Archive for the ‘Connecticut Railroad News’ Category
August 15th, 2011 | 
Author: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered Wednesday, August 10, that Metro North Pay $142,000 in damages and promote a worker who accused the commuter railroad of discrimination.
COS COB, CT – A Metro-North passenger train derailed in Cos Cob, CT on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The northbound train was on its way to New Haven and was carrying about 500-600 passengers at the time.
Metro North Passenger Train
Cos Cob is a neighborhood in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Cos Cob is located in Fairfield County Connecticut in the southern part of the state about 2 miles northeast of the town of Greenwich and about 46 miles southwest of New Haven. ... Read Full Story
NEW LONDON, CT – An Amtrak passenger train derailed in New London, CT on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 as it was arriving at Union Station. Apparently there was only one passenger car involved in the incident. According to reports, there was no one on the train at the time.
Derailed Amtrak passenger car sits at Union Station in New London, CT following a derailment on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2011.
New London is in New London County, Connecticut in the southeastern part of the state about 47 miles southeast of Hartford, the state’s capitol. ... Read Full Story
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WILLIMANTIC, CT – On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 a New England Central Railroad (NECR) train carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol derailed in Willimantic, CT. NECR is based in Brattleboro, Vermont.
New England Central Railroad train hauling ethanol derails in Willimantic, CT on November 9, 2010.
Willimantic is in Windham County Connecticut in the northeastern part of the state about 29 miles southeast of Hartford. ... Read Full Story
