A freight train derailed after striking a semi-trailer that was blocking a crossing in Pecos City, Texas, Wednesday evening. City officials say the impact killed two Union Pacific staff onboard the ...

WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- All train crossings were reopened on Monday afternoon after a train struck a vehicle, Wheaton officials said. Around 1:30 p.m. Wheaton officials said a freight train struck a ...

A Union Pacific freight train derailed in downtown Longview Thursday around 4 p.m., blocking downtown streets. No injuries were reported in connection with the derailment. About 20 railcars were ...

A freight train collided with an unoccupied car Friday night in Puyallup, according to police, leaving a number of crossings near downtown blocked for hours while crews cleared the tracks. No one was ...

A freight train has come to a halt after eight of its carriages rolled off of the tracks next to the Augusta Highway near ...

Suburban residents across the region often face delays due to train tracks leading into Chicago, the nation’s busiest rail hub. But in Dixmoor, the issue is more than just a minor inconvenience — it’s ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Amtrak passengers ran into trouble Tuesday after a freight train derailed outside Chicago – blocking eastbound train routes. Amtrak announced the derailment at 4:47 a.m. The affected ...

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A freight train derailed in Matteson, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, on Thursday, prompting some residents within a mile of the crash to evacuate their homes. FOX 32 in Chicago reported that a ...

All South Shore commuter trains were delayed for several hours during Monday night's rush because of a CN freight train stopped south of the Kensington Station in Chicago, officials said. The ...