The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) on April 30 issued an open request for quotations (RFQ) from manufacturers or railroads for one flat car and one boxcar to help build a Safety Train, “which will ...

With the notable exception of rollercoasters, railed vehicles-from Amtrak's California Zephyr to Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains-don't come with built-in seat belts. And yet, every time there's a ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) on March 31 again called for additional backup safety defenses—“i.e., physical fail-safe train controls”—in signaled territory, following its ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to remind drivers of rail safety information and to keep travelers safe during See Tracks? Think Trains! week, formerly known ...