Minnesota Legislators Debate Who Pays if Freight Train, Light Rail Collide
Residents have long worried about plans for Southwest light rail to operate alongside freight trains hauling ethanol, especially in densely populated areas such as Minneapolis.
Train Derails Into Iowa Trackside Tavern Called Derailed Bar
Police in Charles City, Iowa, say part of a freight train derailed and crashed into the side of a trackside tavern called the Derailed Bar.
August 9, 2016Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Renews Call For Oil Train Moratorium
Gov. Kate Brown again called for a moratorium on oil trains in Oregon, after federal regulators released findings June 23 that blamed this month's fiery derailment and spill in the Columbia River Gorge on Union Pacific's failure to maintain its tracks.
Oregon Calls for Indefinite Moratorium on Oil Trains Through the State
Oregon has asked the Federal Railroad Administration to place an open-ended moratorium on oil trains traveling through the state, because preliminary findings of an investigation into the June 3 derailment in Mosier suggest inspectors might not be able to detect the problem that likely caused the crash.
Port of Vancouver's Rail Speeds Err on Side of Safety
Hundreds of things could go wrong with the thousands of locomotives pulling millions of tons of cargo across the country every day. So the Port of Vancouver maintains its 38 miles of track at a higher-than-needed level to keep accidents to a minimum.
Tech School’s Truck Training Expo Deemed a Success
Students in Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's truck driver training program received a golden opportunity Feb. 18 to connect with employers at the first Truck Driver Hiring and Information Expo.
New YRC Trucking School Offers Graduates $65,000 to Start
HAMMOND, Ind. — A new trucking school might not cost you anything out of pocket, and you could end up with a high-demand job that pays $65,000 the first year and offers full health insurance benefits.
How Cheap Crude Stalled America’s Booming Oil Trains
While 2015 will go down as the worst year for crude train disasters, it also is shaping up to be the year crude-by-rail hit the brakes.
This Shrink-Wrapped Freight Locomotive Is on Its Way to Africa
A shipment of six sustainable locomotives set sail last weekend on a 6,000-mile ocean voyage to Africa, where they will soon be in operation as freight locomotives.
October 8, 2015FRA Offers Grants for Grade-Crossing Safety Features
The Federal Railroad Administration is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grants available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products such as crude oil and ethanol.
September 2, 2015