A fiery oil train derailment in Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge drew immediate reaction from environmentalists who said oil should not be transported by rail, particularly along a river that is a hub of recreation and commerce.
Federal safety regulators and Amtrak officials face questions at a congressional hearing Tuesday on why technology to slow trains that are going too fast wasn't in place before last month's deadly derailment in Philadelphia.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal regulators, reacting to a deadly derailment that they blame on an engineer's sleepiness, considered proposals Wednesday that call for better training for doctors in identifying and treating sleep disorders.