Category: derail

Train Derailment Prompts Water Utility to Take Precautions

February 13, 2023
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. West Virginia American Water said Sunday that it’s also going to install a secondary intake on the Guyandotte River in case there’s a…

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Runaway Freight Train That Caused Deadly 2013 Lac-Mégantic Wreck Passed 4 Inspections

December 31, 2022
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The runaway freight train that caused one of the deadliest railway accidents in Canadian history in Lac-Mégantic in 2013 had passed four safety inspections, documents cited in the Québec Superior Court show. The safety checks conducted before the train’s final trip were documented in an Agreed Statement of Facts submitted by lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway, insurers, and…

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How Outdated Hiring Practices Can Derail Your Recruitment Efforts

January 21, 2022
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Too often, recruitment departments are sidelined as simply a call center or cost function of a business, with the sole purpose of getting people to attend interviews and accept offers. This attitude and practice couldn’t be further from the truth, as quality hiring provides the foundations for cohesive and successful teams. Many companies stick to…

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44 Train Cars Derail in California Desert

March 4, 2021
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A cargo train derailed in the Southern California desert on Wednesday, sending more than 40 rail cars crashing into the sand, authorities said. Nobody was hurt and there was no fire when the BNSF train went off the tracks near the remote Mojave community of Ludlow, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said on Twitter….

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