Railroad crossings in Durham have been common scenes for injury and, in some cases, death. In numerous instances, pedestrians ...

Metro officials expressed frustration over not being allowed to expand the use of autopilot features on trains.

The commission that has federally granted oversight of Metrorail on safety said it is still not ready to allow Metro to ...

But on the day of the crash, it said some safety checks on the train braking system were not carried out because the driver was unable to do so as the train was parked next to a platform.

Those seriously injured included the guard of the train with the faulty safety system – who was standing up at the time of the crash – and the driver of the other train, who was trying to ...