Safety equipment which was turned off allowing a steam train to pass a red signal had been turned off on previous occasions, a report has shown. The train passed a signal near Royal Wootton Bassett in ...

A commuter train crash in Chicago involving a Chicago Transit Authority train and snow-removal equipment left nearly 40 people injured. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating ...

This summary presents a comprehensive examination of train dynamics and braking systems—a field critical to ensuring the safety, efficiency and reliability of modern rail transport. Central to this ...

The Chicago Transit Authority’s Yellow Line train crash was caused by a “design problem” involving the train’s braking system, according to federal investigators. The passenger train that slammed into ...