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An explosion inside a container at a Union Pacific railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska on Sept. 14 because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals caught fire.

ATLANTA — Federal regulators want all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles of an accident.

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 32 states to improve safety.

OMAHA, Neb. — Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations.

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments.

OMAHA, Neb. — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back their stock and spend it to improve safety.

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators said April 7 that railroads need to re-examine how they assemble their trains after a string of derailments in recent years.

OMAHA, Neb. — A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major U.S. freight railroads to have paid sick time.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s long-standing push to cut train crews down to one person.

In reviewing the connectivity of the country’s supply chain, the leader of the freight policy committee in the Senate called for modernizing transportation systems to improve safety.