BNSF Train Collides With Truck; Kills Metra Passenger

A fiery crash at the Clarendon Hills Metra stop took the life of a train passenger on Wednesday and injured four others, after a box truck stopped on the tracks during morning rush hour. Reportedly, the truck stalled or became stuck on the tracks as the train approached the Prospect Street crossing. Although the driver…

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Fatal South Carolina Train Crash Brings New Challenges for Amtrak

On Sunday, February 4, an Amtrak passenger train collided with a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, killing two people and injuring over 100 passengers. This is just the latest in a string of accidents for Amtrak: three incidents in the last three months alone. In December, a train derailed near Tacoma, Washington, killing…

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