Trains on MSN

FRA action opens door for increased automated track inspections (updated)

The Federal Railroad Administration today (Dec. 5) approved a five-year waiver allowing expanded use of automatic track ...
The Spokesman-Review

Washington tribe settles lawsuit over oil train trespass

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community said Tuesday it had reached an agreement with BNSF Railway, ending a lawsuit over the railway’s trespass over tribal land. The terms of the agreement are ...
WESA

Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Metra tries to ease overcrowding on BNSF trains after schedule change

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the evening rush hour got under way Wednesday, Metra rail users on the BNSF line hoped to avoid the severe overcrowding that has plagued several trains this week as the result of ...
The Denver Post

Denver train derailment that trapped conductor caused by switch error, NTSB says

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A train derailment that trapped and seriously injured a Denver rail worker happened when a railroad switch was in the wrong position, causing railcars to ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment in Aurora

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