Citizens for Rail Safety: Pressroom

In 2007 there were 865 fatalities associated with the railroads, more...

43 Car Derailment in Mississippi (7.7.8), more...

Train Colides with Gas Tanker at Private Crossing (7.16.8), more...

Class I Freight Railroads carried 1.96 billion tons of goods in 2006, more...

At 45% of all public railroad crossings, the only safety device is a crossbuck. , more...

In 2007, 25 accidents with HAZMATS required evacuation, more...

Crumbling Infrastructure on Northeast Corridor Needs Funding Boost (6.24.8), more...

In 2007 there were 43 derailments where HAZMATS were released., more...

Editorial: The Need for Speed (7.7.8), more...

Rail Bridge Collapses in Iowa (6.25.8), more...

In 2007 there were 511 derailments involving freight trains carrying HAZMATS, more...

Toxic Train Routing A Concern In Texas (7.8.8), more...

In 2007 there were 1851 train derailments reported to the FRA, more...

Train Derailment in Minnesota (7.30.8), more...

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