Train safety is an important concern for many communities. Changes to railroad crossing safety are coming to a neighboring community south of Oklahoma City. The safety modifications for the quiet zone to go into effect are in place, and the quiet zones are scheduled...
Train Accidents
IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME OKLAHOMA RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Railroad crossing safety issues are becoming an increasing concern in Oklahoma. An accident in Oklahoma over the summer that claimed the life of a woman and her 3 children highlighted the dangers of train crossings for many. A recent news investigation revealed...
Railroad crossing safety being addressed at government level
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation recently scheduled and held a special meeting for the purposes of expediting the railroad grade crossing safety program. Commissioners and railway officials were invited to the meeting. An Oklahoma county a few hours east of...
Train accident victims killed in Oklahoma City area
Some of our readers may have heard that a train accident in the Oklahoma City area recently killed a pedestrian. The freight train struck the pedestrian victim, who died as a result of the injuries suffered in the train accident. Several streets were closed and the...
Oklahoma train accident kills 4 and injures one
A train accident in an Oklahoma community recently killed 4 people and injured one other, all passengers in a car. The female driver of the car was travelling east with her passengers during the early afternoon hours when a train travelling northbound crashed into the...
Train accidents by the numbers and help for victims
It is important to understand the full impact of train accidents. Over the past 10 years, with the exception of one year, the number of train accident collisions in the United States has increased. In 2010, there were a total of 2,051 train accidents followed by 2,061...
Man killed in Oklahoma train accident
A man was recently killed after he was struck by a train in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that the man was killed in a train accident a couple of hours northeast of the Oklahoma City area. According to authorities, the victim was on the train tracks...
Fatal Oklahoma train accident claims life of one man
This blog recently discussed the importance of railroad safety. A man was recently killed in a train accident in a nearby community north of the Oklahoma City area. Oklahoma authorities are investigating how the train accident occurred. The man who was killed in the...
What are some railroad safety tips?
The fact that trains can present dangers is not unknown, however, many may wonder how they can help keep themselves and their families safe from the dangers associated with trains. According to one report, a pedestrian or vehicle is hit by a train every three hours in...
What are railroad safety requirements in railroad quiet zones?
This blog recently discussed a tragic Oklahoma City area train accident that recently claimed the life of a pedestrian. As some municipalities in Oklahoma transition into railway quiet zones, Oklahoma residents may have questions about the requirements trains must...