Freight trains
Please Stop Crashing Trains So Much, Agency Responsible for Safety Regulation Asks Railroads
The Federal Railroad Administration has “significant safety concerns” related to the stuff everyone is talking about.
‘We Had All the Issues That Town Has:’ East Palestine Is Not the First or Last Derailment Disaster
Before a freight train derailed in East Palestine, causing national furor and sparking conspiracy theories and endless news cycles, there Was Sibley, Iowa and Hyndman, Pennsylvania.
‘32 Nasty:’ Rail Workers Say They Knew the Train That Derailed in East Palestine Was Dangerous
A freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed 50 miles outside Pittsburgh, forced thousands to evacuate, and created a toxic cloud. Workers knew the train had safety issues.
Train Robberies Are Back
Freight trains loaded with valuable merchandise sitting on apparently unguarded tracks make for awfully inviting targets.
Federal Watchdog to Study Freight Rail Safety Following Motherboard Investigation
Meanwhile, freight trains continue to derail across the country.
‘It’s Going to End Up Like Boeing’: How Freight Rail Is Courting Catastrophe
Workers are sounding the alarm that drastic cuts in employees and maintenance in order to increase profits are tempting fate.
The Freedom and Danger of Train-Hopping Across America
Adventurer and photographer Mike Ranta spent five months riding freight trains through the American West and documenting what he saw.