Jun 02 More than 280 killed, about 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Rescuers found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed in eastern India, killing more than 280 people in one of the country's deadliest rail crashes in decades, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for environmental damage from derailment By John Seewer, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: 9 dead after 2 Army helicopters crash in Kentucky In our news wrap Thursday, nine U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a crash of two Black Hawk helicopters training in Kentucky, federal regulators are investigating a fiery train derailment in Minnesota, doctors say Pope Francis is showing marked improvement… Continue watching
Mar 30 Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations for nearby residents By Josh Funk, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup has derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes. Continue reading
Mar 27 Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical By Associated Press A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing By Stephen Groves, Associated Press A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 10:06 Norfolk Southern CEO faces Senate scrutiny for toxic Ohio train derailment By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters Norfolk Southern’s CEO faced intense questioning from senators in the wake of last month’s toxic train derailment in Ohio amid scrutiny of the company’s safety practices. It’s prompted broader questions on railroad safety regulations and preventing future environmental disasters. Jennifer… Continue watching
Mar 08 Tens of thousands march in Greece to protest train disaster By Derek Gatopoulos, Theodora Tongas, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people are marching in Athens and Greek cities to protest the deaths of 57 people and the serious safety deficiencies the country's worst train disaster exposed. Continue reading
Feb 28 Fiery train crash in Greece kills 16, injures at least 85 By Costas Kantouris, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Multiple train cars derailed and at least three caught fire after the crash during the night near Tempe, some 235 miles north of Athens. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Train crew did not receive safety alert until just before Ohio derailment, investigators say By John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Federal safety investigators have released a preliminary report on the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment and toxic chemical release. Continue reading