1 killed, dozens injured after trains collide in England, British officials say

At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured after two trains collided north of London on Friday, British officials said.

• Jun 20

Train collision kills at least 1, injures 89

Warning: Graphic video. Two passenger trains collided Friday in Bedford, England, outside of London. At least one person was killed and 89 others were injured, officials said.

• Jun 19
• 0:18

4 people killed as train slams into school minibus in Belgium

Authorities in Belgium say a train slammed into a school minibus at a crossing in the town of Buggenhout, killing at least 4 people including 2 children.

• May 26

Train crashes into school bus in Belgium

A train crashed into a mini school bus in Belgium, killing at least four people, officials said. Aruna Iyengar with BBC, a CBS News partner, has the latest.

• May 26
• 2:08

Commuter train in Spain hits collapsed wall, killing at least 1 person

A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 37 people, according to officials.

• Jan 21

6-year-old girl is sole survivor of family killed in Spanish train wreck

"There are many people who are very sad for the victims of this terrible accident, but there were also many who survived, like the miracle of the girl who is safe," the mayor said.

• Jan 20

Spain begins national mourning for train crash victims as death toll rises

The death toll from the train crash in southern Spain continues to rise as officials are left perplexed by the cause, but rule out sabotage.

• Jan 20

Latest news on Spain high-speed train crash

Spain is observing three days of national mourning after a massive train crash that killed at least 40 people, according to officials. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

• Jan 20
• 2:02

Latest on deadly train crash in Spain

The death toll from Sunday's high-speed train collision in Spain has risen to 41 as recovery crews use cranes to lift up the train cars and look for victims underneath. Chris Livesay reports on the search for a cause of the crash.

• Jan 20
• 2:04

At least 40 killed in Spain train derailment

A high-speed train derailed and crashed into another train, killing at least 40 people in Spain. Chris Livesay reports.

• Jan 19
• 1:38

High-speed train crash in Spain kills dozens

Spanish officials say at least 39 people were killed during a high-speed train crash near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jan 19
• 1:41

At least 21 dead in Spain train crash

A high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train in Spain on Sunday. At least 21 people are dead and more than 100 others are injured, some of them seriously.

• Jan 18
• 0:12

1 killed, dozens injured in head-on train collision near Peru's Machu Picchu

The head-on collision occurred between two trains on the line that services the historic Peruvian site Machu Picchu.

• Dec 30, 2025

Rail conductor struck and killed by a train in Montana

Authorities are investigating the death of a BNSF Railway conductor who was hit by a passing train, the NTSB said.

• Oct 20, 2025

Reporter's Notebook: Pastime of crashing trains

For 40 years, crashing trains ranked among America's favorite pastimes. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.

• Aug 22, 2025
• 2:10

3 people killed, dozens injured as train derails in southern Germany

Authorities say a landslide triggered by heavy rain likely caused a train to derail in southern Germany, killing two rail workers and a passenger.

• Jul 28, 2025

5 killed in collision between train and vehicle in Gary, Indiana

The Lake County Coroner's office confirmed five bodies were recovered from the crash site.

• Jun 26, 2025

May 19: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

President Trump wraps a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine; Ohio officials say the body of 5-year-old was found in aftermath of train crash.

• May 19, 2025
• 46:40

Freight trains are getting longer in Texas, which could cost time and safety

Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it's more than 9,000 — with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.

• Jun 16, 2025
• 5:22

David Sedaris and his nail polish aversion

Humorist David Sedaris on his run-in with the wrong passenger aboard a London-to-Paris train ride.

• Jan 12, 2020
• 2:16

Boy with autism gets "Polar Express" experience

When this Arizona teen with autism was too overwhelmed to take a ride on "The Polar Express," the conductor personally visited him, giving him the gift he dreamed of.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 1:36

Utah trooper saves man from oncoming train

Dashcam video shows the moments a Utah trooper pulled an unconscious man from a car stopped on train tracks. He had just seconds before a train was set to crash into them. Carter Evans explains.

• Oct 16, 2019
• 1:05

Dramatic rescue of man who fell on train tracks

A transit worker is being called a hero for saving a stranger from an oncoming train in Oakland, California. John O’Connor pulled him up with less than a second to spare. David Begnaud reports.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 2:02

Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America started as a trade school for GIs returning from World War II. It would go on to change how chefs were taught. Serena Altschul explores the trade secrets, and occupational hazards, of one of the top culinary colleges in the world.

• May 28, 2017
• 4:04

Building the Transcontinental Railroad

It was the moonshot of the 19th century – crews working East from Sacramento and West from Omaha to build the Transcontinental Railroad, meeting on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. To help mark the project's 150th anniversary, the 7,000 horsepower Union Pacific steam engine #4014, built in the 1940s, has been restored. John Blackstone takes a ride, and talks with descendants of Chinese immigrants who were key to completing the 1,776-mile-long railroad.

• Jun 16, 2019
• 6:38

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