Former Governor Rell said it best, “At the end of the day the goal is simple: safety and security.” Yet the rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle is proof that Amtrak as well as others involved did not put the safety and security of passengers first. None of the…
A train trestle over the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia (VA) offers beautiful views of the river 200 feet below, as well as the surrounding countryside. That is why it attracts so many train enthusiasts and nature lovers every year. But this train trestle in has been proven to be highly dangerous because trespassers have…
Trains can come at any time, in any direction and safety advocates say technological improvements have made trains quieter, giving people less of a warning that a train is approaching. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have launched a new railroad crossing safety ad campaign. Last year alone, 232 people died…
Three people went to the hospital with injuries when a car’s driver failed to stop for an oncoming freight train in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania (PA). Two of the injured people are Norfolk Southern contractors who had been performing maintenance on control box near the tracks along the Alleghany River northeast of Pittsburgh. The Aspinwall’s…
A Union Pacific railroad worker died after getting struck by a freight train in Arlington, Texas (TX). The fatal on-the-job accident happened around 11: 20 am on September 22, 2017, in the 800 block of Stadium Drive. The site of the deadly train crash is just south of Globe Life Park, where the Texas Rangers…