The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Dec. 29 issued a safety advisory to make the rail industry aware “of a recent issue encountered by a train crew that experienced an unintended brake ...

This summary presents a comprehensive examination of train dynamics and braking systems—a field critical to ensuring the safety, efficiency and reliability of modern rail transport. Central to this ...

Heavy-haul freight trains require fully charged brakes. When operating a train on a downgrade, brake usage levels on individual cars climb, equipment heats up, and braking power levels can drop ...

Problems with braking systems appear to have contributed to the Aug. 2 train derailment that destroyed a couple of Hyndman homes and forced the town’s evacuation, according to a preliminary federal ...

We’re suckers for videos that explain dry-as-dust science in visually dynamic ways. General Electric’s “GE Show” bats one out of the park by explaining hybrid dynamic braking — a system that ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Federal investigators say crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania nearly three weeks ago, causing hazardous material to ...

HYNDMAN - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday cited issues with the air brake system as a key factor for the train derailment in Hyndman on Aug. 2. In their preliminary report, NTSB ...