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Troopers Stopping Trucks To Check Loads
NY: Electrical Problems on L.I.R.R. Snarl Commute
South Padre death count rises to five in bridge collapse
Truckers still face lengthy border delays
Utah: train crash
Explosion Follows Texas Train Crash
Update: New Brunswick train crash, January, 2000
Indonesia: Train Crash
Man Radios for Help in Stealing Train
The Truth Behind the Boeing Move: Traffic: One of the Reasons Behind Boeings Move
GB: Tube breakdowns hit record high
Mexico truckers assail ban on driving in U.S.
House Acts To Block Mexican Trucks
Oil crisis at 18 months for nation's trucking industry
Germany: Railway Crashes
Japan: Honda recalls 11,624 minicars
Update: Report on British Train Crash
Rome: Fiat Recalls 70,000 Cars Over Steering Concerns
Mexico: Light Rail Trains Collide
Netherlands Train Crash
Update: British Train Services "Back to Normal"
American gridlock (long)
Northern Alberta: Train Derailment
MA - Ringling Bros. Train Derails
Nice-Venice Train Crash
TX - Signal errors known days before collision
IN - 2 hurt as engine crashes into freight cars
Nova Scotia: Via Train Derails
NY - Tracks to reopen where trains collided
Dayton, Ohio: GM to recall 6,000 sport utes
More Trains Derailing, Records Show
Belgian Train Crash Kills at Least Eight
New York: Number 2 train goes off tracks
UK - Underground train comes off tracks
NY - Worker pinned between train cars
Iowa: Amtrak Derailment
London: Commuter Trains Bump
NY - Power Outage on No. 7 Disrupts Service
Mexico's Trucks on Horizon
Britain--Sellafield nuclear fuel train derailed
UK: Derailment Shuts Main Line
England: Train Crash Kills 13, Injures Dozens
Edmonton: Train Derailment
One Dead as Ohio Trains Collide
Japan: More Mitsubishi Cars Recalled
Quebec: Freight Train Derails
Passenger Train Hits Freight Train at Syracuse, N.Y.
Red Deer, Alberta: Train Derailment, Ammonia Spill Prompts Evacuation
Update, Vienna: Heat System Caused Cable Car Fire
More on 1-1-2001 Norwegian train failure (Computer Risks listserv)
UK: Railways "Back on Track"
U.S.: Norfolk Southern railroad earnings down 84%
Truck industry heading down wrong road
recession in the trucking industry
Congo: Train Crash
Pakistan: 15 die in train crash
NJ - Downed wire strands hundreds of train riders
Japan: Train Collision
SINGAPORE - MRT service disrupted for 40 minutes
CANADA - Cold derails TTC, GO
WA - Equipment Problem Stops Speed Train
Train Derails in Portugal; One Feared Dead
Calgary: Train Derailment
9 injured when Amtrak's Coast Starlight crashes
NORWAY - Smoke forces train evacuation
CA: Coast Starlight Train Goes off the Tracks
MALAYSIA - Luxury train jumps tracks near Butterworth
AU - Train hits earth-digging bucket
Malaysia: Train Derailment
Northern India: Train Crash Kills At Least 36
U.S. Trucking Units File for Bankruptcy--problems with computing systems blamed
CA - Post-derailment repairs will close stretch of White Lane until 8 p.m.
PA - Freight cars derail in Fayette Count
UK - SECOND TRAIN ACCIDENT IN 24 HOURS
OH - Crossings blocked as Geneva train derails
Passengers revolt after train runs out of fuel
Ohiopyle, Pa.: Freight Train Derails
GM Brazil recalls all 14,666 brand-new Celta cars
PA: SEPTA, Amtrak trains halted by a rush-hour computer glitch
Update, Vienna: Leaking Lubricant (may have) Caused Cable Car Inferno
Norway: Subway trains run on red
AL - No injuries in dangerous derailment
WA - 12 cars of freight train derail near Yakima
172 Skiers Feared Killed in Austria Train Fire
At least three dead in Austrian train blaze -APA
NORWAY - Generator fails to back up train service
OH - Major Rail Line Shut Down Following Derailment
South Africa: Head-on Train Crash
Three killed, 104 injured in S.Africa train crash
Suburban trains collide in Athens, injuring 15
Nebraska: Evacuation Ordered After Train Derailment Releases Fumes
Moorpark, California: Truck/Train Collision
One Dead, 6 Hurt in Ventura County Amtrak Train Derailment
MN - Spill causes evacuation (train collision)
