John DeReggi, 16, was struck and killed by an Amtrak train while taking photos. — -- The photos showed a couple of happy kids celebrating young love in the country. The camera captured two 16 ...

The sharp, uneven rocks you see beneath railway tracks aren’t there by accident. Known as track ballast, these stones form a crucial layer that keeps the rail system stable, durable and safe, all ...

A rendering shows a high-speed rail train as it enters a station during an informational open house by the California High-Speed Rail Authority at the Hilton DoubleTree in downtown Fresno on Wednesday ...

In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks. Surfers ...

At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire ...

As my friend Lize and I step into the mouth of the 582-foot Clarity Tunnel, I feel as if I am embarking on the physical act of prayer or meditation—holy and timeless. The sturdy, uniform rafters of ...

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

A propane tank explosion on the Delmarva Central Railroad tracks in Bear, Delaware, damaged several buildings and homes Saturday afternoon, officials said. Video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia ...

In Sri Lanka, wild elephants are often killed in train collision accidents along certain railway stretches. A recent accident killed seven elephants, highlighting the enormity of this issue. While ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY −A woman was struck by a passenger Brightline train while walking on railroad tracks Thursday evening, a law enforcement official said, in the same area where a man was fatally ...