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Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

A lawsuit filed in federal court is alleging negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents of a Kentucky town from their homes just before the Thanksgiving holiday

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Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment but didn't trigger alarms beforehand, CSX says

CSX says a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire in a small Kentucky town

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CSX says failed wheel bearing caused Rockcastle County train derailment, disposal efforts continue

Crews in Rockcastle County are continuing cleanup efforts after a 16-car train derailment caused a chemical fire last Wednesday.

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A derailed train in Kentucky spilt toxic chemicals. As residents return home, many questions remain

After spending Thanksgiving camped out in a school hall, evacuated Livingston residents are now going home. But the cause of the train derailment remains a mystery. Amelia Neath reports

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Kentucky residents return home after toxic chemicals train derailment

16-car CSX train derailed in Livingston, spilling molten sulphur which then caught fire

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Cleanup, air monitoring underway at Kentucky train derailment site

Crews with rail operator CSX and Kentucky officials are working to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and prompted home evacuations.

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Derailed train sparks molten sulphur fire in Kentucky

State declares emergency and town of Livingston evacuated, to be fed Thanksgiving dinner by CVX rail company

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Evacuees face Thanksgiving away from home after train derails spilling chemicals in Kentucky town

Emergency crews continue to urge residents of a small Kentucky town to stay out of their homes after a train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals

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A derailed train in Kentucky spilt toxic chemicals. As residents return home, many questions remain

After spending Thanksgiving camped out in a school hall, evacuated Livingston residents are now going home. But the cause of the train derailment remains a mystery. Amelia Neath reports

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Kentucky town ordered to evacuate after train derails, spilling chemicals

Fire engulfs two train cars after derailment as toxic fumes release in area

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Train derails in Rockcastle County, nearby residents evacuated UPDATE: Governor Beshear declares Sta

A CSX train derailed in Rockcastle Wednesday afternoon a little after 2, leading to a half-mile evacuation involving about 12 homes.

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Railroad Earnings Watch: A Deep Dive Into Union Pacific (UNP) and CSX (CSX)

Union Pacific (UNP) and CSX Corporation (CSX) are scheduled to release their third-quarter earnings soon. Should investors consider investing in these stocks before they report their numbers? Read on….

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Railroad unions want scrutiny of remote control trains after death of worker in Ohio railyard

Most of the reaction to the death of a rail worker who mistakenly stepped in front of two CSX locomotives last month has focused on whether the 19-year veteran should have seen the train coming

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Fatal Florida train crash highlights dangers of private, unguarded crossings that exist across US

The weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is required

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Family of six including three children killed after car is struck by freight train in Florida

SUV looked ‘like a soft drink can that has been smashed’ after it was struck by the freight train

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Railroad worker killed after being hit by remote-controlled train

Fred Anderson, 56, was killed when he was pinned down between two train cars

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A railroad worker was crushed to death in Ohio by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concerns

Railroad unions are calling for a review after a worker was crushed to death between two cars over the weekend by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio

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Rail union wants new rules to improve conductor training in the wake of 2 trainee deaths

The nation's largest railroad union wants federal regulators to do more to ensure conductors are properly trained in the wake of two recent trainee deaths in Maryland

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Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation

Lawyers and unions representing rail workers say there is a clear pattern across the industry of railroads retaliating against workers who report safety violations or injuries on the job

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BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday

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NTSB: CSX employee killed by train last month fell off during ‘shoving’ operation

Federal investigators probing the death of a CSX employee last month at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Southeast Baltimore said Tuesday the conductor trainee had lost his footing while “shoving” the railcars around a curve.

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Freight train carrying hazardous materials derails in Pennsylvania, sparking evacuations

Railroad industry has faced controversy this year over safety concerns

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Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time

Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations despite the progress that has been made this year with sick time deals for most of the other rail unions

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US rail companies grant paid sick days after public pressure in win for unions

Leading railroads give four paid sick days after years in which workers weren’t allowed to call in sick the morning of their shift

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Freight train derails in Blue Island, police say no injuries reported and no hazardous materials released

More than a dozen cars of the CSX train derailed around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at Thornton Road and 136th Street in the south suburb, according to police and the railroad.

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