Reading the posts in this series, you might be thinking, "Sure, GB, trains may occasionally run off the tracks, but roads can be dangerous, too."
And you'd be right: On the road, you might get hit by a train that's run off the tracks. Via Fark, the Calgary Sun reports:
And you'd be right: On the road, you might get hit by a train that's run off the tracks. Via Fark, the Calgary Sun reports:
Calgary Transit riders watched in horror Wednesday morning as part of a derailed train came careening into the side of their bus and sent them flying from their seats.Trains: A menace to society.
...Jim Feeny, spokesman for Canadian National Railway said there were two trains passing each other, one headed eastbound and one westbound and some sort of sideswipe or collision took place in the rail yard.
Sydney Broatch was sitting just behind the back door of the bus and said the end of the train car ended up breaking the rear door, as well striking the spot where she had been sitting.
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