Waving to the engineer in the cab of a passing locomotive is a tradition as old as railroading itself, but a wave at the cab of an engine working in one of the region's switching yards might go ...

The death of a railroad worker struck by a locomotive he was operating by remote control has revived a debate over whether the devices assist rail workers or threaten their safety. The locomotive hit ...

HALSEY - If as a child the thought of having a remote-controlled train set under the family Christmas tree kept you awake all night with anticipation, Ron Cuzick has what you might consider the ...

Using remote control operators helps limit costs by using less experienced workers to move locomotives that help assemble trains — a task that once required licensed engineers who are among the ...

Railroad unions are raising safety concerns about the growing use of remote-controlled trains after a rash of fatal accidents. By Frances RoblesSergio OlmosMark Walker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs ...

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.