Federal officials say a damaged track switch knocked a train carrying hazardous materials off the rails in Whatcom County last week. Three tank cars carrying diesel fuel and two carrying molten sulfur ...

The Long Island Rail Road derailment that injured 13 people in Queens last week occurred because a track switch was out of place, and the train received a signal that it wasn't, according to the ...

Following a train collision that occurred on April 16 involving a misaligned switch, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Safety Bulletin to remind railroads about ways to “ensure ...