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Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it has opened an investigation into a fatal accident in which a young person was struck by a train while crossing the railway at Bottesford footpath crossing in Leicestershire.

Amtrak is announcing a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy that prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, and accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars.

BNSF Railway says it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Transportation Communications Union/IAM intermodal group, covering workers at the railroad’s Cicero and Corwith facilities in the Chicago area, as well as intermodal terminals in Seattle and Memphis.