Freight trains carrying coal pose a health risk to communities living near rail lines. (Getty) Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and ...

Although US coal consumption has fallen dramatically since 2005, the country still consumes millions of tons a year, and exports tons more—much of it transported by train. Now, new research shows that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The train transport of coal yields significant fine particulate matter emissions in dense urban regions. The ...

GILLETTE, Wyo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE: GWR) subsidiary Rail Link, Inc. today announced that it received the Wyoming Governor’s Safety Award for Large Mine Contractors for ...

Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to urban areas, more so than other freight or passenger trains, according to a study conducted ...