Labor Wants to Derail Cut in Train Crews from 2 to 1 Due to Brake Technology January 22, 2020 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. — How many people does it take to operate a locomotive? For the railroad industry, the answer is...
North Dakota May Stop Rail Inspections Aimed at Derailments July 7, 2017 By JAMES MacPHERSON The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk...
Artifacts Related to 1876 Ohio Train Tragedy Still Turning Up January 3, 2017 It’s been 140 years since a train disaster killed nearly 100 people when a bridge collapsed over a river in...
Iowa Town Chosen for Railroad Crossing Safety Campaign June 17, 2016 By DEREK SULLIVAN, Daily Nonpareil Traffic officers with the Council Bluffs Police Department saw a surprising number of drivers try to beat moving trains through...
Amtrak Service Could be Disrupted if Required Safety System Not Installed by Dec. 31 September 10, 2015 By Thomas Black Amtrak passenger service that runs on tracks owned by freight rail companies may be curtailed unless Congress extends a Dec....
Devils Lake, BNSF Reach Deal on Train Speeds November 7, 2014 Train speeds were to begin increasing through Devils Lake on Wednesday under a deal between the North Dakota city and...
Schumer, Blumenthal Seek to ‘Overhaul’ Rail Safety Laws September 8, 2014 Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut say they want to “overhaul” rail safety laws to...
NTSB Releases Final Report on 2012 N.J. Freight Train Derailment August 28, 2014 The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on systemic flaws leading up to a 2012 train derailment...