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Police have released few details about the investigation.

A person was struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train Tuesday evening while attempting to cross the train tracks, according to Transit Police officials.

A slope failure halted Metrolink and Amtrak service between Orange and San Diego counties — the latest of several interruptions caused by landslides.

The incident remains under investigation.

Trains crossing Montana Avenue can cause backups, but an overpass or underpass sounds like an easier fix than it is.

TEXARKANA, Texas (KETK) – A man is dead after he was hit by a train early Friday morning in Texarkana. According to Texarkana PD, around 4:30 a.m. they responded to a call about a pedestrian reportedly being hit by a train on the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. tracks, just north of Richmond Road. Officials […]

Amtrak and Metrolink service was suspended in Orange County Wednesday after a landslide in San Clemente sent boulders and falling debris onto the train tracks below. The debris slide happened at the Mariposa pedestrian and bike bridge, according to Orange County District 5 Supervisor Katrina Foley. Around 5:15 p.m., Amtrak announced delays would be expected […]

Trains crossing Montana Ave. can cause backups, but an overpass or underpass sounds like an easier fix than it is.

Some of the most dangerous intersections in the country are where roads meet train tracks.

Railroad officials say 95 percent of rail-related deaths are rail-crossing incidents or trespassing near tracks and most of these accidents are preventable.