January 17, 2021: Rockslide Causes Derailment in Virginia
A CSX freight train derailed early Friday morning after striking a boulder that was on the tracks near Clinchco, VA. Two locomotives […]
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January 5, 2021: NTSB Stresses Need for Increased Protection of High-Hazard Flammable Material Tankers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has again issued a safety recommendation regarding the placement of DOT-111 tank cars in high-hazard flammable […]
December 30, 2020: FRA Announces Landmark Achievement with Full Implementation of Positive Train Control
The Federal Railroad Administration announced yesterday that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology is in operation at all 57, 536 required freight and […]
December 27, 2020: CSX Train Carrying Propane Derailed in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
According to The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, a freight train carrying propane derailed on General Mills Drive in Murfreesboro, TN. Only two […]
December 25, 2020: Small Bridge Collapse Causes Derailment in Iowa
A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Polk County, Iowa on Friday morning. Around 20-25 cars derailed when a bridge north of […]
December 24, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed in Dixon, IL
A Union Pacific freight train derailed near Rock Island and Atkinson Roads in Dixon, Illinois on Thursday morning. Thirty-nine of the 201 […]
December 23, 2020: CSX Train Derailed in Pennsylvania
A CSX freight train derailed near the Specialty Granules LLC plant on Tuesday afternoon in Blue Ridge Summit, PA. According to Chief […]
December 23, 2020: Semi-truck Collides with Freight Train in Yakima, Washington
For the second time in two days a BNSF freight train was involved in a derailment in Washington state. The train, which […]
December 22, 2020: Truck Driver Killed While Placing Triangles Around Broken-down Rig in Missouri
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a female truck driver, whose name has not been released, was struck and killed by […]
December 22, 2020: BNSF Train Carrying Crude Oil Derailed in Custer, Washington
Shortly before noon on Tuesday morning, a BNSF freight train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed in Custer, Washington. According to a BNSF […]