A suspect is in custody after stealing a small oil tanker and ramming multiple Portland police cars and other vehicles while ...

Slog tipper boygobong sends this news from the Montreal Gazette: OTTAWA—Transport Canada has announced new regulations tightening safety on Canada’s railways, beginning with ordering the 5,000 most ...

More than 70% of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids meet DOT-117 specifications, according to a newly released BTS report. (USDOT photo) There is a rolling phase-out schedule of tank ...

A catastrophic explosion on the oil tanker Betelgeuse became so violent that car-sized pieces of shrapnel were blasted more than 6 miles away. The blast sent flames soaring over the terminal, split ...

A controlled burn of propane from a derailed tanker car near Gordon is ongoing. The controlled burn is taking longer than anticipated due to precautions taken to prevent additional fires. Residents ...

CLEVELAND — Authorities say there is no threat of danger after a train car carrying chemicals overturned in an Akron rail yard Friday morning. According to the Akron fire department, the single ...

Our latest coverage by Kelsey Gibbs at 4:45 p.m. A train derailment in Columbia prompted evacuations and road closures Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported. The derailment occurred ...

(This story was updated with new information, photos, video and a photo gallery.) A controlled burn that hazardous materials workers began Wednesday evening to safely get rid of a damaged tanker car's ...