Operation Lifesaver says education and patience can prevent tragedies near railroad tracks.

Congress failed to pass the Railway Safety Act after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2020. Now, federal lawmakers have a new shot.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eastbound Union Pacific unit train of hazardous materials rolls through the Metra station at La Fox, Ill., on Feb. 14, 2026. An ...

Train derailments and railway safety have become a growing focus nationwide and locally, and federal lawmakers are again pushing for changes they say would strengthen oversight of rail companies and ...

A few months ago a tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia—a chemical compound commonly used as a fertilizer—hit another truck and jackknifed off of the road in a town close to the Central Illinois ...

GATINEAU, Quebec — None of the eight outstanding safety recommendations dealing with rail issues have been fully addressed over the last year, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in an ...