WOODLAND, Ill. (WCIA) — Two railroad crossings in Iroquois County will be upgraded in the coming years with automatic warning lights and gates, the Illinois Commerce Commission announced. Last week, ...

A locomotive’s horn and warning devices at a grade crossing provided little advance notice before a fatal collision at a grade crossing in Elgin, Ill., according to the National Transportation Safety ...

HOUSTON — Houston police and Union Pacific are working together to crack down on dangerous behavior around railroad tracks, part of a national effort to prevent accidents and save lives. On Tuesday ...

Raising awareness about the need to remain vigilant around rail crossings constitutes a message both the public and the system’s operators should take seriously. Currently, a PSA targeting one ...

Editor's note: this article was updated to correct the name of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and its spokesperson. Safety improvements are being considered for a Penn Township railroad ...

PM, November 13, 2025, CVFD, County EMS, and PD were toned to respond to a motor vehicle crash on S Austin St at the railroad ...

The railroad crossing on West Main Street will be closed for repairs starting at 5 a.m. Thursday, July 31 with the project estimated to last 11 days until Sunday, Aug. 10. The project includes new ...

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

Two railroad crossings in Iroquois County will be upgraded in the coming years with automatic warning lights and gates, the Illinois Commerce Commission announced.