2023 In Review Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails to secure enough votes to be elected Speaker of…
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Train derailment on Montana bridge sends multiple rail cars into the Yellowstone River | CNN
CNN — A train derailment in Montana caused a bridge across the Yellowstone River to collapse and sent multiple cars into the water below, officials in Stillwater County…
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Major Rail Accidents Fast Facts | CNN
Editor’s Note: This timeline is not all-inclusive. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 fatalities are listed, plus US incidents. CNN — Here’s some background information about major…
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More than 230 killed, 900 injured in three-train crash in India | CNN
CNN — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds injured when three trains collided in India on Friday in one of the worst train crashes in recent…
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Weird and wonderful trains that break the rules | CNN
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Train derailment in Wisconsin sends 2 containers into the Mississippi River, operator says | CNN
CNN — A train derailment in southwestern Wisconsin on Thursday sent two derailed containers into the Mississippi River, and at least one crew member received medical attention, according…
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Ohio’s governor wants Norfolk Southern to pay for toxic derailment’s long-term impacts, including lowered home values and potential health issues | CNN
CNN — Ohio’s govenor said Friday evening that he wants Norfolk Southern to pay East Palestine residents for the long-term impacts the February 3 toxic train derailment may…
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Train derails and causes forest fire in Rockwood, Maine but officials say no hazardous materials involved | CNN
CNN — The train cars that derailed near a village in central Maine Saturday and caused a large fire were not carrying hazardous materials, officials said, adding there…
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Officials say water and air are safe after train carrying highly flammable ethanol derails in Minnesota | CNN
CNN — The day after a train carrying a highly flammable chemical derailed and burst into flames in a small city in southwestern Minnesota, crews are still working…
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US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following train derailment in East Palestine | CNN
CNN — The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking damages over the train…
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A train carrying highly flammable ethanol derails in Minnesota, sparking an hourslong fire. Now 4 more cars with ethanol could spill | CNN
CNN — A train hauling ethanol derailed Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, igniting several rail cars and forcing a mandatory evacuation of the city of about 800, officials…
Read more A train carrying highly flammable ethanol derails in Minnesota, sparking an hourslong fire. Now 4 more cars with ethanol could spill | CNNGovernment to step up efforts to monitor health of East Palestine residents, first responders | CNN
CNN — Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state Department of Health is preparing to offer…
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Train carrying hazardous materials derails near Arizona-California border, authorities say, though no spills have been reported | CNN
CNN — A train reportedly carrying hazardous materials has derailed in Mohave County, Arizona, near the state’s border with California, a sheriff’s office spokesperson confirmed Wednesday night. No…
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Norfolk Southern balks at compensating homeowners in East Palestine | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — Jim Stewart was getting ready to sell his home in East Palestine, Ohio, and retire. Then came the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train…
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CSX freight train derails after striking rockslide in West Virginia, injuring 3 and spilling diesel into river | CNN
CNN — A CSX freight train derailed Wednesday morning after striking a rockslide in a remote area of West Virginia, injuring three crew members and spilling diesel fuel…
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NTSB investigating Norfolk Southern’s safety culture after conductor is killed in accident involving dump truck in Ohio | CNN
CNN — A Norfolk Southern conductor was killed Tuesday after being struck by a dump truck at a facility in Ohio, prompting a National Transportation Safety Board investigation…
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Two dead, 16 injured in train derailment in Egypt | CNN
CNN — At least two people were killed, and 16 others were injured after a train derailed north of Cairo on Tuesday, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry. The…
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Norfolk Southern announces new safety measures after East Palestine disaster as NTSB probes another Ohio train derailment | CNN
CNN — As federal investigators visit the site of another Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio, the company vowed new safety measures in response to its toxic train…
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Greek prime minister apologizes over train collision amid public fury | CNN
CNN — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country’s worst train crashes in years, saying “We cannot, will not, and must not hide…
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Norfolk Southern freight train derails in Clark County, Ohio, prompting shelter-in-place order ‘out of abundance of caution’ | CNN
CNN — A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in the Springfield, Ohio, area Saturday afternoon, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents – just one month after the…
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