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BNSF Inspection Practices Probed After Colorado Derailment
An investigation into a Colorado train derailment and bridge collapse that killed a truck driver is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed.
November 2, 2023How Trucking Can Fight Back Against Cyberthreats
HOUSTON — The trucking industry faces an increasingly dangerous and complex cybersecurity landscape, but there are ways to counter the threats, according to experts.
November 2, 2023Norfolk Southern Turns to Automated Inspection Portals
Norfolk Southern has installed automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains went off the tracks in February and spilled chemicals that caught fire.
October 26, 2023Crews Clear Wreckage on Highway Near New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Crews worked into Tuesday morning clearing the wreckage of more than 150 vehicles involved in a series of crashes the day before on Interstate 55 near New Orleans.
October 24, 2023At Least 7 Dead in Massive Louisiana Pileups Due to ‘Superfog’
NEW ORLEANS — At least seven people were killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Oct. 23 involving 158 vehicles.
October 23, 2023I-25 in Colorado Set to Reopen Today
PUEBLO, Colo. — Interstate 25 in Colorado is expected to reopen four days after it was shut down when a train derailment collapsed a railroad bridge onto the highway and killed a trucker.
October 19, 2023Broken Rail May Have Caused Derailment That Killed Trucker
A broken rail caused a train derailment that collapsed a bridge over I-25 in Colorado, killing a truck driver, federal authorities said Oct. 17, based on their preliminary investigation.
October 17, 2023Iowa Extends Overweight Loads Limit Until Nov. 11
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended through Nov. 11 the state’s seasonal grain harvest proclamation allowing overweight loads for vehicles transporting agricultural products.
October 17, 2023Camera Rule Slammed Because It Doesn’t Include Freight Rail
Passenger railroads will be required to install video recorders inside locomotives, but the rule excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.
October 12, 2023