General Electric built this town, but its presence is shrinkingBy Erika BerasJanuary 19, 2018Erika Beras/MarketplaceThe company plans to leave the locomotive manufacturing industry in a few years.POSTED IN: business GE manufacturing locomotives trains factories factory jobs erie Pennsylvania ListenreadDownloadDownload
Oil train traffic is down — for market reasons By Jed KimAugust 24, 2016FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty ImagesEconomics are proving more powerful than protest in stifling crude-by-rail shipments.POSTED IN: crude by rail oil trains derailment Bakken crude pipelines ListenreadDownloadDownload
Safer oil train transport is coming ... eventuallyBy Jed KimJune 06, 2016DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty ImagesThe train crash and subsequent oil spill in Oregon has renewed calls for safety. POSTED IN: oil trains; Bakken crude; derailment; train safety ListenreadDownloadDownload
A rural town hates the coming of high-speed trainsBy Jeff TylerJuly 29, 2015Jeff TylerTiny Acton, California, fears railway will bring water and noise pollution.POSTED IN: Acton trains california ListenreadDownloadDownload
Fun Fact Friday: A driverless battle By Gina MartinezMarch 27, 2015David Becker/Getty ImagesA look at the week that was...POSTED IN: driverless cars trains financial crisis ListenreadDownloadDownload
The fight over America's railsBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerMarch 25, 2015Nancy Marshall-GenzerA train whistle can evoke far-away places and adventure. Also, lawsuits.POSTED IN: Amtrak trains lawsuits ListenreadDownloadDownload
Canada proposes tougher standards for oil tankersBy Scott TongMarch 16, 2015KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesStricter rules are likely south of the border too.POSTED IN: Canada trains oil tankers ListenreadDownloadDownload
Another oil train derails, as new rules approachBy Scott TongMarch 06, 2015Kuknauf/FlickrAn uptick in accidents suggests tougher rules for oil tankers will prevail.POSTED IN: crude oil trains oil spill ListenreadDownloadDownload
Train horns driving you crazy? Just wait a few yearsBy Grace HoodDecember 17, 2014JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty ImagesThere is a way to silence passing trains, but it takes years and costs millions.POSTED IN: trains noise ListenreadDownloadDownload