In a shunting accident in a yard at Seattle, a double-stack container flat wagon derailed when it was sideswiped by a passing train. No other damage was reported in the collision, which took place at...
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Snow melting on already saturated ground contributed to floods in North Dakota's Red River Valley which caused the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) to close six lines. Grand Forks, Minot...
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A conductor is suing CSX Transportation after an assailant entered the locomotive, robbed him and shot the driver dead.Michael T Brand filed suit against the company and the Alabama Great Southern...
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The derailment of a number of wagons in a CSX freight on 28 March in Newton Falls, Ohio, caused the evacuation of local residents as a safety measure. A 100-year-old tower building that formerly...
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On 26 March, according to the Ottawa Citizen, 'about 25' wagons in a Canadian National freight train derailed west of Cobourg, Ontario. Due to badly damaged tracks, passenger trains were cancelled...
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A mudslide hit the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) main-line near White Rock, just north of the United States border, at 00:30 on 31 March. It was hoped to reopen the blocked track to freight...
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On 24 March, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) freight train derailed 25 wagons in a remote Idaho canyon, about 30km east of Bonners Ferry, spilling grain. No further details are known....
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Passenger and freight rail services between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, were restored on 24 March following a major landslide between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, which closed the...
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A New York commuter has filed a lawsuit against theLong Island Rail Road (LIRR) for service that was disrupted by severe weather. He says the railroad should reimburse monthly riders for days when...
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On 23 March, three employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) were killed in a collision at a level crossing in the Longview area, Washington state. They were travelling in a company...
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