Railroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment

Two and a half years after a train derailment in Ohio, major freight railroads have not joined a federal program aimed at reducing rail hazards.

'It literally looks like a madhouse': Residents demand cleanups, security on Union Pacific land

“Vagrancy, homelessness, graffiti, trash, human feces, alcohol, needles, all of it,” said Donna Bergeron-Birge, a retired teacher who lives near Barton Elementary and watches children walk near the...

Union Pacific employee fatally struck by Metra train in Kenosha, officials say

A Union Pacific employee died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a Metra train along the UP-North line in southeastern Wisconsin. The 34-year-old man has been identified.

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns...

Railroad giant threatens to revoke workers' hard-won schedule improvements | Fortune

The $145 billion Union Pacific railroad offered paid sick days for the first time last year and they helped make the attendance system more manageable, but not being able to plan on their days off...

Derailed car from BNSF grain train hits crew transport vehicle - Trains

RED OAK, Iowa — The driver of a crew transport vehicle was injured today (Aug. 8, 2024) when his vehicle was hit by a railcar from a BNSF derailment. The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency...

Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections.

Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio |...