Law & Order, October 1st, 2004
What weighs 125 tons, can supply enough electricity to run a small city, moves through your jurisdiction at speeds of up to 70 MPH and takes more than a mile to stop? Answer: a diesel locomotive.
Most law enforcement jurisdictions have trains running through them, yet most officers know little of these behemoths. When an incident involving a train takes place, law enforcement officers are first responders that arrive often feeling confused, ignorant and terrified. Illinois ranks #3 in the nation for train incidents and fatalities, Indiana ranks #2, and Texas is #1.
Illinois, the home of Metr...
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