Top 4 Reasons Trains Derail

Train derailments and railroad crossing accidents can be deadly. Considering the sheer size of a train, the people it is carrying and the speed at which it moves, a derailment can cause serious injuries to passengers, damage to property and in the worst cases, can be fatal.

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How Positive Train Control Can Prevent Train Accidents

Is there technology that rail systems can utilize that will prevent train accidents? The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced combined federal grants of $25 million to fund projects in a number of states, including California, to implement positive train control (PTC), a technology that is designed to automatically slow down trains that exceed the...
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The Consequences Of Bypassing A Train

It is never worth sidestepping a train in order to get to the other side of the tracks.  One Friday afternoon, this set of circumstances occurred when a “driver tried to bypass a stalled train” in Madera County, California.  Three male employees of a nearby farming business were involved.  The young men were in...
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When Trains Derail

Who is liable for damages when an act of God contributes to the cause of an accident?  A San Franciso train called “The Altamont Corridor Express” (ACE) was impacted by intense flooding in the area.  This train ran on the Union Pacific Railroad, a popular commuter line that transports approximately six thousand individuals daily. ...
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