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Richard Blumenthal: “As you well know, these collisions on tracks at rail grade crossings happen actually once every 3 hours, believe it or…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
As you well know, these collisions on tracks at rail grade crossings happen actually once every 3 hours, believe it or not, 2,000 every year across the country, causing more than 700 injuries and more than 230 deaths.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the frequency and dangers of rail grade crossing accidents.

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