Following a train collision that occurred on April 16 involving a misaligned switch, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Safety Bulletin to remind railroads about ways to “ensure ...

Researchers are working on a new cutting-edge railway switch (points) technology to improve upon the traditional design, which has been in use for over 200 years. Researchers from the University of ...

Federal officials say a damaged track switch knocked a train carrying hazardous materials off the rails in Whatcom County last week. Three tank cars carrying diesel fuel and two carrying molten sulfur ...

A misaligned switch at the Long Island Rail Road’s second-busiest junction was to blame for last week’s derailment that injured 13 passengers aboard a Hempstead-bound train, MTA officials said Friday.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, whose multimodal responsibilities include oversight of the city’s Municipal Railway (MUNI), said Thursday continuation of track improvement work MUNI ...

A suspicious fire broke out late on Friday at railway tracks in the western city of Wuppertal, according to German rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Cables were apparently cut and set alight deliberately, ...

SEATTLE — The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. is nearing the end of the line on the installation of a $30 million IP network along a heavily traveled rail corridor in the Seattle area, a ...

A frozen railroad switch caused dozens of motorists commuting from the Birdseye area to be late for work Thursday. Temperatures in Helena dipped below zero for the first time this winter, hitting ...