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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Class I railroad operators will have to maintain two-person crews on most train routes under a new mandate by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) finalized Tuesday. On a state level, 11 states ...

A fiery train crash sparked a push for rail safety this year. But as Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports, the Railway Safety Act of 2023 may have run off the tracks. FRANK MORRIS, BYLINE: ...

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 ...