Burning train disrupts Irish rail services
ME - Train loses cars on border, Locomotive bearing pulp from G-P mill
AZ - 1 Missing in Freight-Train Crash; Toxic Waste Fears
England: Two Freight Trains Crash, Injuring One Person
Bellemont, Arizona: Train Crash
Rail chaos arrives in Scotland
UK - Another British Train Runs Off the Tracks
Scotland: Another one goes off the rails
WA - Train derails, spills construction debris
Canada: Ford Recalls 36,000 Focuses
ALW/London train crash kills five, injured 80
15 Killed After Trains Collide in Western Zimbabwe--Signal Failure Suspected Cause
Scotland: 20 hurt as train is derailed
Moscow: Fire Engulfs Metro Tunnel, Passengers Evacuated Safely
NORWAY - NSB will not report close calls
KA - Train derailment damages pillars supporting 18th Street Expressway
GM Subsidiary Saab Recalls 130,000 Cars--Defective Electronics
London: Late trains will get worse, say operators
Sydney train derails, 10 suffer minor injuries
RI - CSX Transportation train derails, tears up area of track
WA - Sounder hits snag, so rides free today
India: Sharp rise in accident rate in railways
London Times: Drivers 'unfairly blamed' for rail disasters
Europe: Strikes Create Disruption
Detroit: Federal Agency Probes 2.2 Million Vehicles
Washington: Continental Replacing 160,000 Tires
Japan: Honda To Recall 557,000 Cars
Wyoming: Freight trains collide; minor injuries
Irvine, Calif. Kawasaki Recalls 47,000 ATV's
Ford, Mazda recall over 23,500 2001-model vehicles over brake and software problems
Detroit GM Recalls 270,000 Cars for Airbag Problems
Indonesian Train Crash Kills 16 ( head-on collision)
California Air board insists on electric cars
US-Canada: 1700 Newer School Buses Recalled by Blue Bird
NJ - 4-car freight derailment snarls morning rush for NJT trains
FOUR DIE IN SPANISH TRAIN CRASH
NJ Train Derails
GA - Water woes from chemical derailment
OH - 16 freight cars upended; no one hurt
Washington Manufacturer Says School Bus Brakes May Fail
SF: BART asks to sit out blackouts
CA: Failure of New System Disrupts Rail Traffic
UK 14 Injured in Roller Coaster Accident
OSAKA - Derailed work train delays subway
PARIS - Speed blamed in Paris Metro crash
France Metro Train Derails
SINGAPORE - Two MRT failures in a week
Scotland:
Lake City, S.C. Amtrak Derails
VA - Bad Switch Nearly Causes Trainwreck
Kenya Train Crash
NAIROBI - Train Derailment Kills 10
UT - Derailment Creates Hazardous Spill
MD - Light rail train crashes at BWI Airport
MT - Freight Train Derails in Montana
Belgium Train Collision
AU: Loose wire causes rail chaos
(San Bernadino, Ca) Cajon Pass train derailment
NORWAY - Trouble Hits Oslo Trains
London: Train chaos: long delays
AU - Sydney Train Derails Again
BRAZIL - Train Collision, 8 Killed
AU - Two Trains Collide, 16 Injured, 3 Seriously
ARGENTINA - Train Derails
MO - 11 Railroad Cars Derail
AU - Sydney Train Travels 18 Miles in Wrong Direction
CANAVERAL, FL - Train Cars Derail; Switch Suspect
NJ - Conrail Train Hits Another
OH - Metro Rail Systems Short Power Loss
HK - MTR Passengers Stranded by Power Failure
Manhold cover explosions - for the archives
Oil sector and railroad derailments - for the archives
Railway incidents - for the archives
IN - Electrical Problems Delay Train for 2 Hours
UPDATE - Glitch Restarts Clock on Subway
JAPAN - Power Cut Suspends Bullet Train Service
FL UPDATE - Questions surround St. Augustine Car-train crash
NC - Train derails in Mooresville
Alberta Train Derailment
Guelph, Ont. Train Derailment
WI - Milwaukie Derailment Knocks Out Area Power
UPDATE - N.Y. Malfunction Delays Train for Hours
Technical breakdown suspected in Berlin subway fire
NORWAY - Oslo Train Derailed
JAKARTA - Train Derailment Leaves 32 Dead
Delombre, LA - Engineer dies of injuries from truck, train accident
PA, Breakdown on trains causes some to miss ships
Norway: State Railways may claim damages for faulty trains
DC - 27 Stuck on Metrorail Train for Two Hours
UK - Misery Line Computer Failure...Heatwave Blamed?
