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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority tests its Positive Train Control system at the agency's rail yard near Malvern, Pa. The system will cost SEPTA about $328 million. The regional passenger railroad is one of the few in the country that

National

Few Railroads On Track To Meet End-Of-Year Safety Deadline

8:19pm October 23, 2015

by Jeff Brady

A 2008 law requires all U.S. railroads to install a new safety system that monitors and regulates train speed. Unless there's an extension, railroads say they'll shut down rather than pay fines.

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French President Francois Hollande and U.S. Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley stand with (from left) Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler as they leave the Elysee Palace in Paris. The three American men, along with a British citizen, were p

3 Americans Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive France's Legion Of Honor

4:01pm August 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

"We cannot be afraid as long as we have individuals like this in our midst," French President Francois Hollande said during a ceremony. The honor is France's highest decoration.

U.S. ambassador to France Jane Hartley presents U.S Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, student Anthony Sadler and National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos at a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Paris on Sunday.

Americans, Briton Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive French Medal

7:39am August 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The three Americans and a British man who took down a heavily armed man on a passenger train speeding through Belgium have received France's top honor.

People wait for a train in the foreground as members of a police forensics team take part in an investigation next to a Thalys train on the platform at Arras train station, northern France on Saturday.

World News

Suspect In Train Attack Known To Authorities In 3 Countries

9:14am August 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A 26-year-old Moroccan identified as Ayoub El-Khazzani, has been named by police as the Kalashnikov-wielding man who was subdued by passengers aboard a high-speed train on Saturday.

Proponents of the terminal plan say it would bring economic development to the Vancouver area, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Ore.

Northwest Oil Terminal Plan Would Mean Jobs — And More Oil Trains

8:29pm March 04, 2015

by Conrad Wilson

Oil companies hope to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River in Washington. Proponents say it will bring economic growth, but others fear it could mean fiery accidents.

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Eurostar's Siemens e320 train is seen at St. Pancras station in central London, in November. The passenger train plies the Channel Tunnel connecting London and Paris.

Undersea Tunnel In Europe Shut Down After Fire; No Injuries

2:23pm January 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Channel Tunnel that connects England and France was shut down after the fire broke out on a truck that was being transported by rail.