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A railroad worker was crushed to death in Ohio by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concerns
Railroad unions are calling for a review after a worker was crushed to death between two cars over the weekend…
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How Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for another meeting with Putin
SEOUL, South Korea — Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional…
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A train slams into a group of workers on the tracks at an Italian station, killing 5 of them
Italian authorities say a speeding out-of-service train has slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance, killing five…
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Train derailment kills at least 15, injures 50 in southern Pakistan, officials say
Railway officials say at least 15 passengers were killed and 50 more injured when a train derailed near the town…
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Train derailment in northern Montana spills freight, but hazmat car safe
A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor In…
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Riders plunge from a derailed roller coaster in Sweden, killing one and injuring several others
STOCKHOLM — A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an…
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Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87
LONDON — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker…
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Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads
Officials say they plan to conduct safety investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year ByJOSH FUNK…
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Passenger trains derail in India, killing at least 50, trapping many others
NEW DELHI — Two passenger trains derailed in India on Friday, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of…
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