The Railway Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued an urgent safety notice after a landslip caused a derailment on ...

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns that the first transcontinental rail system could lead to increased safety ...

As the calendar turns to a new year, the rail industry remains laser focused on improving safety and reliability, with innovation and quality at the center. Jason Riggs, vice president of quality and ...

A train passes near where a derailment occurred in East Palestine. U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes, Democrat, and Mike Rulli, Republican, both of Ohio, are set to reintroduce rail reform legislation ...

July 19 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Railroad Administration, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and senior pipeline safety agency official will testify at a July 23 U.S. House ...

With Congress on its August break, there are a number of important things not getting done. A couple of recent incidents in West Virginia remind us rail safety reform continues to be one of them. Last ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to ...

The legislation would direct states to show how they would work with railroads and other stakeholders to reduce pedestrian ...

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 ...

A rail movement that was coordinated by Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) is shown May 23, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The overall movement included ...

Fort McCoy is supporting its first rail movement of 2024 in the second half of May with an effort that includes nearly 200 railcars and approximately 800 pieces of equipment for the Wisconsin National ...