Red Oak News

"Patrolling the Seas With Underwater Robots" incorrectly stated the date of delivery and number of Knifefish drones the Navy expects to receive.

CLEVELAND, May 8 - The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that crew member fatigue was a major cause of a fatal rear-end collision involving a BNSF coal train and a standing maintenance of way equipment train in Red Oak, Iowa, that occurred on April 17, 2011.

RED OAK, Iowa - A gas leak west of Red Oak has forced several residents from their homes.

Federal investigators' conclusion that both operators of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train fell asleep before a fatal wreck last year has revived concerns that led to rules restricting hours of airline pilots and truck drivers.

Transportation officials said the probable cause of a rear-end collision between two BNSF Railway trains near Red Oak, Iowa, was crew fatigue.