County files manslaughter charge in Calif. commuter train crash

Charge of vehicular manslaughter was filed against a pickup truck driver who crashed into and derailed a commuter train in Oxnard last year

• Feb 22, 2016

Dozens hurt as train bound for Egyptian capital derails

Egyptian media say conductor under arrest after crash that apparently saw 2 trains headed in opposite directions on same track

• Feb 11, 2016

Cause of deadly German train crash still a mystery

Investigators still unable to say whether it was human error or system failure behind head-on collision that killed 10 in Bavaria

• Feb 10, 2016

German trains in fatal, head-on collision

Workers comb through debris after 2 regional trains collide in Bavaria at start of morning rush hour; at least 10 killed, 88 injured

• Feb 9, 2016

Amtrak engineer recalls opening throttle before fatal crash

Transcripts from federal investigation into deadly train crash last May in Philadelphia released, revealing progress of probe

• Feb 1, 2016

Metra: 2 dead, 4 others hurt in train-car crash in Chicago

Spokesman for Chicago's commuter train service said that an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old woman died from their injuries

• Dec 28, 2015

70-year-old woman, two kids killed when train slams into car

Three others in vehicle in critical condition; unclear how car got stuck between the railroad crossing gates

• Dec 23, 2015

2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days

In western Wisconsin, train derailed on Saturday spilling thousands of gallons of ethanol; on Sunday, train carrying crude oil derailed

• Nov 8, 2015

Death toll in Canada oil train derailment rises to 13

Eight more bodies were recovered two days after a train hauling crude oil exploded after derailing

• Jul 8, 2013

Rains, floodwaters wreak havoc on Texas

San Antonio man missing after being swept into drainage ditch while walking his dog; washed out railroad track causes freight train derailment

• Oct 25, 2015

Raw Video: Surveillance camera catches Amtrak crash

A few flashes in the corner of the screen appear to be the moment Amtrak train 188 left the rails

• May 13, 2015

​At least 24 killed as 2 trains derail in central India

Flash floods triggered by monsoon caused tracks to collapse, railway official says; more than 300 passengers rescued

• Aug 5, 2015

1 dead and several injured as church van crashes into train in Ohio

Van was taking students to Bible school at a church in Middletown, some 30 miles north of Cincinnati

• Jul 29, 2015

Did airlines price-gouge after Amtrak crash?

Government looking at whether major carriers hiked fares in direct response to deadly derailment that disrupted rail service

• Jul 24, 2015

Rail cars leaking crude after oil train derails in Montana

Some homes evacuated after train pulling 106 loaded crude oil cars derails near the North Dakota border

• Jul 17, 2015

Residents displaced by Tenn. derailment get good news

Thousands of eastern Tennessee residents were evacuated after CSX train car carrying hazardous material derailed, caught fire

• Jul 3, 2015

Derailed train's fire out, but residents still displaced

Maryville, Tennessee residents are being kept away from their homes, but it's not just the dangerous smoke that's a concern

• Jul 3, 2015

Neighbors: One-legged man killed by train was trying to save dog

California man in wheelchair had just bought groceries when witnesses say his dog got away from him

• Jun 22, 2015

2 hospitalized in N.Y. commuter train collision

A Long Island Rail Road train hit two cars carrying five people while they were at an intersection, authorities say

• Jun 18, 2015

84-car freight train derails in Houston

The train accident happened on a bridge over a four-lane Houston highway, closing it in both directions; officials say no injuries were reported

• Jun 11, 2015

Amtrak CEO pledges to put safety technology into operation

Rail safety has been under scrutiny since a train derailment outside Philadelphia in May killed eight and injured about 200

• Jun 2, 2015

Prosecutors weigh charges against engineer in deadly Amtrak crash

Brandon Bostian could face criminal charges if authorities find he was reckless or negligent before deadly derailment in Philadelphia

• May 22, 2015

Feds want to know if Amtrak engineer was on his phone

Derailment probe development comes as union officials offer new details on how engineer spent hours before deadly crash

• May 21, 2015

Amtrak engineer was new to Northeast corridor

Man who was driving train that derailed in Philadelphia had only been on that route a few weeks

• May 19, 2015

FBI: "No evidence" Amtrak train was shot at

Investigators still exploring possibility object of some kind struck locomotive's windshield; ruling on probable cause of deadly wreck is months away

• May 18, 2015

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