Railroads

A Thursday morning commuter train crashed at a high speed into a Hoboken train station, killing at least 1 and injuring 74 others. (William Sun via AP)

National Security

Menendez: Report showed New Jersey far behind on train safety

Mariana Barillas · September 29, 2016 6:22 pm

One dead, 108 injured after NJ train crashes into Hoboken station

One dead, 108 injured after NJ train crashes into Hoboken station

Kelly Cohen · September 29, 2016 2:00 pm

America's freight rail industry plays a significant role in driving the national economy. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Preserve a balanced approach to regulating rail

Edward Hamberger · September 27, 2016 4:03 am

Last month, Amtrak ordered new trains for the Acela route — because the trains Acela riders still think of as "new" will soon be two decades old. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Amtrak’s imperiled success story

Nicole Gelinas · September 20, 2016 1:22 pm

It’s a rare situation in which the oil industry and refiners want the Obama administration to issue more regulations to clarify who is the boss and to guard against another industry's imposition. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Oil industry asks Obama to tell railroads who’s boss

John Siciliano · August 12, 2016 9:50 pm

The 36-page report says Metro officials knew of problems with the rail system but did not stop trains to fix the flare-ups. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Feds hand Metro a failing report card

Anna Giaritelli · August 8, 2016 10:48 pm

The Obama administration issued a proposed rule Thursday establishing new "worst case" planning requirements for trains shipping large amounts of shale oil. (AP Photo/Mike Cronin)

Energy and Environment

Feds: Shale oil trains must plan for ‘worst case’

John Siciliano · July 14, 2016 5:37 pm

This railroad relies entirely on government funding and will likely never be completed. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California’s bullet train on the track to extinction

Chuck DeVore · June 25, 2016 4:02 am

The engineer accelerated to 106 mph as his train went into a sharp curve with a 50 mph speed limit, investigators said at an NTSB hearing convened to pinpoint the cause of the May 12, 2015, tragedy. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NTSB blames distracted engineer for deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia

Associated Press · May 17, 2016 4:17 pm

"The question you haven't asked me today is about the Blue Line," Jack Evans said. "If we close it entirely, I can do [repairs] in six months for $5 million." (AP Photo)

Tempers flare at congressional hearing over Metro

Anna Giaritelli · April 13, 2016 9:43 pm

Michael Barone: The tragic deterioration of Washington’s Great Society Subway

Michael Barone: The tragic deterioration of Washington’s Great Society Subway

Michael Barone · April 10, 2016 4:17 am

Amtrak said in a statement that the passenger car had 341 passengers on it, and that it derailed after it "struck a backhoe that was on the tracks." (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Amtrak employees killed when train derails near Philadelphia

Dan Friedman and Pete Kasperowicz · April 3, 2016 2:16 pm