Cleanup Begins After Freight Train Derailment, Fire in Maine April 18, 2023 SANDWICH ACADEMY GRANT TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leading cleanup and track repairs following...
Norfolk Southern Shareholders Sue over Ohio Derailment March 20, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Norfolk Southern Corp. shareholders have accused the railroad of defrauding them by prioritizing profit over safety prior to last month’s...
Senate Leader Schumer Urges Federal Safety Probe into Freight Railroads March 15, 2023 WASHINGTON —U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged the National Transportation Safety Board to launch an investigation into...
NTSB: Train Crew Got Safety Alert Just Before Derailment February 24, 2023 By John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam and Geoff Mulvihill EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive...
Two Train Derailments Have Similar Risks, Different Outcomes February 21, 2023 By John Flesher TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Police Chief Jason Wright feared the worst as he rushed to the scene of a...
Jeers, Boos from Ohio Villagers Enraged by Toxic Train Spill February 17, 2023 EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding...
Safety Board: Mechanical Defect Caused Ohio Train Wreck February 7, 2023 EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment of dozens of...
North Carolina Signs Off on Testing at Plant Fire Site July 25, 2022 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ A North Carolina environmental agency has approved a plan to test the soil and groundwater for...
Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans January 14, 2022 By Janet McConnaughey and Matthew Brown NEW ORLEANS (AP)–A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of diesel fuel just...
Rough Seas Hamper Sri Lankan Divers Examining Sinking Ship June 8, 2021 By Bharatha Mallawarachi COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Rough seas and poor underwater visibility are hampering navy divers who are trying to detect...