BNSF on Budoca Collision: Crossing Arms were Working

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The Chronicle Online reports that BNSF reviewed video from the lead locomotive involved in a tragic accident down in Bucoda. Witnesses say the crossing arms were not working correctly earlier in the day, but video showed the arms down and functional when the train passed through. The tape has also been made available to local authorities.

9/11

One of my neighbors put it like this:

"7 years later. No major domestic terrorist attacks. I guess we're doing something right."

I take this day each year to think of ways to be thankful for what I have, because 9/11 is a tragic lesson that all can be taken away in an instant. But in that loss for some, there was gain for many. We gained a renewed sense of American pride, a strong (and sometimes overachieving) defense of our borders, and most importantly a feeling that we should appreciate what it means to be a US Citizen.

Today I honor those who preceded us in death 7 years ago; they will never know what they accomplished, just being regular people in the wrong place at the wrong time. Destiny turned each one into a hero. For those of us in our early 40s or younger, this day is the equivalent to Pearl Harbor or JFK's assassination. Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when it happened. And we will never forget.

God Bless America.

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