The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know ...

In addition to allowing self-inspections of bridges, federal regulations require railroads to also oversee inspections of railroad track they own. But these track inspections do not have to be ...

The Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) is hosting a showcase of the next generation of rail inspection and maintenance ...

A Norfolk Southern spokesman wrote that the railroad was continuing to work to respond to Sen. Brown and other local officials. But, the spokesman referred questions on the inspection records ...

A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety ...

The RSIA directs the railroad administration to promulgate new safety regulations related to railroad safety, including standards for track inspections, as well as hours of service requirements ...

Rail operators are under increasing pressure to maintain the safety and reliability of their networks while keeping disruptions to a minimum. The challenge is complex: inspection windows are shrinking ...

The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad ...

Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges.