A BNSF Railway spokesman said two slow-moving freight trains collided Monday evening in a Tacoma switching yard, injuring one person, derailing a locomotive and damaging some containers. Spokesman Gus ...

Locomotives that run on diesel can be electrified. This would both cut CO 2 emissions and significantly reduce overall energy consumption, according to a new study. Researchers at SINTEF have now ...

The trackway where an Amtrak Cascades train derailed Sunday afternoon contains a special switch that’s designed to nudge a train off-course as a last resort so it won’t collide with the bridge just ...

As of the writing of this letter, the U.S. Forest Service has not released a finding as to the cause of this fire. According to reports in this newspaper, hot coal cinders from the train appear to be ...

Remote-controlled railroad locomotives have been in use in U.S. railroad yards for decades, railroad experts say. A worker with a controller is often on the ground with their eyes on the train during ...