The U.S. Department of Transportation determined that details about volatile oil train shipments are not sensitive security information and should be released to state officials. This decision was made after big railroads like CSX, BNSF Railways, and Union Pacific sought to keep the information secret…
Four passengers suffered injuries of varying severity when the Amtrak train on which they were riding collided with a tree-trimming truck and its attached wood chipper near a private crossing in Berlin, Connecticut (CT). The driver of the truck also sustained serious injuries in the…
What likely began as a fun weekend boating trip turned tragic when two men died after a boat overturned in the James River near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel in Newport News. The boat involved in this tragic incident was a 1975 Manatee. Reports indicate that…
A CSX Corp train was carrying crude oil when it derailed and burst into flames in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. The derailed cars wound up spilling oil into the James River and forced 300-350 Lynchburg residents to evacuate. The CSX train was traveling from Chicago to…
At least four people suffered serious injuries after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 95 (I-95) in Stafford County, Virginia (VA). The bus reportedly overturned on its side in the southbound lanes between Stafford and Fredericksburg. There were 54 passengers on the bus when the…
Regulators and train operators have been discussing the idea of adding inside-facing cameras inside the cabs of trains for years now. Though some believe the cameras could help with safety, others point out the enormous invasion of privacy that the inward-facing cameras pose to railroad…
