Whenever we hear about a train crash, we expect to hear about devastating injuries and damages. Train accidents more often than not can end with fatal injuries. In 2017, the latest reporting year, the Federal Railroad Administration states there were 12,000 total train accidents. From those incidents, 9,000 left injuries and there were 800 fatalities. […]
Currently,a one-way train ride between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia takes 7 hours or more. Most people find it more convenient to drive or fly between the two cities because it takes less time than a train ride, but that may all change if the hyperloop transit comes to town, cutting the trip down to 30 minutes […]
Pennsylvania is unique in that we still use railroads every day. We use railroads not just for passengers, but we get a lot of freight trains too. Even though our state uses the railroad system, the infrastructure does not match its use. By this, we mean that our railway system is need of not only […]