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Illinois-Based Train Company Receives Twelve Wrongful Death Suits After Canadian Derailment

The terrible and tragic train crash that occurred in Quebec has resulted in twelve wrongful death lawsuits, ABC News reports. The crash, which happened in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, claimed 47 lives total, destroyed thirty buildings and resulted in the entire town’s being evacuated. The accident has been blamed on the engineer of the derailed…

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Federal Railroad Administration Releases Emergency Safety Directives

The Federal Railroad Administration has taken action over the weekend and issued a new set of emergency safety regulations for railroad companies following the recently deadly train derailment in Canada, which left 47 people dead. The safety directives include orders preventing operators from leaving oil transport trains unattended without first seeking government approval. The FRA…

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