The state Department of Transportation and Operation Lifesaver are holding events this week to highlight the importance of rail crossing safety in an effort to reduce collisions between trains and ...

February’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, reminded Americans how a single incident can impact communities. Fair or not, it also shook confidence in freight railroads — critical to the ...

The nation’s largest rail operators — including Norfolk Southern, the freight railroad behind the 2023 accident — have sought to weaken proposed regulations that might prevent chemical spills and ...

Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance attacked the rail industry for criticizing a safety bill he co-sponsored with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, amid worries among others in the GOP that the legislation ...

Vance questioned whether the rail company decided to risk polluting the community by burning the cars to allow faster resumption of rail traffic on the tracks. “A lot of people, including me, are ...

A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican ...

A designated crossing on Eucalyptus Lane in Montecito allows vehicles to safely cross the Union Pacific rail tracks near Miramar Beach. Credit: Nick Forselles / Noozhawk photo A pattern of ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has announced an additional $41 million to support rail freight infrastructure and safety.Last year, PennDOT awarded $55 million for 30 rail freight projects across the ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) circulated a letter to Senate colleagues Sunday afternoon warning them of the looming government funding deadline of Sept. 30 and highlighting rail safety ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Deepwater Deer Park Terminal LLC (“TDWP DP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Deepwater Partners (“TDWP”) and an affiliate of USD Group LLC (“USDG”), has entered ...