— Only six inspectors from the Federal Railroad Administration are responsible for oversight of safety for 70,000 railroad bridges. — Roughly 10% of U.S. railroads have not had their bridge management ...

While most highway bridges get regular inspections made available to the public, railroad bridges are different, a Howard Center investigation finds. When you cross a bridge in your car or your truck, ...

“Bridge inspection reports are not something we typically release to the public, as they are very technical in nature and should only be analyzed by bridge engineers,” wrote Ciuba. Railroad bridge ...

A derailed freight train burns on a bridge spanning Tempe Town Lake, July 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly ...

A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges. CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a ...