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 ...

There are many things that can’t be hurried in this life, and probably shouldn’t be, like wine and bread (let beaujolais nouveau and matzoh be a warning to us all). There are other things that could ...

A Goldendale man has pleaded guilty to tampering with the brakes of railcars after the train left Pasco and stopped at Wishram, Wash., on the Columbia River en route to California. Forrest Ethan ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

BURLINGTON — Three people in a hot-air balloon were tossed from the basket June 1 after the balloon caught on a passing railroad car while the train engineer slammed on the brakes, federal ...

Autonomous vehicles and battery-electric trucks are no longer figments of engineers’ imaginations. They are poised to reshape almost everything we know about building and operating heavy trucks — ...