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(Source: Associated Press, July 22, 2012)

CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging railroad companies to conduct frequent track inspections to prevent rail derailments resulting from heat-related track buckling. The Illinois Democrat’s remarks during a Sunday press conference come as investigators continue to examine the cause of a July 4 train derailment that killed two people.

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