World Jul 27 Train derailment in southern Germany leaves at least 3 dead, multiple injured By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Nation May 19 N.J. Transit engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted trains to NYC New Jersey Transit’s train engineers have reached a tentative deal to end their three-day strike that had halted service for some 100,000 daily riders. By Bruce Shipkowski, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Economy May 02 Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, federal regulators says Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
World Aug 06 Train derailment in Pakistan kills 30 people, injures more than 90, officials say A train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others as rescue operations completed by early evening, officials said. By Asim Tanveer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 25 Officials test Yellowstone River water where train carrying hazardous materials fell in Authorities on Sunday were testing the water quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where mangled train cars carrying hazardous materials remained after crashing into the waterway following a bridge collapse. By Associated Press
Jun 06 WATCH: Amtrak CEO testifies before House hearing on improving train operations By News Desk Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Northeast Corridor Commission executive director Mitch Warren testified before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that focuses on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Biden announces tentative railway labor agreement has been reached By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press “This agreement is validation of what I’ve always believed, unions and management can work together — can work together — for the benefit of everyone," Biden declared. Continue reading
Jun 21 UK rail strike brings train network to a crawl By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country's biggest transit strike in three decades. Tuesday's action could be a precursor to a summer of labor… Continue reading
Apr 27 Japanese rail operator now entirely powered by renewable energy By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press A Japanese railway company, Tokyu, says it now uses just solar and other renewable energy to power its sprawling train service. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 2:42 Urgent tri-state infrastructure project gets green light after long delay By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, about 200,000 rode the train through the tunnel under the Hudson river between New York and New Jersey every day. The tunnel, built in 1910, is over 111 years old—and due to lingering damage from… Continue watching