"What's your body count?" someone asked the conductor on Instagram. "16," he responded, like he was providing his shirt size.

One rail worker confronted the attacker and the train driver acted quickly to stop the train, during a frenzied knife attack ...

“The striking train arrived at City Lead Track around 12:45 a.m., stopped movement, and radioed the Proviso Yard controller to await further instruction,” the NTSB reported. “Shortly after, the ...

Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. McDonough, who is 55, is an engine driver and conductor on the Hermann Park Railroad, in Houston. I worked in the Houston ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. About 15 years ago, Ellen Wyoming ...