Freight trains’ collision in Germany sends 2 wagons plunging off a bridge. One person was killed

Two freight trains collided on a railway bridge in Germany overnight. Officials said on Saturday that the crash sent two ...
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Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Challenges Presented by Long Trains, Says New Report

WASHINGTON ― The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require a combination of actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration ...
Times of San Diego

California bill would cap freight train length for safety

A BNSF freight train in Barrio Logan. (File 9hoto by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) If California’s politically influential labor unions get their way, the state’s freight trains would get ...
Washington Monthly

Elon Musk Wants to Privatize Amtrak, But the Real Problem Is Freight Monopolies

Train Drain. Amtrak Northeast Regional Train No. 129 makes a stop while southbound along the Northeast Corridor in Iselin, New Jersey. Credit: Associated Press In early March, Elon Musk called Amtrak, ...
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Long Freight Trains: Ensuring Safe Operations, Mitigating Adverse Impacts

In response to a congressional mandate, this report examines the safety challenges arising from the operation of longer freight trains, and particularly from the increased use of longer manifest ...