rail safety
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U.S. ruling may make it harder to cut train crew sizes
Opens the door for states to require two-man crews on freight trains that haul crude oil, ethanol and other hazardous commodities
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Key rail safety technology done before deadline in U.S.
U.S. railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 93,000 km of track
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TSB urges new way to test train brakes
Issue came up during the investigation into a Canadian Pacific train derailment that killed three railroaders last year
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TSB calls for voice and video recorders on locomotives
Expanding the use of these recordings has the potential to enhance safety and provide a better understanding and assessment of operational and human factors within the locomotive cab
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Railways lax in reporting accidents, TSB says
254 incidents unreported, or reported late, agency finds
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Rail safety at issue
Transportation ministers expect to talk about trains