WASHINGTON — The railroad industry is warning that collisions between trains and trucks potentially could increase if regulators allow trucks hauling hazardous materials to drive through certain types ...

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — For more than three years, the city of LeClaire has been working to improve safety at railroad crossings. That's partly because of the short distance between the highway and the ...

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

Raising awareness about the need to remain vigilant around rail crossings constitutes a message both the public and the system’s operators should take seriously. Currently, a PSA targeting one ...

Close call between van and train in State Center prompts railroad crossing safety education ...

Editor's note: this article was updated to correct the name of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and its spokesperson. Safety improvements are being considered for a Penn Township railroad ...

A bicyclist’s recent death at the South Calumet Road railroad crossing in Chesterton’s downtown has spurred town officials and the neighboring Porter community to explore ways to improve pedestrian ...