The Federal Railroad Administration is taking its time deciding a potential expansion of automated railroad track inspection ...

Three train derailments, including one in Minot, N.D., nearly four years ago, have prompted federal regulators to implement stricter rules overseeing how railroads inspect their tracks. This week, the ...

Etihad Rail has awarded Ensco Rail a contract to supply a track inspection vehicle for the national railway network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The value of the contract was not disclosed. The ...

The single most important asset to the railroad industry is its rail infrastructure. The lesson of last Friday's collision is that undetected rail defects and resultant train derailment cause ...

Canadian Pacific Railroad track inspector Rich McCumber waits for a passing train before resuming his inspection near Buffalo, Minn. Each time a train passes, he is required to do what's called a ...

BISMARCK – A manager for the railroad involved in two fiery oil train derailments in North Dakota during the past two years has been hired as the first track inspector for a new state-run rail safety ...

Lawmakers are scrutinizing railroad safety regulations following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals. In a Feb. 21 Twitter exchange, Sen. Marco Rubio ...

Imagine if every bus and taxicab had lasers and cameras underneath, evaluating every mile of road for safety issues to help the transportation department spot the most serious problems as quickly as ...

SEPTA riders using the regional rail line to get into the city from Philadelphia's suburbs were left frustrated for a second straight day after the transit authority slashed more rush hour train lines ...