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Mark Lennihan

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February 7, 2015

Did the electrified third rail make train wreck deadlier?

By JIM FITZGERALD, Associated Press JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press

VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — It was a hellish scenario investigators had never seen before: 400 feet of electrified third rail snapped into 12 pieces and speared a commuter train during

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