Ga. woman escapes before Amtrak train slams minivan at rail crossing west of AtlantaSeptember 14th, 2009 Ga. woman escapes just before train hits minivanLITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. — A Georgia woman says she jumped out of her minivan just before an Amtrak train slammed into it.
2 unrelated Cameroon train crashes kill at least 11 and injure hundreds in capitalAugust 30th, 2009 Cameroon train crashes kill 11, injure hundredsYAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon's state-run television says two train crashes within 24 hours have killed at least 11 people. Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the broadcaster Sunday that nearly 400 people were injured in the crashes in the capital Yaounde.
California firefighter pulls driver from stalled truck seconds before commuter train hitsAugust 27th, 2009 Calif. firefighter saves driver before train hitsOXNARD, Calif. — A California firefighter has pulled a trapped driver from his disabled pickup just seconds before a commuter train slammed into the truck.
Delhi Metro coach derailed, passengers escape unhurtAugust 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A coach of a Delhi Metro train was derailed near Dwarka station Wednesday. All the 34 passengers aboard the coach escaped unhurt in the accident caused after the train driver jumped a signal point, an official said.
Train rams empty car as Nebraska driver suspected of drunk driving hides from policeAugust 11th, 2009 Train rams empty car as Neb. driver hides nearbyFREMONT, Neb.
Union: SF train operator blacked out before crash, drivers pressured to speed up trainsJuly 20th, 2009 Union: SF train operator blacked out before crashSAN FRANCISCO — A light-rail operator blacked out just before his train crashed into a parked train, injuring dozens of passengers, the president of San Francisco's transit workers union said Monday. Union president Irwin Lum told The Associated Press a "medical condition" was to blame for the driver's loss of consciousness.
17 cars from a coal train derail near Atlanta; tracks damaged but no injuries reportedJuly 1st, 2009 Coal train derails near Atlanta, no one hurtUNION CITY, Ga. — Seventeen cars from a coal train have derailed and tipped over in Georgia.
Woman who said she was on tracks 'to clear her mind' has leg broken after being hit by trainJune 30th, 2009 Woman on tracks to 'clear her mind' hit by trainBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham police said a 22-year-old woman has suffered a broken leg after being hit by a train.
Metro official in charge of automatic train controls temporarily reassigned after DC crashJune 26th, 2009 Metro superintendent reassigned following crashWASHINGTON — The Washington-area mass transit authority has temporarily reassigned the superintendent of the automatic control system that is supposed to prevent train crashes. Federal investigators said Thursday that Metro's signaling system failed to detect a test train stopped in the same place as one that was struck during a deadly crash this week.
CISF trooper falls on metro track, hit by trainJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper was critically injured after he fell on a Delhi metro railtrack and was hit by a train at the Civil Lines metro station in the capital Tuesday. Constable Jaipal Singh fell on the tracks around 8:50 a.m.
Driver of DC Metro train that hit stopped train remembered as employee who was proud of jobJune 23rd, 2009 Driver of DC train that hit stopped cars loved jobSPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Metro train operator who was driving the cars that barreled into a stopped train is being remembered as an employee who was proud of her job.
Recent commuter train accidents in the USJune 23rd, 2009 Recent commuter train accidents in the USRecent commuter train accidents in the United States:
—June 4, 2009: A light rail train and a city bus collide in downtown Phoenix, slightly injuring several passengers. —May 8, 2009: A trolley rear-ends another trolley that is stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston, injuring about 50 people.
Some Chicago transit service shut down after car jumps wall, lands on tracks, struck by trainJune 11th, 2009 Car lands on tracks, struck by Chicago trainCHICAGO — Service along the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line was disrupted for three hours Thursday morning after a car jumped a retaining wall, landed on the tracks and was struck by a train. CTA spokeswoman Kimberly Myles says the driver got out of the vehicle before the collision and was being treated at a hospital.
Angry commuters block railway traffic in MumbaiFebruary 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Protesting commuters demanding better train services blocked suburban railway traffic on the western sector in Mumbai Wednesday causing inconvenience to hundreds of thousands of daily travellers. Several trains were either delayed or cancelled, according to a Western Railway spokesperson.
Trains in Mumbai resume after hours of blockadeFebruary 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Trains in Mumbai resumed following hours of disruption Wednesday morning after some protesting commuters demanding better services blocked suburban railway traffic on the western sector causing inconvenience to hundreds of thousands of daily travellers. Several trains were either delayed or cancelled during the almost five hours of blockade, according to a Western Railway spokesperson.
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