Federal Railroad Administration

A fire burns at the site of a CSX freight train derailment, Rosedale, Maryland. (AP Photo)

CSX: Md. train explosion caused by chemical cargo

ROSEDALE, Md. (AP) — Train operator CSX Transportation on Wednesday pointed to a hazardous chemical in a rail car as the source of an explosion on a derailed train near Baltimore that sparked a fire, […]

2013/05/29

Feds investigate Md. train derailment, explosion

ROSEDALE, Md. (AP) — Federal investigators planned to spend the coming days piecing together what caused a chemical-carrying CSX train to collide with a garbage truck, derail and explode at a rail crossing in suburban […]

2013/05/29

West Texas rail crossing had 10 previous accidents

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal records show there were 10 previous collisions at the same West Texas railroad crossing where a train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans and their families. Records reviewed by […]

2012/11/16

Maker of Japan's bullet train chosen for US cars

CHICAGO (AP) – The company that makes cars for Japan’s bullet train has been picked to build a fleet of next generation passenger cars for rail corridors in the Midwest and California. Illinois, Michigan, Missouri […]

2012/09/27

Feds approve first leg of Calif. high-speed rail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Federal Railroad Administration gave its approval Wednesday for construction on the first phase of California’s high-speed rail system, clearing the final technical hurdle for construction to start next year on […]

2012/09/19

Train to nowhere

A Nevada company is on the verge of landing a 4-point-9 billion dollar loan from the Obama administration to build a high-speed train that would rocket tourists from the middle of nowhere to the casinos […]

2012/03/26

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