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The development of automated cars has made headlines in recent years as well as raising safety concerns. At the same time, the railroads have been quietly working on Automated Train Operation, a development that could tr...

Numerous crashes in recent years raise questions about America’s rail infrastructure. A new report blames the collapse of material under some train tracks on a Virginia CSX derailment. However, this is not the only tim...

The Great Dismal Swamp in Suffolk, Virginia remains one of the natural wonders of Virginia. It is home to unique plants and animals and was accordingly classified as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1973. Virginians have us...

Passenger trains have been involved in numerous crashes on grade crossings. We are saddened to read about an Amtrak crash in Suffolk last night that left one person dead after a train hit a dump truck. Details about this...

We hear about tragic cases involving trains hitting people crossing the tracks on a regular basis. This week, in Gastonia, North Carolina, a man was killed on the tracks. Railroads may be liable for pedestrian and train ...

Vehicles and Tide light rail trains come into close contact in Norfolk. Earlier today a car was involved in a collision with a Tide train in Norfolk. The Virginian-Pilot reported a driver was charged after his car hit a ...

We have heard a plenty of talk about Positive Train Control in recent years, primarily how the railroads have delayed implementation of this safety system and how it would have prevented fatal crashes that occurred witho...

Grade crossings are notoriously dangerous places. Things can go wrong quickly if rules are not followed or there is a malfunction of a crossing. This week, a train and an SUV were involved in a Portsmouth railroad crossi...