Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives

A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to ...
Reuters

Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured

MEXICO CITY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca. The ...
The New York Times

Train Derailment Kills 13 in Mexico

The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured. By Annie Correal Annie Correal is a ...
WHDH

Some Amtrak service resumes after downed wires cause cancelations, delays

BOSTON (WHDH) - Some Amtrak service in and out of Boston has resumed after it was stopped for hours Monday due to downed overhead wires blocking tracks. All Amtrak service in and out of Boston was ...
WAND

Cause unknown after train derailment shuts down intersection in Christian County

STONINGTON, Ill. (WAND) — A Christian County intersection was shut down after a train derailment Sunday night. It happened at about 8:30 near the intersection of North Main Street and West North ...
The New York Times

Two NJ Transit Trains Collide, Injuring More Than a Dozen People

The accident on Friday evening shut down the Montclair-Boonton Line in Montclair, N.J. Service had resumed by Saturday morning. By Camille Baker and Maia Coleman Seventeen people, including six NJ ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

I took the new Amtrak line from the Coast to New Orleans. Here’s the scoop

Amtrak launched Mardi Gras Service Aug. 18, linking Gulf Coast cities to New Orleans. Coach seats provide legroom, outlets and open access between cars for movement. Terminal sits 15 minutes from ...
al.com

Mountain Brook man dead after Calera train derailment

A train derailment Saturday morning in central Alabama claimed the life of a 52-year-old Mountain Brook man. According to the Calera Police Department, police and fire officials responded to the CSX ...
Sacramento Bee

13 train cars derail in Placer County, Union Pacific says. Here’s what to know

A Union Pacific train derailment is seen on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2025, near Highway 174 and Narrow Gauge Road just north of Colfax. Thirteen rail cars left the tracks around 3:20 a.m., prompting an ...
NOLA.com

3 crashes, 3 lives, 4 months: What’s next after tragedies along Amtrak’s Gulf Coast route?

Geneva Ellegant sat outside her Alabama home on a Tuesday morning, remembering her daughter’s witty humor, gift for painting and beautiful singing voice. “She was my easy child,” Ellegant said of ...
KOMU

More Chariton County Amtrak train derailment cases dismissed, settlements reached

Settlements have been reached in several grouped cases related to the 2022 Amtrak train derailment in Mendon, which killed four people and injured 146, according to court documents. At least two of ...
Los Angeles Times

It’s 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief — delays and all — is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level ...