The Journal News | May 6, 2015 | Post by Khurram Saeed

WEST NYACK – Moments before U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey was preparing to talk about her latest oil train safety initiative, she received word that a 109-car oil train had derailed in North Dakota, with several of the tank cars exploding and catching fire, leading to the evacuation of a town of about 35 residents.

The Journal News | April 9, 2015 | Column by Khurram Saeed

More federal oversight is needed to keep track of tens of thousands of railroad bridges, especially in New York, where there has been a recent surge in trains hauling explosive crude oil, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday.

The Journal News | April 7, 2015 | Column by Brian Tumulty

The NTSB issues 'urgent recommendations' for retrofitting freight train tank cars