Rail
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News
A 100-Ton Locomotive With No One in the Cab
Railroad unions are raising safety concerns about the growing use of remote-controlled trains after a rash of fatal accidents.
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News
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.
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Business
Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
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Opinion
Over 1,000 Trains Derail Every Year in America. Let’s Bring That Number Down.
The recent freight train derailment and chemical fire in eastern Ohio that left thousands of nearby residents fearing for their…
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News
U.K. Nurses, Emergency Responders and Rail Workers Walk Out
Continuing strikes over pay and economic conditions are likely to disrupt travel and services during the holiday season. Here’s what…
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Opinion
How America’s Trains Nearly Went Off the Rails
I haven’t operated a railroad since I got a Lionel train set for Christmas decades ago, but even I can…
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News
Biden Signs Legislation to Avert Nationwide Rail Strike
President Biden had called on Congress to act, saying a rail strike would “devastate our economy.”
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News
With Senate Vote, Congress Moves to Avert Rail Strike
Bipartisan coalitions in the House and Senate pushed through a bill that would impose an agreement between rail companies and…