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As the recession takes its toll, an increased rail safety threat is emerging \u2013 the theft of rail spikes and tie plates from active railroad lines.<\/p>\n

In Woodbine, N.J., last week, police arrested four men suspected of stealing spikes and tie plates from five miles of New Jersey Transit track — used by Cape May Seashore Lines for passenger and freight operations — and selling the metal for scrap, reports the Cape May Herald newspaper.<\/p>\n

It’s just something else rail employees must be on the lookout for \u2013 an additional aspect of situational awareness that ensures train and engine crews go home to their families in one piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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