New York Train Derailment
Winnipeg Train Derailment
CA - Train Derails Near L.A., Catches Fire
PAKISTAN - Two Killed as Trains Collide Near Jhimpir
NORWAY - Train Derails After Driver Passes Red
Minnesota: Monorail riders injured when trains collide at Zoo
German Trains Collide
One killed and 3 injured in Swiss train collision
TX, Railroad Car Derailment
France Train Derails
Monaco: Computer Fault halts F1 Grand Prix
France Train Crash
Italy Train Crash
NORWAY - Power Cut Halts Oslo Transport
North Carolina Amtrak Train Derails
MANILA - MMDA Blames PLDT Line for Traffic Light Malfunctions
AU - NSW Commuters Find Computer Glitch 'Just the Ticket'
GA, Crews work to right derailed cars
Eunice, La Derailed Train Explodes
Germany Thirty-four Injured in Train Crash
CA, Mojave - Eight Cars Derail in Mountain Pass
Australian Trains plunge into chaos yet again
SINGAPORE - 3,200 MRT Refunds After Software Glitch
CANADA - Train Derailment Sends Tank Car Into River
UKRAINE - Village Evacuated After Ammonia Leaks From Derailed Train
MALAYSIA - Passenger Train Derails, One Child Killed
AU - Glitch in State Rail Ticket-Vending Machines
Australia :Ticketing shambles hits airport line
CHICAGO - Two Metra Trains Derailed or Crashed within 24 Hrs.
LONDON - Signal Failure Causes Tube Delays
UPDATE - Northeast Amtrack Service Stalled; Thousands Stranded as Train Power Lines Down Near Baltimore
S. AFRICA - Two Seriously Injured in Train Crash
CUBA - Sugar Train Slams into Another, Killing Three
Louisianna: Train Derailment
UK: Super-liner 'Aurora' fails on maiden voyage; Princess Anne champagne fiasco blamed
IL, McLean - Railroad Safety Devices Have Tough Year
BRITAIN - More than 40 Hurt as Trams Collide at Seaside
JAKARTA - Passenger Trains Collide Near Jakarta; 5 Reportedly Killed
FLORIDA - CSX Trains Run Manually After Outage, Apparent Software Problem
NY, NJ - Rail Commuters Face Delays After Derailment, No Injuries
London: 15-minute reboots hold up Dome line
STOCKHOLM - Train Delay Due to Problem with Signalling System
UK - Railtrack Urged to Improve Barriers at Level Crossing
PHOEIX - Train Derails near Grand Canyon Caverns, 10 Cars...2 Leaking Hazardous Materials
FLORIDA - Freight Train Derails, Spills Coal
AUSTRALIA - Deadly Train Fire Causes $1m Damage, Blocks Major Line
WASHINGTON - D.C. Subway Fire Prompts Evacuation
Maple Ridge, B.C. Train derailment, carrying sulphur
AR - Couple, 2-Year-Old Killed When Train Hits Car at Crossing
JAKARTA - Train Collision Leaves 4 Dead
WA - Train Plows into Truck, Knocks Out Power
Russia: Two freight trains collide last week in Pskov Region, no casualties
Seven die in Myanmar rail accident
Electrical Explosion Shuts Down Montreal Subway
BERLIN - 1 Dead, 7 Injured in Railway Accident in Germany
BRAZZAVILLE - Two Trains Collide, Crash Kills 11 on Congo Line
Public Safety: Massive Automobile Recall
RETRO...Bangladesh...Two Trains Derail (Story from March 28)
SAN FRANCISCO - Electrical Glitch Stalls BART During Morning Commute
FLORIDA - Freight Train Cars Derail in Seville
THAILAND - Cargo Train Derails, No Casualties
PA: No Leaks as Freight Train Derails
PA - Gates Malfunction, Mayor Blocks Rail Tracks - - Again
NC - Pedestrian Struck by Train in Durham
LOUISIANA - Train With Hazardous Waste Derails, Evacuation 100 Residents
KANSAS - Train Kills Beresford Man
FL - Sleeping Teenager Killed by Freight Train
FLORIDA - Train Crash Injures One
Australia--19 train derailments in the past year
Rosetown, Sask. Train De-rails
PA - Train Strikes, Kills Deaf Woman
BRAZIL, Sao Paulo - Train Derailed, Crashed Into Another Train, 20 Injured
AUSTRALIA - Speed, Alcohol, Signals All Ruled Out Over Last Night's Train Derailment
TEXAS - Train Hits, Kills Former Alice Official...No One Else Hurt
1000 people evacuated after two trains crash in Norway
KARACHI - 1 Killed, 24 Injured in Train Derailment
London: Connex trains hit by safety fears
Sacramento, CA: Freight train derailment AND Staggering Statistics re Derailments throughout North America
AUSTRALIA - Train Derailment Closes Line
WASH - Man Hit, Killed by Amtrack Train
MO - Train Hits Pickup; Man Hurt
CSX Rail System Found Dangerous
RABAT - Moroccan Train Crash Kills At Least 35
TENN - Truck Driver Dies in Crash With Train
SC - Derailed Tank Car Prompts Evacuation
GEORGIA - Two Kids Die As Train Hits School Bus
IRELAND - Woman Dies in Train Crash, 2 Injured
Canada Update: Cause of Temagami, Ont. Train Derailment to be released today
AUSTRALIA - Update...Defective Fuse Box, Signal at Glenbrook Rail Collision Site 'Not Checked'
JAMALPUR - Train Derails, 15 Injured
UK - Railway Barriers Probed, Extensive Safety Checks May Be Needed
PA - After Malfunctions and Derailments, CSX Says Repairs Done
Brazil: Firefighters Finally Control Diesel Fuel Fire Following Train Derailment
Fuel Spills As Freight Train Derails in eastern Oregon
FRANCE - Acid Leaks From Derailed Freight Train
IL - Arlington Heights Woman, 87, Killed by Train
IOWA - Muscative Man Dies After Being Struck by Train
FLORIDA - Train Derailed, Flammable Chemical Spilled
UK - Two Fight for Life as Train Shunts Car 50 Meters Down Track
AUSTRALIA - Glenbrook Train Crash ...
