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"STOP – DEATH – STOP" a gloriously excessive 1930s railroad crossing signal

In the mid-1930s, a dangerous Illinois Central railroad crossing in Grenada, Mississippi, had claimed too many lives. Local ...
abc7NY

Train recorders, fire safety, signal crossing at center of Metro-North crash investigation

NEW YORK (WABC) -- As investigators study the wreckage of the burned out Metro-North train and SUV, looking for clues to help piece together the events, the question of fire safety is in the minds of ...
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Funding approved for new railroad crossing signal, gates at Hurst, Ill. crossing

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Funding for a new automatic flashing light signal was approved for a railroad crossing in southern Illinois. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved money for the ...
Arizona Daily Sun

Railroad crossing at Ponderosa Parkway closed for signal repairs

Malfunctioning railroad crossing signals prompted a multiday closure of the intersection of Ponderosa Parkway and Route 66 this week, beginning Saturday, June 21, and still in effect at this time. The ...
Yahoo

Trucking, railroads clash over plan to loosen grade-crossing rules

WASHINGTON — The railroad industry is warning that collisions between trains and trucks potentially could increase if regulators allow trucks hauling hazardous materials to drive through certain types ...
MLive

Driver disregards railroad crossing gate, collides with maintenance vehicle

OKEMOS, MI – A vehicle was struck by railroad maintenance equipment after a driver disregarded a crossing gate. According to the Meridian Township Police Department, the incident occurred at the ...