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Federal investigators recently determined that a poorly designed railroad crossing in Missouri contributed to the fatal collision that killed four people and injured 146 others.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and state transportation officials on Thursday outlined options for spending the first chunk of $50 million budgeted for railroad crossing improvements in an effort to prevent tragedies like last year’s fatal Amtrak derailment. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that poor design contributed to the derailment in the north-central Missouri town of Mendon , which killed four people and injured 146 others.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and state transportation officials on Thursday outlined options for spending the first chunk of $50 million bu