The real-life story of how railroad veterans, first responders, and sheer nerve prevented an unimaginable catastrophe.

May 15 -- An out-of-control freight train carrying hazardous materials rolled more than 60 miles across northwestern Ohio today before a train company worker was able to jump on board and stop the ...

The air brake protects against a runaway train like the one that barreled through the small town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday and derailed, its cargo of crude oil from North Dakota bursting ...

TOLEDO, Ohio -- CSX Transportation broke no laws and shouldn't be punished for a runaway train that barreled 66 miles across Ohio without an engineer last spring, the Federal Railroad Administration ...

On May 12, 1989, a runaway freight train thundered down the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino, California. Misjudged weight calculations caused the brakes to fail, sending dozens of rail cars hurtling out ...

Even at their most fantastical, high-concept blockbusters can prompt audiences to contemplate what might happen if their circumstances took place in real life. Frequently, the question is as simple as ...