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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
U.S. Senator presses CSX to increase rail safety after 2 recent train derailments in Georgia
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is urging action from rail company CSX after two trains derailed in Georgia in less than two months. Ossoff announced the launch of an inquiry into CSX Transportation, requesting answers from company CEO Joseph Hinrichs after train cars went off track in March and May. The two derailments mentioned by Ossoff for his safety inquiry happened on March 25, when six CSX train cars derailed in Fayette County, and on May 9 in Smyrna, when 17 train cars derailed in a residential area. The March 25 derailment in Fayette County was preceded by a warning to the rail company by law enforcement hours before 'that they had found broken tracks at the intersection where the derailment later occurred.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] RELATED STORIES: Train derailment has part of Fayette County road closed as crews clean up Investigators trying to determine what caused train derailment in Fayette County Police warned of broken track hours before Fayette County train derailed CSX train partially derails near Cobb County neighborhood, middle school Cleanup continues following train derailment in Smyrna Smyrna residents push for more regulation after train derailment In Smyrna, Channel 2 Action News was at the scene, where the train cars derailed just feet from homes and businesses nearby. 'I write to express serious concern about two recent derailments of CSX train cars in Georgia, and to request specific solutions from CSX as soon as possible on plans to prevent such derailments in the future,' Ossoff said in his letter to Hinrichs. 'More must be done to protect my constituents.' The senator wants CSX to provide information on new solutions to prevent future derailments and is pushing for answers on what they're doing to make that happen. Ossoff said the derailments and 'significant operation failures could have seriously injured or killed my constituents,' saying the company has to do more to prevent serious incidents in the future. In his letter to Hinrichs, Ossoff requested answers within two weeks related to the nature of the failures, prevention and if hazardous materials are ever on the routes where the derailments happened, among others. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to CSX for response and will update coverage when it is received. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lower Hudson Valley's poor condition bridges: Take a look at some of the worst rated
Just over 10% of New York's locally owned bridges were rated in poor condition in 2024, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Inventory. Federal highway officials rate a bridge's ability to carry vehicles using a zero-to-nine scale — nine is perfect, zero is disastrous. A bridge rated in poor condition means at least one of its three major components — deck, superstructure and substructure — has received a score below four, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in July 2024. A bridge in "poor condition" doesn't mean it's unsafe to drive on — if it was, it would be closed to traffic. But bridges labeled in poor condition may be posted with certain capacity restrictions like load or speed limits. The scores are reevaluated at least every two years by the New York State Department of Transportation. Here's a look at some of Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties' worst-rated bridges. The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below: Sparkill Creek: A state-owned bridge built in 1955 and located on Route 340 in Orangeburg. The bridge's lowest major component rating is a three. Tributary to Pascack Brook: A county-owned bridge built in 1975 and located on Lawrence Street in Spring Valley. The bridge's deck and substructure received a score of four. Doodletown Brook: A state-owned bridge built in 1929 and located on Route 9W in Stony Point. The bridge's deck received a score of four. Minisceongo Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1925 and located on Gagan Road in Haverstraw. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Route 17: A state-owned bridge built in 1967 and located on Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The bridge's substructure received a score of four. CSX Transportation/River Line: A county-owned bridge built in 1989 and located on Snake Hill Road in West Nyack. The bridge's deck received a score of four. CSX Transportation/River Line: A county-owned bridge built in 1992 and located on Mountain View Avenue in Orangeburg. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Ramapo River: A county-owned bridge built in 1992 and located on Washington Avenue in Sloatsburg. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Hundreds of NY bridges are in bad shape: Why it's so tough to get them fixed The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below: Annsville Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on Highland Avenue in Peekskill. The bridge's substructure received a score of two. Saw Mill River: A state-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on Saw Mill River Parkway in Dobbs Ferry. The bridge's substructure received a score of two. Croton River: A county-owned bridge built in 1930 and located on Quaker Bridge Road in Croton-on-Hudson. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four. Route 907K Ramp to Saw Mill River Parkway: A state-owned bridge built in 1940 and located at the junction between the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Cross County Parkway, also known as Route 907K, in Yonkers. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four. Route 119: A state-owned bridge built in 1934 and located on Route 119 in Elmsford. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four. I-87 Northbound: A state-owned bridge built in 1970 and located on Route I-87 in Yonkers. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four. Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line: A state-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line in Hawthorne. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four. Taconic State Parkway: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Taconic State Parkway, or Route 987G, in Millwood. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four. NY infrastructure: Can washing bridges help delay expensive repair projects? Here's what we found out The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below: Canopus Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1935 and located on Sprout Brook Road in Philipstown. The bridge's deck, superstructure and substructure received a score of four. East Branch Croton River: A county-owned bridge built in 1978 and located on Doansburg Road in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four. Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1964 and located on Oscawana Lake Road in Putnam Valley. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four. Ludingtonville Road: A state-owned bridge built in 1969 and located on Ludingtonville Road in Kent. The bridge's substructure received a score of four. Metro-North Railroad Beacon Line: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Beacon Line in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Metro-North Railroad Maybrook Trailway: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Maybrook Trailway in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Haviland Hollow Brook: A county-owned bridge built in 1938 and located on Brimstone Hill Road in Putnam Lake. The bridge's substructure received a score of four. Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1940 and located on Peekskill Hollow Road in Adams Corners. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1959 and located on Peekskill Hollow Road in Lake Peekskill. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four. Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network's New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@ This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Lower Hudson Valley's poor condition bridges: Here's some of the worst
Miami Herald
21-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Family headed to funeral struck by train, Tennessee officials say. 6 injured
A train struck a funeral home limo carrying family members to a funeral, injuring six, Tennessee officials said. 'Please keep a local family in your prayers today,' Bartlett Alderman Kevin Quinn said in an April 17 Facebook post. The crash happened at about 12 p.m. April 17 at a crossing in Bartlett, Tennessee, about a 10-mile drive northeast from Memphis, a CSX Transportation spokesperson told McClatchy News in an April 21 email. 'Bartlett Police Department and EMS from Shelby County quickly responded to the scene and reported that there were multiple passengers injured. There were no injuries reported of the train crew,' the spokesperson said. Two other cars were involved in the crash, WMC reported. Six people were taken to a hospital with injuries, Quinn said. Aisha Shabree, a family member at the funeral, told WHBQ that other relatives were waiting on the children and grandchildren of the deceased to arrive when they learned what happened. One child and five adults were in the limo, and all are expected to recover, Shabree said. McClatchy News reached out to the funeral home April 21 and was awaiting a response. The crash is being investigated, according to CSX Transportation.
Boston Globe
27-03-2025
- Boston Globe
Railroad tie replacement work set to begin along 124 miles of Amtrak Downeaster train corridor, officials say
Bus service substitutions will be offered at select stations, during From April through mid-July, crews will work in increments of eight days on, six days off, officials said. 'The tie replacement is necessary to maintain the Downeaster's operating speed and reliability,' NNEPRA said. Advertisement Railroad tie replacement involves removing the perpendicular slabs that rails rest on. Older ties, often made of wood, can decay, compromising the stability of railroad tracks, officials said. 'The short-term temporary changes and service interruptions while track work is underway will result in long-lasting improvements that will benefit the public well into the future,' said Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA executive director. Nearly 600,000 riders took the Downeaster line in 2024, setting ridership and revenue records, officials said. A large portion of funding for the tie replacement project, about $27 million, was awarded to NNEPRA and CSX Transportation by a Federal-State Partnership grant, administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, according to the release. Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Midnight Rider' director Randall Miller exonerated 11 years after fatal on-set train crash
'Midnight Rider' director Randall Miller completed his probation this week — 11 years after a camerawoman was killed by a train on his movie set. Miller was granted a court order this week that completely wiped out his involuntary manslaughter conviction from his record, according to documents obtained by TheWrap. The motion was made under the Georgia First Offender Act, which is available for first-time criminals who complete their probation without violations. 'I am so grateful that this day has finally come. With this exoneration my record has been cleared,' Miller said in a statement. Miller completed 10 years of probation, during which time he was prohibited from filmmaking. He was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released after spending just one year behind bars. He had pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespassing resulting in the tragic death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, who was just 27, on the very first day of filming 'Midnight Rider,' a movie about singer Gregg Allman. The movie's executive producer, Jay Sedrish, also pleaded guilty and got 10 years on probation. The pair were deemed responsible for the horrifying Feb. 20, 2014 incident after they knowingly filmed on a railroad bridge in rural southeast Georgia without permission from owner CSX Transportation. The crew assumed no more trains would pass that day and were attempting to film actor William Hurt, in the role of Allman, in a hospital bed placed on the tracks when a train came barreling down the bend. Traveling at 55 mph, the train smashed into a metal-framed bed on the tracks, sending shrapnel flying as crew members scrambled for safety and clung to the bridge's metal railing high above the Altamaha River. Jones was hit by the edge of the fuel tank, sending her onto the train's path, where she was run over. She died instantly. Miller's prosecution was the most recent high-profile case against a filmmaker until Alec Baldwin, who was acting and serving as a producer, accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust' in 2021. Charges against Baldwin were ultimately dropped. The movie's armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Hutchins' death inspired a California project that would grant $1.5 million in tax incentives to filmmakers for hiring a safety supervisor on set. Miller is set to benefit from the pilot program for this upcoming independent feature film 'Supercrip,' about a quadriplegic Uber driver who meets an egotistical movie star.
