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Inattention at the wheel leads to accident in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – A pickup truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal in west Lincoln on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. near Southwest 15th Street and West Van Dorn Street. A Lincoln police officer said the driver…

Why the National Railroad Museum’s Festival of Trees is now by invitation only

ASHWAUBENON – The National Railroad Museum will convert this year’s Festival of Trees into an invitation-only event in an effort to restore focus and minimize the risk of outrage. This year, the museum will invite certain community groups, none of…

How a railroad company tried to convert semi-trailers into freight cars to ship auto parts

Semi-trailers and freight cars are two very different pieces of equipment that perform the same task. One hauls cargo by road while the other hauls cargo by rail. But what if you could have both at the same time? That…

Lincoln considers improvements to railroad crossings near 33rd and Cornhusker

LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – Authorities are considering changes to two busy railroad crossings in north Lincoln. The city announced Thursday that it will host an open house next month to help officials plan the project. The goal is to reduce…

Impact of the Canadian railway work stoppage on the north of the country

PLATTSBURGH, NY (WCAX) – Labor disputes in Canada have led to massive disruptions to rail service. For Plattsburgh businesses, a prolonged outage could mean trouble. “The big hope is that they will reach an agreement and be back tomorrow,” said…

Workers repair railroad tracks damaged by Friday’s storm

TOWN OF ADAMS, N.Y. (WWNY) – CSX crews have been working day and night to repair storm-damaged railroad tracks near Adams Center. Friday’s heavy rains and flash floods left a 20-foot-deep crater, destroying railroad tracks that play an important role…