AUSTRALIA - Sydney Train Travelled in Wrong Direction: SRA
UK - Rail Crossing Barrier 'May Have Been Jammed'
Osaka, Japan: Tunnel pump failures halt bullet train service
TEMAGAMI, Ontario: Cleanup crews remove acid from derailed train
Michigan - Van Dyke, Center Line - driver cited in train/car collision,; signal lights and bells frequently malfunction
Ireland - Review of railway safety infrastructure: Unreasonable risks exist in critical areas
N. CAROLINA, Fayetteville - Fire Engine Collides With Train; Firefighter Killed
TEXAS--Tarantula Crash Update...
MASS--Faulty Trolleys Leave Riders in the Lurch
CA, Anaheim -- Train Carrying Chemicals Derails; Day-Care Evacuated
IOWA--Train Horns Set for May After Delay
IDAHO--Derailment Blocks Burlington Northern Tracks in Northern Idaho
CANADA--Metrolink Train Collides with a Pregnant Motorist
TEXAS - 11 Hospitalized as Tarantula Derails (Timing Miscalculation Cited)
MEXICO CITY--Tranin Transporting Butane Gas Derails
PA, Darby Borough--CSX Apologizes for Rail Stoppages
Kansas - 31 Hurt in Amtrak derailment - cause unknown
ONTARIO--Two Rail Cars Leaking Sulfuric Acid After Trail Derailment
Indiana: Wreck in rail yard causes some damage, no injuries
Worldwide--UPS Uses Tight Controls to Keep Costs Down
IOWA--Error Marks End of the Road for Map Version
IL--4 Malfunctioning Crossing Gates Snarl Traffic in Arlington Heights
Wyoming: UP cars derail in switching incident at Kemmerer
UK: Train Collision at London Waterloo station, 35 injured
Dijon, France: Three Killed in Rail Crash
Tokyo Subway Derails; 2 Killed
Salt Lake City: Computer glitch causes train to stop
Germany: Problem located on fast trains, will return to service next week
Germans Orders Trains Checked
Rumor: Delphi Automotive Systems Y2k glitch, made parts for year 1900 autos
Canada: trucker protest over fuel costs cuts off supply lines
Major accounting error and pilling problems impact Canada' first electronic toll highway
Taiwan - Thousands trapped; Rapid Transit System stalls - computer switch malfunctions
Taiwan - rolled back Mass Rapid Transit clock to avoid y2k problems
Trucking slowdown will quickly cause supply shortages
Malfunctioning rail switch causes train to jump tracks
Brazil - Rollover date glitches: toll roads, buses, trams
Germany - Speeding train disaster; driver says he received "wrong signal"
NY subways fully y2k compliant
Bart computerized switch fails
South Carolina, Columbia - Traffic Lights - Y2k bandaid encapsulates the system
Truckers report only a few y2k bugs
Toll machines and cash balances
Kansas: School Zone Traffic Lights Malfunctioning
Train Industry's Watchdog Prez thinks Y2K affecting rail shipping
St. Petersburg Times: Y2K bug May have played a role in train crash that killed 1 and injured 15
New Orleans RTA more
Louisiana, New Orleans - RTA outage stops streetcars
Ohio - Sandusky Transit System computer shuts down from Y2k bug
Pennsylvania - minor date glitch in 5 Turnpike systems; receipts being corrected manually
Train collision kills 1, injures three in South Africa
CADEC truck computer glitch
Glitch slows transit system
Mali Y2K Railroad Problems
Rumor: Toll booths down from D.C. to VA?
Not Y2K: Norway Train Crash
Amtrak Experiences Problems With Systems that Monitors Train Arrivals/Departures
Are there Embedded Chips In Starter or Other Electronic Modules in Automobiles?
Western Massachusetts Freight trains and traffic lights
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