hit by trains or cars. Ten were killed illegally, often shot and left to die. Thirteen were killed by wildlife officials because they had menaced humans or had otherwise become a nuisance. One was killed in self-defense.
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WASHINGTON -- Political events in bordering countries can be as disturbing as a family from &quot;the other side of the tracks&quot; moving into one&#39;s neighborhood.
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UFTON NERVET, Nov. 7. - Six people died and 11 were seriously injured when a train derailed during a collision with a car at a crossing in southern England, medics said.
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The U.S. Transportation Department is  set to change its railroad inspection program in a bid to  improve safety, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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The Transportation Department has been sending signals that it is determined to take some action to address air traffic delays across the nation.
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Safety checks were carried out on railway tracks across Britain on Sunday after a high speed train crash in northwest England killed an elderly woman and seriously injured several other passengers.
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Learning to share the road safely is especially important in light of efforts to reduce the nationâs energy needs and greenhouse gases.