Opinion

Rail is still this country’s best mode of travel. We must protect it

There is much to be welcomed in the Government’s initial responses to the Huntingdon train attack but there is more to do if the public is not to be scared off rail travel.

Senator Hoeven leads bipartisan group raising concerns about rail mega-merger

U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are leading calls for the Surface Transportation Board ...

Here’s the Real Reason You’ll Never See Seat Belts on a Train

It’s really weird when you think about it. So what’s the deal? We asked a transportation safety expert to explain this ...
The Portland Mercury

Portland Freight Train Derailment Spotlights Transportation and Environmental Risks

A Union Pacific (UP) freight train derailed around 6 am Monday morning on the east end of the Steel Bridge, halting all travel across the bridge for more than four hours. While the bridge reopened to ...