rail safety News
U.S. Will Require Two Crew Members When Trains Carry Hazardous Waste
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said Tuesday it will require major railroads to have at least two crew members for most trips. The final rule creates a ...
U.S. to Eliminate Many Dangerous Rail Crossings With $570M in Grants
With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help eliminate many railroad crossings in 32 states. The ...
Latest Amtrak Crash Underscores Pending Deadline for Rail Safety System
Only about a quarter of U.S. railroad tracks that carry passenger trains have an anti-crash system that safety officials say could have prevented a fatal weekend crash, even though a year-end ...
Rail Industry Isn’t Getting ‘Driverless’ Tech Anytime Soon
Peter Mills sees an inconsistency. One arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation is recommending two-person crews be required for freight trains as another plans to spend billions to help develop ...
AIG Launches $1B Rail Catastrophe Policy
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, introduced a policy to help railroads handle losses from catastrophic accidents as more crude oil is shipped ...