Maryland-bound train derails, two cars fall into Potomac River
Two freight cars fell into the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, early Saturday morning when part of a Maryland-bound train derailed, according to a CSX spokesman.
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At least 3 people dead after Amtrak train crashes into vehicle
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, killing at least three people, authorities said.
Three soldiers killed in training accident at Army base in Georgia
The US Army on Monday identified the three soldiers killed during a training accident in Georgia early Sunday morning that injured three others.
State trooper pulls man from car seconds before it was hit by train
With only seconds to go before a train barreled through, a Utah state trooper pulled an unconscious driver from his car after it got stuck on the tracks.
At least 50 dead in Congo train derailment
At least 50 people were killed and several people are injured after a train derailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's minister of humanitarian affairs told CNN.
Smoke, flames after train derails in Illinois
Black smoke and flames belched Tuesday afternoon from a derailed train in Dupo, Illinois, a city across from St. Louis.
NTSB: 'No more extensions' on train safety technology
Railroad accident investigators are warning that further delays in installing crash prevention technology will continue to put travelers at risk of deadly accidents caused by human errors.
1 child killed, 1 hurt in Texas train-bus collision
A boy was killed Friday when a train collided with a school bus in Athens, Texas, according to a Facebook post from the Athens Independent School District.
6 killed in train accident on Danish bridge
Six people were killed and 16 injured when a crowded commuter train and a truck trailer that apparently fell from a freight train collided on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, authorities said.
Most US rail systems miss safety deadline
Only four of the nation's 41 rail systems required to implement lifesaving technology to prevent train accidents met Monday's deadline, according to the Department of Transportation.
Man charged in connection with deaths of 2 Chicago officers
A Chicago man has been charged with weapons offenses in connection with the deaths of two Chicago police officers who were struck by a train as they chased him.
2 Chicago police officers killed by metro train
Two Chicago police officers were killed Monday after being struck by a metro train, authorities said.
High-speed train crashes in Turkey, killing 9
A high-speed train crashed Thursday in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more, according to the city's governor.
At least 18 dead and 178 injured in Taiwan train derailment
Taiwan authorities are investigating what caused a train carrying 366 passengers to derail Sunday in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan, killing at least 18 people and injuring 178.
Train in India hits crowd celebrating Hindu festival; dozens killed
At least 55 people died and 60 were injured in northern India on Friday night after a train struck people celebrating a Hindu festival at a railway track, police said.
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