trains

After train crash, transit regulators targeting sleep apnea

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September’s deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder. The Federal Railroad Administration will issue a safety advisory this week stressing the importance of sleep apnea [...]

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press|2017-04-24T10:01:00-04:00Wednesday, November 23, 2016|

Cities turn to local action to block oil trains

SEATTLE — As crude oil trains began rolling through its downtown a few years ago, Spokane was among the first cities to pass a resolution calling for stronger federal safety regulations. But when a mile-long train derailed in the scenic Columbia River Gorge along the Oregon-Washington border in June — after earlier passing through this [...]

By PHUONG LE - Associated Press|2017-04-24T10:10:25-04:00Monday, August 1, 2016|