To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements. Del. Eleanor Holmes ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. ORANGE, Calif. — As California continues to have the highest number of rail-related fatalities in the United States due to ...

1 April 2023 – a dog walker encouraging two dogs to sit on the tracks while an onlooker takes a photo of them. Credit: Network Rail The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has released an updated ...

Nearly 5,000 residents evacuated, more than $800 million in cleanup costs and one bipartisan rail safety bill stalled in Congress — those are some of the numbers that define last year’s fiery train ...