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Philadelphia Derailment Raises Questions about Crude Oil Trains
A rash of oil train crashes, spills and explosions in recent years has some people concerned about crude oil and passenger trains sharing the rails.
Pennsylvania's Cross State Train Route Could Be Derailed
In his State Of The Union address, President Obama touted the economic benefits of having a sound infrastructure, including high speed trains. Pennsylvania faces losing its Philadelphia to Pittsburgh line if the state does not pick up the nearly six million dollar a year tab starting on October first. The Allegheny Front's Ashley Murray rode the rails to find out what people are thinking.