Three years after the East Palestine derailment, the Railway Safety Act of 2025 remains under consideration and may become a ...

A group representing the nation’s freight rail companies said Wednesday that newly released data show last year was the safest year on record for the industry. The Association of American Railroads ...

U.S. rail traffic was up by a small margin for the week ending Feb. 28, 2026, according to the Association of American Railroads. Volume for the week was 516,729 carloads and intermodal units, a gain ...

Like any form of transport, trains come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. For public transportation purposes, more riders mean more fares and more income, and so it's a matter of accommodating as ...

A freight train derailment in the southwest suburbs shut down roads, disrupted Metra trains, and even impacted local businesses. The derailment occurred early Wednesday morning in suburban Chicago ...

U.S. Sens. Jon Husted, Bernie Moreno and John Fetterman joined five other senators in introducing the Rail Safety Act of 2026 ...

A freight train derailed in south suburban Harvey Friday morning.

MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don't appear to be leaking. Local and ...