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As lawmakers weigh their options, the source close to Nehls noted that the congressman worked with the NTSB after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, in early 2023 — an incident that sent thousands of gallons of toxic materials into the air and surrounding waterways.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Feb. 2025
Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line were halted Friday afternoon in the north suburbs after a freight train fatally struck a man in his 70s, according to the Lake Forest Police Department.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Pro Doubles Recap Bobbi Oshiro & Susannah Barr put a stop to the Fudge/Braverman freight train, topping them in a final between the two top teams in the APP and giving Oshiro a double for the weekend.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
For him, the reality of another crash like this hits him like a freight train.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Feb. 2025
Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line were halted Friday afternoon in the north suburbs after a freight train fatally struck a man in his 70s, according to the Lake Forest Police Department.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Pro Doubles Recap Bobbi Oshiro & Susannah Barr put a stop to the Fudge/Braverman freight train, topping them in a final between the two top teams in the APP and giving Oshiro a double for the weekend.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
For him, the reality of another crash like this hits him like a freight train.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Freight train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight%20train. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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