On the issue of rail safety, here's the key figure for North Dakotans and Minnesotans to remember: "In 2008, only 9,500 rail carloads were shipped to U.S. refineries," as Michael Kraft of the ...

Transportation Certification Services (TCS) has providedspring and summertime training to rail workers in six North America locations,offering training in varied disciplines involving Safe Rail ...

Public transportation officials are seeking official inspection standards for rail-specific infrastructure, and are also pursuing universal design guidelines to maximize public service at transit ...

BISMARCK - North Dakota has almost singlehandedly driven massive crude-by-rail growth across the nation, but the state doesn't employ its own inspectors to ensure the trains and tank cars leaving the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In wake of the train derailment in western Minnesota, state lawmakers are considering new rules to make sure all emergency responders are prepared to respond if there is a similar ...