November 14, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 14.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The two crew members who died in last week’s fatal train derailment in the Sierra Nevada were identified Monday. Wade Hanstad, 32, of Montello, Nev., and Joe...
November 13, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Don Thompson on November 11.) BAXTER, Calif. — Crew members aboard a runaway maintenance train that barreled down a steep Sierra Nevada slope tried frantically to slam on the emergency brakes before the...
November 13, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Don Thompson on November 11.) BAXTER, Calif. — Crew members aboard a runaway maintenance train that barreled down a steep Sierra Nevada slope tried frantically to slam on the emergency brakes before the...
November 13, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The following article by Art Campos was posted on the Sacramento Bee website on November 11.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An investigation into what caused a train derailment that left two workers dead near Baxter is now in the hands of the National Transportation...
November 13, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The following article by Art Campos was posted on the Sacramento Bee website on November 11.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An investigation into what caused a train derailment that left two workers dead near Baxter is now in the hands of the National Transportation...
November 9, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Billings Gazette posted the following article on its website on November 9.) LAUREL, Mont. — Montana Rail Link’s main line was blocked at Laurel on Wednesday after five cars of a westbound freight train derailed at the east end of the Laurel Yard at...
November 9, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Billings Gazette posted the following article on its website on November 9.) LAUREL, Mont. — Montana Rail Link’s main line was blocked at Laurel on Wednesday after five cars of a westbound freight train derailed at the east end of the Laurel Yard at...
November 6, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 6.) ALBANY, Ore. — Eight train cars derailed in downtown Albany early Sunday, striking one house and forcing another half-dozen to evacuate because of downed power lines. People were home when...
November 6, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 6.) ALBANY, Ore. — Eight train cars derailed in downtown Albany early Sunday, striking one house and forcing another half-dozen to evacuate because of downed power lines. People were home when...
November 1, 2006 | Accident, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 1.) NEWARK, N.J. — A tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of kerosene was hit by a train in Newark as it was crossing a railroad track Tuesday morning, officials said. The truck, carrying...
