TechnologyMay 14, 2015
Combing Through Causes Of The Amtrak Crash
A lack of capital investments for safety improvements or the speed of the driver could have caused the tragic derailment of Amtrak 188
Train Tragedies and Transformations
Derailments, fires and crashes continue as the U.S.’s rail infrastructure decays and technology solutions lie fallow
The SciencesMay 13, 2015
Amtrak Train Was Traveling at Twice Speed Limit When Derailed
Preliminary data showed an Amtrak train in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 mph on May 12 when it derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 200
TechnologyMay 13, 2015
Broken Rails Are Leading Cause of Train Derailments
The cause of the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia is under investigation, but broken rails and welds are more than twice as likely to cause train derailments than any other reason
TechnologyMarch 16, 2015
Train Deaths Rise Amid Energy-Driven Rail Transformation
Fatalities reach seven-year high as railroads embark on a record expansion
TechnologyFebruary 5, 2015
NYC Commuter Train Crash Highlights Need for Rethinking Rail Crossings
Safety experts say hundreds of thousands of crossings could be improved. Here’s how
TechnologyDecember 4, 2013
25 Train Tragedies Could Have Been Prevented in the Past Decade by This Technology
An automated system that could have averted a December 1 commuter rail crash in New York City is stalled in a tug-of-war between Congress and the rail industry
TechnologyAugust 2, 2013
The Physics of Disaster: An Exploration of Train Derailments [Excerpt]
Understanding the science behind trains can help identify the causes of accidents—and lead us to safer railways
July 31, 2013
Train of Thought Derailed: How an Accident Can Affect Your Brain
A survivor of last week's deadly train derailment in Spain illustrates how disaster can alter your mind
TechnologyJuly 26, 2013
Spanish High-Speed Train Crash Offers Safety-System Lessons
The tragic incident has brought a decades-old Spanish success story crashing to a halt
EnvironmentSeptember 27, 2011
Signal Failure (Again) Likely Caused Shanghai Train Collision
TechnologyNovember 23, 2009
U.S. High-Speed Rail Projects Aim to Catch Up [Slide Show]
The Obama administration will make up to $13 billion available for high-speed railroad projects across the nation, which lags far behind the fast railways of Asia and Europe
TechnologyMay 1, 1929
Is the Engineer Alert?
Train Control Apparatus Stops Train Automatically if for Any Reason the Engineer Fails to Respond to Signals