World Aug 22 Canada’s 2 major freight railroads at a full stop as government officials scramble By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Apr 11 Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring 2-person crews on trains Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances. The identical challenges were filed this week in appellate courts across the country. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Apr 02 Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule 2 years in the making The Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration released the details of the rule two years in the making on Tuesday. It comes amid an intense focus on railroad safety following a fiery February 2023 derailment in Ohio. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
World Mar 01 Greek transport minister resigns after train crash kills at least 36 people Rescuers delved Wednesday through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece overnight, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores. By Costas Kantouris, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
Nation Apr 21 Watch Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports in the latest installment of the Blueprint America series…