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State troopers stand by near derailed train cars are strewn across railroad tracks in the town of Amsterdam near the village of Cranesville Friday, Aug. 4, after more than a dozen cars from the nearly mile-long CSX freight train derailed in the early morning.

Train derailment in town of Amsterdam sparks broader rail safety, environmental concerns

TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — Local officials are urging federal agencies to review safety regulations and the transportation of hazardous materials… Read more »

FILE — An Amtrak train travels down the tracks in Fonda in 2021.

Amtrak service to New York City expected to resume Wednesday after flash floods in Hudson Valley

After flash floods in the Hudson Valley last weekend caused Amtrak and MTA Metro-North Railroad to suspend services, regularly scheduled train… Read more »

A CSX freight train allows an Amtrak train pass in the town of Amsterdam in January. (inset); Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, NYDOT Deputy Chief Engineer Structures James Flynn, PE, and Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy at the Schenectady Train Station Monday. (Peter R. Barber and Erica Miller)

Late night train horn solution sought amid complaints in Rotterdam, Montgomery County

ROTTERDAM — Deep squeals resonate down the dark streets. The horn bellows lengthy toots. Nearby residences occasionally rattle. Late night… Read more »

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Late night train horn solution sought amid complaints in Rotterdam, Montgomery County

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