The death of a railroad worker struck by a locomotive he was operating by remote control has revived a debate over whether the devices assist rail workers or threaten their safety. The locomotive hit ...

Using remote control operators helps limit costs by using less experienced workers to move locomotives that help assemble trains — a task that once required licensed engineers who are among the ...

Railroad unions are raising safety concerns about the growing use of remote-controlled trains after a rash of fatal accidents. By Frances RoblesSergio OlmosMark Walker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs ...

Most of the reaction to the predawn death of a rail worker who mistakenly stepped in front of two CSX locomotives last month has focused on whether the 19-year veteran should have seen the train ...

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.