In an era when technological advancements promise enhanced efficiency and safety, Union Pacific Railroad’s shift toward remote control locomotives (RCLs) in Las Vegas represents a dangerous leap ...

Every Union Pacific freight train that runs in Houston is operated by a Union Pacific employee, whether it is an engineer operating a conventional locomotive or a conductor operating a ...

Remote-controlled railroad locomotives have been in use in U.S. railroad yards for decades, railroad experts say. A worker with a controller is often on the ground with their eyes on the train during ...

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.

ST. LOUIS -- New technology that moves locomotives through rail yards by remote control has arrived in St. Louis for testing, and some veteran engineers say jobs and safety are at risk. Norfolk ...

FILE - CSX locomotives sit at CSX North Framingham Yard, on Jan. 24, 2023, in Framingham, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of ...

FILE - The CSX logo is seen, July 15, 2013, Nashville, Tenn. A railroad worker was crushed to death between two railcars early Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in ...

A group of engineers claims if something isn't done soon, there's a train accident out there just waiting to happen. A lot of people don't know it, but a number of trains that pass through Montgomery ...

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The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.