1 Strike Funeral Homes in Minnesota estimates that cremation with a ceremony costs $2,190-$4,785, not including a casket (which start at $775). 2  Total costs also depend on the disposition of the ashes after cremation. 3  See How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost and How Much Does Spreading Ashes Cost. Fees for placing the urn in the niche, keeping records, etc. can add $150-$750, depending on whether it's in a public or private cemetery. 2  Burying cremation ashes can cost $800-$2,500 or more for the burial plot. 3  See How Much Does a Cemetery Plot or Gravesite Cost.
Some train wrecks occur when drivers exceed the posted speed limit (19 derailments last year), but, more often, the cars go off the rails because the brakes weren't used correctly. An object that happens to be sitting on the track isn't likely to derail an oncoming train. A freight train can typically throw a 4,000-pound car out of its way without getting off trackâalthough in 2005 an SUV left on a commuter track caused a fatal derailment in California.
Amtrak Crash: Train Hit Curve Going Over 100 MPH Speed limit where accident occurred drops to 50 MPH, rail administration says At least seven people were killed and more than 200 injured when a northbound Amtrak train carrying 238 passengers to New York derailed in Philadelphia.