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Study: Derailment risk rises with the number of cars in a freight train - Trains
Trains.com· 14 hours agoThe risk of derailment increases with freight train length, according to an academic study published...
Report: Elko derailment caused by 'broken weld'
Elko Daily Free Press· 12 hours agoThe Union Pacific freight train derailment in February was caused by a “broken weld,” according to an initial report filed with the Federal Railroad...
More talk but no action as Mobile city council considers Amtrak service - Trains
Trains.com· 1 day agoMembers of the Mobile City Council remained focused on its potential funding obligation to support...
California high speed project seeks $450 million in federal funds - Trains
Trains.com· 4 hours agoThe California High Speed Rail Authority has applied for $450 million in federal grants to continue...
Asheville passenger rail plan finds local support as NC rail funding bill is introduced
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoASHEVILLE - While the effort to bring passenger rail back to Western North Carolina has gained steam...
Federal safety investigators will join probe of triple fatal North Tonawanda train crash
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoMay 29—Federal safety investigators have now joined the search to determine the cause of a triple fatal truck and train crash in North Tonawanda. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has ...
Here’s what’s next for SunRail DeLand expansion
WFTV via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSunRail is lining up a debut this summer for its DeLand expansion. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The commuter rail service soon will begin testing...
New Mexico legislators ask FRA to address lack of safety inspector in state - Trains
Trains.com· 2 days agoThe five members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation have asked the Federal Railroad...
Homeless man hit and killed by CSX train last month was drunk, report states
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA Marion County Sheriff's Office report states that the 60-year-old man who was hit and killed by a...
Train derailment sparks urgency from New Mexico lawmakers
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"We are writing to express our concern about the recent derailment in western New Mexico, and to...