Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Yet federal railroad regulators failed to implement most of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eastbound Union Pacific unit train of hazardous materials rolls through the Metra station at La Fox, Ill., on Feb. 14, 2026. An ...

Raising awareness about the need to remain vigilant around rail crossings constitutes a message both the public and the system’s operators should take seriously. Currently, a PSA targeting one ...

Shawn Bruderly, a presenter with Operation Lifesaver, talks to Columbiana Middle School students about railroad track safety. He reminded them that shortcuts across railroad tracks don’t save time if ...

(TNS) - The dashcam video was clear. A truck carrying a number of SUVs and other vehicles was stopped across the tracks at a crossing. That's when the Amtrak passenger train slammed into the truck, ...

WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration today disbanded its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee as part of a broader Department of Transportation push to bring federal advisory panels in line ...

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a flatcar training platform buildout, part of its Safety Train project. Submissions are due April 15, 2026. The ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — More train vs. vehicle incidents happen in St. Joseph County than anywhere else in the state of Indiana. That's why Canadian National Railway and the City of South Bend ...