WEST SPRINGFIELD ― The city has upgraded a rail crossing on Union Avenue Extension with fresh paint and new warning signs. In the meantime, West Springfield and railway workers unions ― who’ve ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Traffic was temporarily reduced to one lane on 1st Street SW near Ingredion Wednesday morning after a railroad crossing sign fell into the street. Cedar Rapids police say a ...

Despite the large numbers of rail safety improvement programs spearheaded by federal and state governments over the years, “rules of the road” for local police and fire rescue agencies appear to ...

At-grade rail crossing incidents are the second leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the U.S., with more than 2,000 incidents and approximately 200 deaths annually. Existing technology for ...

Question: The other day I came across a railroad crossing sign with the word “EXEMPT” placed on it. What is that all about? Answer: An “X”-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing. If there is more ...

The City of Houston has launched a "Train Watch" webpage meant to provide residents with real-time information on rail crossings with stopped trains. They have long been a problem, particularly on the ...

Penn Township supervisors have voted to add safety measures at a railroad crossing where two trucks collided with trains in separate incidents in June. On Monday, the Penn Township Board of ...

A reader recently reached out to Watchdog with concerns about a railroad crossing located next to the entrance of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Manheim Township. The reader worries because the ...

A 9-by-48 foot length of train track in the Escambia County city of Brewton has been the most dangerous road-rail crossing in Alabama over the past decade. The crossing – where a daily average of ...