How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?

Have you ever watched a mile-long freight train rumble by and wondered how one locomotive can pull more than a hundred fully loaded cars? The locomotive weighs maybe 150 metric tons, and each car is ...
Bay News 9

Freight train derails early Wednesday in Plant City area

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A freight train derailed overnight in the Dover area of Hillsborough County. The derailment happened near Turkey Creek Road and Durant Road. Five train cars on the CSX train ...
The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan’s last passenger train departed Penn Avenue depot in 1971

Sheboygan’s last passenger train left Penn Avenue depot in 1971, ending decades of rail service and marking the end of a local transportation era.
WSPA

Person struck and killed by freight train in Charlotte

Year over year, online shopping scams are seeing a huge spike, up 25% according to the Federal Trade Commission, with more than 12.5 billion in losses in just one year. Greenville County leaders are ...
RailAdvent

Apple Vision Pro used to train crew on new Class 99 locomotives

Spatial computing is being used for remote learning by GB Railfreight staff ahead of their new Class 99s entering service. The new technology uses the JigSpace App on an Apple Vision Pro to train crew ...