November 13, 2018 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: The West Australian, November 11, 2018) OSBORNE PARK — BHP says it has resumed rail operations between its Pilbara iron ore mines and Port Hedland after the company had to derail a runaway train that severed the critical transport link last week. A company...
November 9, 2018 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: The Guardian, November 9, 2018) LONDON — A runaway driverless freight train that derailed in northern Tasmania and injured two people did not respond to remote control commands before rolling away from a loading facility, a report has found. The...
July 3, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: CBC News, June 27, 2018) TORONTO — A probe into how 74 rail cars were allowed to roll uncontrolled for five kilometres onto a busy track just north of Toronto has resulted in investigators calling for Transport Canada to overhaul training requirements for...
February 4, 2016 | CP, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: CBC News, February 4, 2016) OTTAWA — Two pressurized tanker cars loaded with propane collided at a CP Rail yard northeast of Edmonton, marking the third such accident at the Scotford Yard involving a remote-controlled train in less than two months, CBC News...
October 5, 2015 | Canada, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: Montreal Gazette, October 1, 2015) MONTREAL — The train track in St-Henri is an example of how lax rules governing railway operations could lead to a disaster, said Daniel Green, the Green Party candidate for the Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest –Île-des-Soeurs...
May 25, 2010 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following report appeared at KTBS.com on May 21, 2010.) SHREVEPORT, La. — A train derailment in Caddo Parish led to the spill of approximately 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel after a locomotive fuel tank ruptured. The derailment happened just before 6 a.m. at...
February 8, 2010 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Bob Scott appeared on the Journal and Courier website on February 7, 2010.) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A reader called the Journal & Courier recently with a comment about signs recently posted at Norfolk Southern railroad crossings on the southside...
February 4, 2010 | CSX, Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Joe Pinchot appeared on The Sharon, Pa., Herald website on February 3, 2010.) SHARPSVILLE, Pa. — An insurance company has sued a local company saying Cattron-Theimeg Inc. violated an insurance policy by settling a lawsuit without the carrier’s...
October 21, 2008 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Tim Huber on October 20.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A coal miner killed at a Consol Energy operation in West Virginia was pinned between an underground locomotive and a rail car, a spokeswoman for the federal Mine...
September 18, 2008 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Catherine Godbey on September 17.) DECATUR, Ala. — Blue-and-white striped caps and denim overalls — the iconic image of a train conductor — disappeared years ago, and now the engineers are gradually fading from...
