A jury has awarded $900,000 to an ex-Union Pacific train conductor who sued the railroad after suffering injuries in a 2010 derailment in Columbus, Neb. The Omaha World-Herald reports a Douglas County District Court jury deliberated for more than four …
Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut say they want to “overhaul” rail safety laws to prevent future derailments and other accidents. The two Democrats said on Sunday they’ll introduce legislation that would boost funding for …
A U.S. senator from New Jersey is calling for tougher penalties for railroads that violate safety rules among other changes he’s proposing to try to prevent accidents involving hazardous materials. Democrat Robert Menendez says his plan is in response to …
Three people died and several hundreds were forced to evacuate as surging floodwaters submerged villages in Eastern Europe on Tuesday. In Bulgaria, authorities said a 61-year-old woman died in the floods and another person was reported missing after torrential rains …
The National Transportation Safety Board is faulting a train operator for decisions leading up to a derailment that leaked hazardous gas into a New Jersey community as well as local officials for their response to the accident. Tanker cars derailed …
CSX Transportation wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the April train derailment that knocked out a bridge in Berkeley County, S.C. The request was filed in U.S. District Court, where the case was transferred last week, the …
Railroads are launching a new campaign to highlight the dangers of being near train tracks after a spike in rail deaths last year. At this time last year, the railroads were proudly calling 2012 their safest year ever as derailments …
The commuter train derailment that killed four people in New York last month caused more than $9 million in damage to the railroad, officials said Tuesday. The Metro-North Railroad said the figure covers repair or replacement of the locomotive, seven …
The Metro-North Railroad has until Tuesday to identify places in its system with major speed changes under an order from federal transportation officials requiring an extra worker in the driver’s cab on routes like the one where a speeding commuter …
A Metro-North Railroad train derailed in New York’s Bronx borough early today, killing four and injuring 63, adding to the rail line’s year of accidents. Yesterday’s accident in the Riverdale section of the Bronx left red and silver railcars on …