Why major Canadian railways must no longer be permitted to police themselves

Major railways in Canada, alone among private sector corporations, have their own police forces with full investigative and jurisdictional powers over accidents on, or near, their property

Feds announce $100m rail safety funding

Money will be allocated over five years, starting in 2021-22, on Transport Canada initiatives to advance rail safety

U.S. rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts

More than 22 percent of the jobs at railroads Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern have been eliminated since 2017

U.S. ruling may make it harder to cut train crew sizes

Opens the door for states to require two-man crews on freight trains that haul crude oil, ethanol and other hazardous commodities

Key rail safety technology done before deadline in U.S.

U.S. railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 93,000 km of track

TSB urges new way to test train brakes

Issue came up during the investigation into a Canadian Pacific train derailment that killed three railroaders last year

TSB calls for voice and video recorders on locomotives

Expanding the use of these recordings has the potential to enhance safety and provide a better understanding and assessment of operational and human factors within the locomotive cab

Railways lax in reporting accidents, TSB says

254 incidents unreported, or reported late, agency finds

Rail safety at issue

Transportation ministers expect to talk about trains