Why did 24 Union Pacific railcars go off the tracks in Fort Bend County? The NTSB believes it knows

The NTSB released its initial report on a Union Pacific train that derailed last month in Richmond. The derailment happened ...

24-car train derailment caused by unexpected emergency brake activation, NTSB report says

NTSB officials released a preliminary report stating that the unexpected emergency brake activation occurred without an ...

NTSB believes it knows why 24 Union Pacific rail cars flew off the tracks in Fort Bend County

According to federal investigators, the emergency brakes were accidentally applied as the train was traveling at around 35 ...

'Chinamaxxing': Asia’s megacities should follow China’s lead in electrifying urban transport

Asian megacities from Mumbai to Manila have been burdened by rising oil prices and exploding populations. But China has ...
Trains

NTSB releases preliminary report on March UP derailment in Richmond, Texas

Seven tank cars were breached, releasing about 120,000 gallons of ethanol, in the derailment of a Union Pacific train near ...

Iran calls for human chains to protect power plants as Trump’s deadline nears

Airstrikes pounded Tehran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, ...
WGAL

Bomb threat closes Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County, troopers say

EAST STROUDSBURG RAILROAD IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AFTER AN EARLY MORNING BOMB THREAT. STATE POLICE SAY THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ...
WAMC

A federal hold, furloughs and a card on St. Patrick’s Day: What we know about CRRC rail cars returning to Springfield

LUCAS WILLARD: After struggling at first to meet deadlines and other issues, a rail car manufacturer in western Massachusetts appeared to be back on track in recent years, delivering subway cars ...
WWLP-22News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases CRRC rail car shells, providing relief for workers at Springfield plant

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides some good news for furloughed workers at CRRC’s Springfield rail car factory. The federal agency has released rail ...
WAMC

CRRC MA: Furloughed workers to be recalled as federal rail car hold ends

A major rail car manufacturer in Springfield, Mass., says a federal holdup that paused production and led to furloughs has ended. CRRC MA, a Chinese-owned company operating in East Springfield, ...