October 23, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following article by Dan Majors and Gabrielle Banks was posted on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on October 23.) PITTSBURGH — Most of the people living near the scene of Friday night’s fiery train derailment in New Brighton were back in their...
October 20, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Brian Chasnoff, Patrick Driscoll and John Tedesco was posted on the Express-News website on October 20. Terry Briggs is the BLET’s Texas State Legislative Board Chairman.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Union Pacific officials said Thursday that...
October 20, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Brian Chasnoff, Patrick Driscoll and John Tedesco was posted on the Express-News website on October 20. Terry Briggs is the BLET’s Texas State Legislative Board Chairman.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Union Pacific officials said Thursday that...
October 20, 2006 | Accident, CN, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 19.) FULTON, Ky. — A railroad tanker spewing hydrochloric acid forced the evacuation of about 200 homes Thursday as rainfall threatened to pollute the air with toxic fumes in this town along the...
October 20, 2006 | Accident, CN, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 19.) FULTON, Ky. — A railroad tanker spewing hydrochloric acid forced the evacuation of about 200 homes Thursday as rainfall threatened to pollute the air with toxic fumes in this town along the...
October 18, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Brian Chasnoff and Anton Caputo was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 18.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two of the San Antonio area’s highest elected officials are calling for an investigation into a train...
October 18, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Brian Chasnoff and Anton Caputo was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 18.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two of the San Antonio area’s highest elected officials are calling for an investigation into a train...
October 18, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Vincent T. Davis and Anton Caputo was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 18.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Joe Celis only could stare in disbelief at the massive boxcar leaning precariously on the crumpled side of the...
October 18, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Vincent T. Davis and Anton Caputo was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 18.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Joe Celis only could stare in disbelief at the massive boxcar leaning precariously on the crumpled side of the...
October 18, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 17.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Union Pacific freight train derailed near downtown San Antonio on Tuesday, damaging two houses but causing no injuries, officials said. The 106-car train was carrying...