Most drivers know what a railroad crossing sign looks like, but few know why it's shaped the way it is. Here's the story ...

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

Click to open image viewer. A metal double-sided black railroad sign that reads: [WAITING ROOM / FOR WHITES / ONLY / BY ORDER OF / POLICE DEPT.] in white paint. The writing is on a framed square ...

Question: The other day I came across a railroad crossing sign with the word “EXEMPT” placed on it. What is that all about? Answer: An “X”-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing. If there is more ...