Railroad accidents are almost always tragic; there is rarely a “fender bender” when a train is involved. Pedestrians and motorists are often responsible for such accidents, taking unnecessary risk or committing other forms of negligence. Other times, however, a party related to the railroad may be responsible. This may be the engineer, the railroad company, or another party. Potentially deadly mistakes range from error in operating the train to failure to follow safety standards to failure to maintain proper crossings.

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