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Some push to increase funding for Shoreline East rail line
Rail advocates made a push Monday to restore services to the Shoreline East line. The number of trains running between New Haven and New London is down significantly, and the legislature is now looking at a bill to increase funding by $30 million. “If you don’t provide frequent, reliable service, you don’t get people to go on the trains,”...
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Some push to increase funding for Shoreline East rail line
A current budget proposal would cut funding for the Shoreline East rail line, but some lawmakers want to see an increase in funding, not cuts.
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CTrail fare increases take effect Nov. 1
If you’re someone who takes CTrail trains across Connecticut or to New York City, be prepared to pay a little more.
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CTrail fare increases take effect Nov. 1
If you’re someone who takes CTrail trains across Connecticut or to New York City, be prepared to pay a little more. The CT Department of Transportation says starting Nov. 1, new fare increases will take effect. Rider Jakai Lopez uses the Hartford line often for work. Starting Wednesday, it’ll cost a little more to get where he needs to...
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Public weighs in on proposed rail and bus rate and service changes
At the first CT DOT public hearing in New Haven, people raised concerns about planned cuts to Shoreline East service.
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Public weighs in on proposed rail and bus rate and service changes
If you get around by train or bus, you could be seeing some changes to your routes. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is holding a series of public hearings to go over proposed service and fare changes. They would go into effect later this year or in early 2024. Many bus and train lines across the state will get expanded…
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Explosion at world's largest railyard in Nebraska releases toxic smoke, forcing evacuations
An explosion inside a shipping container at the world’s largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire.
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Montana bridge collapse sends freight train carrying hazardous materials into river
The train cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur.
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Freight train carrying vehicles derails, crushing new cars and trucks
Authorities say a freight train has derailed in northern Arizona involving 23 cars, but no injuries have been reported
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‘I am haunted by it': Survivors of deadly train crash in India recount trauma
Several survivors of the train crash in India that killed 275 people and injured more than 800 said they are still in shock.
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Railroads Warned About the Problems Long Trains Can Cause
Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments.
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Train Derails in Southwestern Wisconsin
Railroad company BNSF confirmed on Thursday a train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin along the Mississippi River
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About 25 Train Cars Derail in Montana, No Injuries Reported
Authorities say about 25 train cars have derailed in northwestern Montana. No injuries or evacuations have been reported.
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Video Shows Freight Train Plowing Through Tractor-Trailer Stuck on Tracks in NY
In what was a near-tragedy, a freight train plowed into a truck that got stuck on a set of railroad tracks in New York — and a bit of quick-thinking just moments before impact may have saved the driver’s life.
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VIDEO: Freight Train Shreds Truck Stuck on Tracks at Problematic NY Railroad Crossing
Federal records show a total of 10 incidents here, two fatal, in the past four and a half decades. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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Officials Attempt to Ease Concerns After Ohio Train Derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and EPA Administrator Michael Regan toured a new clinic in East Palestine, Ohio, on Tuesday, weeks after a train crash that forced residents from their homes.
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Dashcam Captures the Moment a Train Slams Into a SUV Speeding Through Barrier
At least one person was injured Friday when a Metrolink train collided with a vehicle in Covina, Calif.
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Watch: Train Catches Fire After Derailment in Ohio
Video obtained by WFMJ showed a large fire and massive cloud of smoke that could allegedly be seen for miles.
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Travelers Stuck for 36+ Hours on Amtrak Train From Virginia to Florida
Passengers spent over 36 hours on a train when a freight car derailment stopped Amtrak Auto Train 53 in North Carolina overnight.
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Person Struck by Train in Milford
Train services are being delayed after a person was struck by a train at the Milford station Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said an eastbound Metro-North train hit a person at about 2:15 p.m. Police and emergency personnel are responding to the scene. Officers say the person hit wasn’t killed, but the extent of their injuries remains unknown. Officials say the...