A freight train collided with a construction train on the railway line between the western German cities of Cologne and Aachen early on Friday, derailing the locomotive and 10 wagons of the freight ...

A freight train derailment impacted Metra services and caused road closures in the south suburbs on Wednesday.

Metra trains in the south suburbs were suspended and some roads were closed Wednesday morning after a freight train ...

There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday and caused several inbound and outbound trains to miss their scheduled ...

BELLOWS FALLS — The locomotive of a freight train from Berkshire & Eastern Railroad caught fire Monday night as it was approaching downtown Bellows Falls. Bellows Falls Village Fire Chief Shaun ...

A freight train derailment in the southwest suburbs shut down roads, disrupted Metra trains, and even impacted local businesses. The derailment occurred early Wednesday morning in suburban Chicago ...

One person was killed early Tuesday when a CSX freight train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in DeKalb County, authorities said.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is conducting a study of freight trains longer than 7,500 feet using an ad hoc study committee of experts. The period of performance is ...