WASHINGTON ― The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require a combination of actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration ...

A recent string of rail accidents could have led to serious disaster. It's time for Connecticut's leaders to take a new approach.

In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) ...

A BNSF freight train in Barrio Logan. (File 9hoto by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) If California’s politically influential labor unions get their way, the state’s freight trains would get ...

Freight trains exceeding 3 miles in length are causing major traffic delays and safety hazards in Texas. There are no federal limits on train length, and state laws are unenforceable due to interstate ...

Suburban residents across the region often face delays due to train tracks leading into Chicago, the nation’s busiest rail hub. But in Dixmoor, the issue is more than just a minor inconvenience — it’s ...

The challenges associated with operating long trains, as described in Chapters 2 and 3, have implications for how engineers and conductors are trained and their service readiness. In addition, the ...