Freight train length has been a growing topic of discussion, and concerns about the safety risks of running longer trains have captured the attention of policy makers and the public.

Lengthy freight trains in Texas are causing significant traffic delays and safety concerns, sparking debate over the need for regulations.

In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) ...

OMAHA, Neb. — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a certain type of derailment, the National Academies of Sciences said.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the ...

A report released Tuesday is urging Congress to take action on safety issues involving long freight trains. Employee training and train car stacking are among the top concerns.

In February 2023, 38 cars from a 151-car, 9,300-foot-long freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to the release of hazardous materials that required the evacuation of more than ...

On August 7, the national transporter successfully operated “Rudrastra,” a massive freight train created by coupling six ...

The trial run was conducted from the Ganjkhwaja railway station in Chandauli to Garhwa in Jharkhand on Thursday, covering a distance of 209 km in over 5 hours.

Wheaton residents will have to find alternate routes after a freight train struck a vehicle Monday, blocking nearly every ...

Indian Railways (IR) has set a new record by operating the country’s longest freight train. This will increase both the speed ...