Urban Milwaukee

Senators Baldwin and Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Train Derailments and Keep Communities Safe

New bill requires railroads use both automated track inspections and visual track inspections to avoid derailments ...
Yahoo

VDOT reminds travelers of rail safety information during See Tracks? Think Trains! week

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to remind drivers of rail safety information and to keep travelers safe during See Tracks? Think Trains! week, formerly known ...
AOL

Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...
Finance & Commerce

Transportation Department to train inspectors for rail bridge safety

OMAHA, Neb. — The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the ...