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Durbin Wants Railroads To Conduct More Frequent Track Inspections
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is urging the railroad industry to help prevent future train derailments that might be caused by extreme heat by conducting more frequent track inspections.
Union Pacific Railroad Concedes Misstatements About Deadly Wreck
The Union Pacific Railroad is correcting some misinformation about the July 4th freight train derailment that killed a Glenview couple.
Public Given Chance To Discuss Deadly Train Wreck With Railroad Executives
The public will get a chance to meet Monday evening with railroad executives and federal investigators, about the deadly 4th of July derailment and bridge collapse on the Glenview-Northbrook border.
Investigators Review Video Of Train Wreck That Killed 2
Federal investigators are looking at video of the freight train accident that killed a Glenview couple on the 4th of July.
After Fatal Train Wreck, Durbin Calls For More Federal Oversight Of Bridge Inspections
As crews continued cleanup of the train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a Glenview couple, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was calling for increased federal oversight of railroad bridge inspections.
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