Train derailments are significant safety events that can lead to serious injuries, damage, and disruptions. While rare, they are often the result of a combination of factors related to the environment ...

A train derails and spills at least 1,000 gallons of hazardous materials in the U.S. about once every two months. Nearly half of those derailments resulted in evacuations; more than a quarter resulted ...

Train derailments in the Pittsburgh region are more likely to happen in disadvantaged communities and near waterways. The report from the University of Pittsburgh looks at rail accidents between 1998 ...