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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 ...![](/assets/bigstock-th-Anniversary-Train-25432430-135x100.jpg)
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 ...![](/assets/bigstock-Cargo-Train-Platform-With-Frei-80254511-135x100.jpg)
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 ...![](/assets/Canada-Oil-Train-Explosion-135x100.jpg)
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 ...![](/assets/Canada-Oil-Train-Explosion-135x100.jpg)