A late-night blaze affected trackside cables in western Germany, and police are investigating possible arson. The case has ...

A car of the Maya Train in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula derailed after an automated switch tripped while the train was passing ...

The train derailed where two tracks converged, according to Federal Railroad Administration spokesperson Warren Flatau. The track switch there had been damaged by the previous train running ...

Switches are areas of the track that change the direction of the train. A frozen switch could halt a train or send it in the wrong direction. Courtesy photo/Denton County Transportation Authority ...

A Norfolk Southern train that derailed last month in Illinois — spilling hazardous materials and injuring two crewmen — ...

A locked track switch was blamed for the collision of an Amtrak passenger train with a freight train that killed two people and injured more than 100 in South Carolina on Sunday, raising questions ...

“During that time, we will make alternate travel options available as needed.” On July 12, the last car of a train arriving in Hoboken derailed at 11:06 a.m. due to a malfunctioning track switch.

HOBOKEN, New Jersey (WABC) -- Commuters riding the PATH train between Hoboken and New York experienced delays Wednesday morning due to ongoing track work. Crews are replacing parts of a track ...