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Trump admin pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into US

The Trump administration's latest initiative focuses on improving policies for Mexican train crews by mandating that they grasp key safety information in English. Alongside this, stricter licensing standards for train operators will be introduced. Rail unions have expressed support for these measures, highlighting their importance for both safety and job…

The Economic Times · Aug 1

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Trump administration wants to hand out $2.4 billion it took from California's high-speed railroad

The Trump Administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project to other uses as part of a new $5 billion program to fund rail projects that boost U.S. rail passenger traffic

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

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Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

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 railroads themselves will still be responsible for inspecting their own bridges and the results will still be kept confidential

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Huge setback for California’s $128bn high-speed rail project after Trump cuts funding

Trump called the track a ‘disastrously overpriced high speed train to nowhere’

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Norfolk Southern sparks safety concerns after telling employees to take no more than a minute inspecting cars

Last year, a Norfolk Southern train derailed, spilled hazardous chemicals and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

Union Pacific Safety Assessment Suspended Amid Coaching Allegations

Union Pacific's interference with safety assessment raises concerns about transparency and safety protocols, prompting FRA suspension.

Top News · May 1, 2024

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Railroad automatic braking system needs improvement to prevent more derailments, safety board says

Federal safety investigators say the automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to prevent more derailments

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Explosion in Union Pacific's massive railyard in Nebraska appears accidental, investigators say

Investigators say a blast that prompted evacuations near Union Pacific's massive railyard in western Nebraska last week appears to be accidental

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant's report

Norfolk Southern's CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after the consultant the railroad hired after the fiery Ohio derailment in February recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many of the efforts it has already begun

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Railroads warned about the problems long trains can cause

Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Train derails, catches fire in Raymond, Minn.; residents return home after middle-of the-night evacuation

RAYMOND, Minn. — Residents in this small west-central Minnesota town were woken in the middle of the night by first responders pounding on doors and cellphones warning them to evacuate after a train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

Residents evacuated after train carrying ethanol derails, catches fire in Raymond, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS — A BNSF train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in the west-central Minnesota town of Raymond early Thursday, and residents living near the scene were being evacuated, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

When train crashes leak harmful chemicals, small town firefighters can be vulnerable

Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.

WEKU · Mar 10, 2023

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