When a freight train more than two miles long comes to a stop, it can paralyze entire neighborhoods. Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000 feet long. Today, it's more than ...

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OMAHA, Neb. -- As freight trains have grown ever longer, the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other also increased, so the National ...

OMAHA, Neb. — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the ...

CHICAGO -- As monster freight trains -- many more than a mile long -- increasingly block railroad crossings and snarl traffic, frustrated police are fighting back, dispatching officers to slap the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the ...

FILE - Los Angeles skyline is seen above the Union Pacific LATC Intermodal Terminal is seen on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight ...

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