Tag: Rail accidents
Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
Enflamed railcars carrying hazardous material were mostly extinguished Saturday, a day after they derailed in a remote area of North Dakota.Officials said Friday...
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derailed and burst into flames Friday in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one...
NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern
The National Transportation Safety Board's daylong hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year gave...
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
OMAHA, Neb. -- A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a...
Weak replacement parts caused fatal roller coaster derailment: Swedish officials
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Swedish accident investigators on Friday said the country's oldest amusement park didn't properly test new parts for a roller coaster...
Toxic garlic should have prompted EPA to warn against gardening near Ohio derailment, watchdog says
The Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies near the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio and warn people it...