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ModerateJul 15, 2026CN Train Crew Rescued from Massive Wildfire in Northern Ontario
A Canadian National Railway crew experienced an alarming incident when an advancing wildfire engulfed their train during operations in northern Ontario. The crew was stopped at a red signal awaiting a
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Low ImpactJul 14, 2026Norfolk Southern Conductor Fatality Prompts NTSB Investigation
A Norfolk Southern conductor died Thursday morning when struck by a westbound train in Whiting, Indiana while conducting trackside inspection duties. Scott Shoemaker, 57, was working an eastbound trai
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Risk & Disruption
ModerateJun 3, 2026Five Killed in US Freight Train Collisions Across Four States
Over a four-day period spanning Thursday through Tuesday, five people were killed and two others injured in four separate freight train collisions across the United States. The incidents involved Norf
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