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WASHINGTON — Congress is pushing to mandate a specific crew size on trains following a series of dangerous incidents. But the legislation leaves out a type of train that regularly carries hazardous chemicals in major metropolitan areas…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a nearly $13.5 billion state transportation budget Friday, touting new rail safety measures that were included in response to the February train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine.The…

General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, March 2, 2023.Alan Freed | ReutersThree senators introduced new legislation Thursday in a bid to address long-standing rail safety…

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Rail fares are on the rise. The latest price hikes, which kicked in on 5 March, mean the average commuter faces paying a staggering £3,466 for an annual season ticket, said the Daily Mirror. That’s £1,272 more than in 2010. Almost half…

Millions of Germans are facing travel chaos on Monday with a “mega-strike”, the biggest walkout in decades, crippling trains and airports.Union bosses described the strike as a “matter of survival” for workers as Europe’s largest economy…

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats leader has called for the Scottish Government to extend its three-month rail fares freeze for the rest of the year.The decision was made last year by outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to freeze…

The RMT has suspended plans for rail strikes on 30 March and 1 April.The union had scheduled the walk-outs as part of a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions for staff working across 14 rail operators. It comes…

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies at a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on protecting public health and the environment in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in…