Freight crash and 'ball of fire': Clean-up underway after train collision with truck closes crossing in Somerset County
Mark Nist was outside picking up a mail delivery when the sound of a train's whistle – and a friend's "holler" caught his attention. Nist said he glanced down Stoystown Road just in time to see a coal ...
These trains could carry giant batteries across Colorado and deliver clean energy to Denver
SunTrain wants to use the existing freight rail system to transport clean energy from wind farms and solar arrays to the grid ...
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Two injured after train collides with coal truck, derails in Somerset Township
WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. A TRAIN DERAILMENT IN SOMERSET COUNTY SENDS TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. SKY 4 PITTSBURGH’S ONLY NEWS CHOPPER OVER THAT SCENE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS THE AREA OF CULLIGAN ROAD IN ...
6 Spectacular North American Train Trips
The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air ...
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Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
Home to about 15 million of Pakistan’s estimated 240 million people, according to the 2023 census, Balochistan remains the ...
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Final Derby Prep Decisions Pending for Coal Battle
Both races are 1 1/8 miles. A third option, Briley said, is Coal Battle training up to the May 3 Kentucky Derby. "I'm going to leave it up to him," Briley said. "If he's ready to run, we'll ...
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As Colorado closes its coal plants, some schools neglect to prepare
Researchers with the National Bureau of Economic Research have estimated “the demise of coal” could lower local government revenues in coal-reliant counties by 20%. But in a 2021 study, they also ...
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Coal plants are closing. For some schools, that means lost revenue and fewer jobs for graduates
But K-12 schools — the primary vehicle to train future workers in rural communities ... school districts stand to lose up to half of their entire tax base when the coal plants shutter. Already, the ...
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Slow train speeds up rural revitalization in China
Jiang said that with his sons grown up and settled in stable ... since 1987 and witnessed the train's transformation firsthand. Xiang recalled that in the past, coal smoke choked the carriages ...