Railroad News

The headquarters of West Japan Railway Co. in Kita Ward here were searched Tuesday by public prosecutors investigating whether professional negligence caused a 2005 derailment in Hyogo Prefecture that killed ...

A rendition of the proposed State Ports Authority container facility at the former Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston.

Two freight railroads that share track with Metrolink commuter trains pledged Wednesday to install advanced safety measures in Southern California three years sooner than a new federal law would require -- with ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The conductor of a train that killed a north Idaho man last year filed a lawsuit accusing several parties, including the Union Pacific Railroad and Idaho Transportation Department, of ...

With merely one gallon of fuel, a train can move one ton of freight 400 miles. Despite such astonishing fuel efficiency, the railroad industry shrank dramatically in the 1970s when highways became the preferred ...

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 10 SC-Norfolk-Southern CHARLESTON, S.C. , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More of South Carolina's coastal plain near Charleston , containing some of the most important ecosystems in the U.S., ...

OMAHA, Neb., FORT WORTH, Texas, and NORFOLK, Va. - Union Pacific Corporation , Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that they have reached an agreement on ...

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DULUTH, MN, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CN announced today the acquisition of 232 rapid-discharge ore cars and refurbishment of 500 existing ore cars as part of a long-term plan to upgrade the company's ...

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. is moving 25 clerical jobs to Topeka from St.

"UP has begun testing our version of PTC, called VTMS, across 456 miles of track.

Two major railroad freight companies operating in Southern California say they will beat new federal deadlines requiring automated systems that can slow or stop a train in the event an engineer runs a red light ...

The trustee for the Canadian Pacific Railway Corp.'s acquisition of the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad says DM&E President and CEO Kevin Schieffer has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

A new $3 million deal between the Port of Tacoma and the Union Pacific Railroad will bring additional business to the port's underused South Intermodal Rail Yard.

PARIS : Eurotunnel's revenue dropped 6 percent in the third quarter, largely caused by a 30-hour shutdown of the English Channel tunnel when a fire erupted on a train last month, the company said Wednesday.

The result: State officials have reached agreement for future purchase of the rail lines from Boston to Worcester from CSX Corp., which will allow a major expansion of commuter rail service.

The Kenora Police Service is investigating a suspicious car fire that occurred Saturday night.

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority staff recommendation would keep alive Whittier's and several San Gabriel Valley cities' hopes for a light rail line to serve their areas.

Preliminary NTSB Investigation Underway The second aircraft accident in a week near Anchorage, AK claimed the life of the pilot, authorities said, crashing into the woods near Eklutna at about 3 pm Friday, ...

BART, First Data and ViVOtech have released the results of an NFC-based mobile payments trial conducted in the San Francisco area from Jan.