COLUMBUS, Ohio — After last week's train derailment in East Palestine, many who live next to the railroad tracks have a new fear. The derailment involving 50 cars, 10 of which were carrying hazardous ...

Hundreds of landowners along a 41-mile stretch of abandoned Metro-North Railroad track in the Hudson Valley could be in for a major payday. Homeowners in Dutchess and Putnam counties sued the federal ...

Local safety officials took part in a live train derailment scenario with hazardous materials in Argos. Crews from all over northern Indiana were involved in testing and evaluating local response ...

it takes a train traveling at 55 MPH over a mile to come to a stop. That’s equal to 18 football fields! More than 60% of vehicle/train collisions happen at active crossings with gates or signals.

Q: How much time between the time that the train comes and the stop arm goes down to stop the traffic? — S.B., Hope Mills A: If we’re interpreting the question correctly, you want to know how long it ...

There will be no freight railroad strike early Friday. But the threat of a strike has not gone away entirely. The tentative deal reached after a marathon 20-hour bargaining session between the ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michigan's first live train cameras have been installed in Battle Creek. Virtual Railfan held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at Community Action, and invited train enthusiasts ...

WRAL's Hidden Historian provides a live tour of parts of Havens Wharf, sharing stories and codes from the Underground Railroad as explained by Leesa Jones of the Washington Waterfront Underground ...