On the issue of rail safety, here's the key figure for North Dakotans and Minnesotans to remember: "In 2008, only 9,500 rail carloads were shipped to U.S. refineries," as Michael Kraft of the ...

With only one federal railroad inspector for all 919 train bridges in Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) wants more inspectors on railroad bridges carrying trains loaded with potentially ...

The single most important asset to the railroad industry is its rail infrastructure. The lesson of last Friday's collision is that undetected rail defects and resultant train derailment cause ...

BISMARCK – North Dakota has almost singlehandedly driven massive crude-by-rail growth across the nation, but the state doesn’t employ its own inspectors to ensure the trains and tank cars leaving the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In wake of the train derailment in western Minnesota, state lawmakers are considering new rules to make sure all emergency responders are prepared to respond if there is a similar ...