Snowmobiles eyed in train crash

02/10/11 Concord Snowpack caused by crossing tracks Snow pack caused by snowmobiles crossing the tracks may have been responsible for a train that derailed and flipped on its side Wednesday near Commercial Street in Concord, according to a preliminary investigation by the Federal Railroad Administration. The train sent one of the two people on board to the hospital and dumped 100 gallons of diesel fuel ...

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Local interest in rail appears strong

03/24/11 Wednesday March 23, 2011 BENNINGTON -- It seems area residents have significant interest in returning passenger rail service to Bennington County and nearby New York, based on the turnout Tuesday at a public meeting on the issue. Officials in Vermont and New York are currently working on a NY-VT Bi-State Intercity Passenger Rail Study, funded by both states and the Federal Railroad

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'Highway-rail' wrecks Maine rarity

07/12/11 PORTLAND -- Trains seldom collide with automobiles in Maine. According to data from the Federal Railroad Administration, there have been only a few so-called "highway-rail" collisions in Maine each year for the last 10 years.

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