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India Railroad bridge platform collapse leaves at least 26 victims dead, others injured In June, three trains collided in India's eastern state of Odisha, leaving at least 288 people dead and more ...
The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know ...
The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad ...
An investigation into rail bridge collapses highlights weak federal oversight and railroads’ secrecy, raising nationwide concerns over bridge safety.
That time arrived on Jan. 4, 2025, when the Corvallis bridge collapsed beneath a freight train. One railcar fell into the ...
A nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge in Corvallis, Oregon, collapsed three years after a fire damaged it. Investigations reveal minimal oversight and transparency in railroad bridge safety across the ...
Montana Rail Link (MRL) has resumed traffic over the Twin Rivers Railroad bridge in Stillwater County, Mont., which on June 24 collapsed, sending one of the regional’s trains, hauling hot asphalt and ...
A portion of a railroad bridge in downtown Syracuse has collapsed, causing closures in the area and bringing rail traffic to a halt.Emergency crews blocked off the area of West Onondaga Street and ...
A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges. Secrecy has contributed to missed warning signs, delayed repairs, and bridge collapse.
Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges.