Railway Accidents

'Unusual condition' on track before New York-area train crash

2013-05-24 12:45:00

NEW YORK — The conductor of a train involved in a derailment and crash outside New York City last week noticed an "unusual condition" on the track before the cars went off the rails, and the area where the wreck occurred had recently undergone...

1937 train derailment

2013-05-22 00:34:29

Investigators probe Connecticut train crash

2013-05-18 11:21:00

Federal investigators gathered Saturday at the site of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured Friday evening. Eight people remained hospitalized, three in critical condition, officials said. As many as 70 people were injured...

Conn. commuters cope with tough week after train crash

2013-05-20 09:26:00

Commuters on Monday grappled with the inconvenience of their morning ritual after a deadly train collision in Connecticut last week, but the traffic nightmare that some had predicted did not materialize. Special shuttle buses and telecommuting took some...

NTSB: Trains were moving 70 mph before Connecticut collision

2013-05-19 18:34:00

About 30,000 commuters in Connecticut and New York braced for a sluggish trek to work on Monday -- and for the rest of the week -- as officials continued to investigate why two trains slammed into each other in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday evening. An...

Two commuter trains collide, derail in Connecticut

2013-05-17 17:00:00

NEW YORK -- Two commuter trains collided in Connecticut during rush hour Friday after a Manhattan-bound train derailed and hit the second train, officials said. Some cars of the second train also derailed in the incident near Fairfield, about 50 miles...

More than 20 injured as commuter trains collide outside N.Y.

2013-05-17 17:51:00

NEW YORK --� A train derailment and collision during evening rush hour injured 20 to 25 people, but none of the injuries are life-threatening, police in Fairfield, Conn., said Friday as emergency workers began scouring the mangled wreckage blocking the...

Fractured rail possible cause of Connecticut train crash

2013-05-18 16:47:00

Ruling out foul play, federal investigators were looking at a fractured rail as the possible cause of the Connecticut train crash that left dozens of commuters injured and is expected to disrupt travel in and out of New York City for weeks to come. Earl...

Tunisian man charged in terrorist case

2013-05-09 16:43:00

NEW YORK — A Tunisian citizen who prosecutors say radicalized one of the men accused of plotting to derail a Toronto-to-New York passenger train tried to obtain a U.S. work visa so he could help carry out terrorist attacks in this country, law...

Midland police won't charge truck driver in Texas train crash

2012-12-07 11:59:00

In the wake of last month's deadly Texas train crash, the Midland Police Department does not plan to file charges against the man who drove a parade float carrying 12 veterans and their wives onto railroad tracks, a city spokeswoman said Friday. The...

30 to 40 hurt as Amtrak train, big rig collide in Central Valley

2012-10-01 15:32:47

More than 40 hurt when truck, Amtrak train collide

2012-10-01 17:22:48

This photo of tracks near the point of the May 17 train crash in Bridgeport was taken by a conductor on a westbound train after it struck an eastbound train that had derailed.

2013-05-24 13:40:00

Officials inspect the track Saturday afternoon at the site of Friday's Bridgeport/Fairfield train derailment.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Passengers on a stopped northbound train watch as CTA workers inspect a train derailment on the Red Line, between Armitage and Fullerton Avenues.

2013-05-09 00:00:00