December 20, 2021: Train Hits Vehicle in Wasco, CA
One person has died after their vehicle was struck by a train and caught fire in Wasco Thursday morning. The Kern County […]
Month: December 2021
December 20, 2021: NS Southern Heritage Derails
Norfolk Southern’s Southern Railway heritage unit, ES44AC No. 8099, was among two locomotives damaged when the train hit a rock slide and […]
December 20, 2021: Train Crash in Marinette County
A chain reaction of vehicle collisions in foggy weather at a railroad crossing in northeastern Wisconsin killed a box truck driver and […]
December 13, 2021: CSX Train Derailed by Tornado in Kentucky
Today’s tornado caused a 28-car derailment of a CSX train near Earlington, Ky. An initial report said the cars were empty. However, […]
December 13, 2021: Union Pacific Train Derails in Elmore County
A Union Pacific train derailed early Sunday in Elmore County but resulted in no injuries. Union Pacific spokesperson, Robynn Tysver, said the […]
December 13, 2021: STB Lays Out Rule For Trackage Rights During Emergency Situations
The Surface Transportation Board is adopting a final rule regarding the procedures a railroad accesses the track of another railroad in emergency situations. The […]
December 6, 2021: TSA Directs Freight Railroads to Bolster Cyber Security, Report Incidents
The Transportation Security Administration issued a directive on Thursday that requires freight railroads to report cyber incidents within 24 hours. Additionally, all […]
December 6, 2021: Fire in Engine of Norfolk Southern Train
A fire that was quickly extinguished in the lead engine of a freight train caused it to block Illinois 130 in Philo […]
December 6, 2021: Two BNSF Trains Collide in Mills County, Omaha
Two crew members were injured on Friday morning when two BNSF Railway trains collided at Pacific Junction. The incident occurred about 18 […]