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LINCOLN, Neb. — A filibuster stretching over three days derailed a proposal Friday to require two-person crews on trains operated by major railroads in Nebraska.
The incident took place at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte
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An explosion took place at Union Pacific's Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska resulting in evacuations within a 1-mile radius because of the "heavy toxic smoke" from chemicals on board the shipping container when it caught fire
Emergency crews have contained a railcar fire involving "heavy toxic smoke" near North Platte.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man's body was found wedged inside a train compartment.