In 1989, a runaway freight train tore through a California neighborhood in one of America’s most shocking rail disasters.

A runaway train with no passengers derailed in San Bernardino on Monday morning, catching fire, according to authorities. The train carrying cars of iron ore — the raw material used to make steel — ...

A runaway freight train in northern India traveled nearly 45 miles without a driver on Sunday, reaching speeds of up to 46 miles per hour, before it was brought to a stop, according to railway ...