News Summary: Train Safety Move Delayed Decades

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Tue, 09/03/2013 - 9:52am

DERAILED: Despite a rash of deadly train crashes, the railroad industry's allies in Congress are trying to push back the deadline for installing technology to prevent the most catastrophic types of collisions until at least 2020, half a century after accident investigators first called for such safety measures. DETOURED: Four senators with industry ties recently introduced a bill to extend the deadline another five to seven years.Read more on NewsOK.com

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