In the mid-1930s, a dangerous Illinois Central railroad crossing in Grenada, Mississippi, had claimed too many lives. Local inventor Alonzo Billups had seen enough, and his solution was gloriously ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Funding for a new automatic flashing light signal was approved for a railroad crossing in southern Illinois. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved money for the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A railroad crossing near the State Port in Wilmington had no working warning signals or gate arm for several days, Wilmington Terminal Railroad confirmed Tuesday. Video ...

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. – The three-color traffic signals at the CSX railroad crossing at Boices Lane and Morton Boulevard are proposed to be replaced as part of a lane configuration change that will ...

Raising awareness about the need to remain vigilant around rail crossings constitutes a message both the public and the system’s operators should take seriously. Currently, a PSA targeting one ...

Transportation New signals, ramps aim to make Charleston rail crossing safer Palo Alto plans quick fixes as it continues to plan for broader changes at southernmost rail crossing by Samhita Krishnan ...

More than nine times a week, a tractor-trailer and a train collide, and there are many more near-hits than collisions. Every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Trains can ...

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IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) — Two railroad crossings in Iroquois County will be getting an upgrade, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced Thursday. The ICC approved funds to install ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) — Drivers in Pass Christian are about to see major changes at railroad crossings across the city as crews install new safety equipment aimed at preventing deadly crashes ...