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Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains
ReutersBy Peter N Henderson TORONTO, June 11 (Reuters) - Canadian railways should bring in automatic braking systems and video recording devices to help prevent accidents like a fatal 2012 passenger train derailment, the country's transportation watchdog said...Tags: Railway Transportation, Canada, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Science and Technology, Toronto (Canada)
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CORRECTED-Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains
Reuters(Corrects 10th paragraph to show CN is already rolling out automatic systems in the United States, and not in the United States and Canada, as first sent) By Peter N Henderson TORONTO, June 11 (Reuters) - Canadian railways should bring in automatic...Tags: Railway Transportation, Canada, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Science and Technology, Toronto (Canada)
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Freight train strikes semitrailer truck in Barrington
Tribune reporterU.S. Route 14 is closed this evening after a freight train struck a semitrailer-tractor truck in Barrington late this afternoon. The busy route is closed between Route 59 and Lake Cook Road in the northwest suburb, police said. The freight train is not... -
Sen. Kirk faces a potentially long recovery from stroke
![First-term Republican U.S. Sen. <a id="PEPLT003562" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Mark Kirk" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/government/mark-kirk-PEPLT003562.topic">Mark Kirk</a> faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also a full mental recovery.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67570407-24103836-187105.jpg "First-term Republican U.S. Sen. <a id="PEPLT003562\" class=\"taxInlineTagLink\" title=\"Mark Kirk\" href=\"http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/government/mark-kirk-PEPLT003562.topic\">Mark Kirk</a> faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also a full mental recovery.")
Chicago TribuneFirst-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also a full mental recovery. The 52-year-old North Shore politician...Tags: Republican Party, Rod Blagojevich, Hospitals and Clinics, Brain, Hospitals and Clinics
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$36M settlements reached in 2009 derailment that killed woman
The husband of a woman who died in a Rockford train derailment in 2009 was awarded $22.5 million to settle a lawsuit against three railroad companies, officials announced today.
Jose Tellez, 40, was with his wife Zoila and their daughter on June 19, 2009...Tags: Biofuels, Transportation Accidents, Travel, Railway Transportation, Transportation Industry
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Metra line could see delays through Saturday
Trains on the Milwaukee West Metra line may still be running 5 to 10 minutes late throughout the day Saturday due to a freight train that derailed Friday morning in Franklin Park, an agency spokeswoman said. “There was significant damage to the...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Metra, Vehicles, Railway Accidents
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Investigation into train crash that killed dance instructor
WGN NewsCanadian National Railway is investigating claims that the lights and gates were not working at the railroad crossing in University Park where a train smashed into an SUV Friday killing the driver. The company released a statement Sunday offering their...Tags: Iowa, WGN, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, University Park (Will, Illinois)
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: Altera Corp.; American Express Co.; Canadian National Railway Co.; Equifax Inc.; Halliburton Co.; Hasbro Inc.; Merck & Co.; Schering-Plough Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc. Tuesday: -- Earnings: Ace Ltd.; Amazon.com Inc.; AT&T Inc.;...Tags: Supervalu Inc., Calamos Asset Management, Equifax Incorporated, Xerox Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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Rockford Train Derailment Kills One
(WGN-AM) - The burning wreckage of a deadly train derailment in northern Illinois has been extinguished, and residents have been allowed to return to their homes.
Police evacuated about 600 homes within a half-mile of the derailment in Rockford amid...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Travel, Railway Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Charity
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High Water May Have Impacted Rockford Train Derailment
(WGN-AM)- There was high water along the northern Illinois rail line where a freight train derailed, setting off a fiery explosion and killing one person, federal authorities said Sunday. It's unclear what the exact water levels were during Friday's...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, O'Hare International Airport, Transportation Industry, Health
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