Multiple railroad crossings in Johnson County, Missouri, are closed after 32 Union Pacific rail cars and a locomotive derailed early Friday morning.

Union Pacific reports 32 empty rail cars derailed near Knob Noster in Missouri, east of Kansas City. Johnson County, Missouri, officials ask the public to avoid nearby railroad crossings.

Due to track closure stemming from a disabled freight train. Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner Trains 318 and 319 are canceled between Kansas City (KCY) and St. Louis (STL). We sincerely apologize ...

ST. LOUIS – U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the head of Union Pacific asked him to send the National Guard to St. Louis, but it’s unclear whether troops could be deployed. Speaking on FOX ...

Over 30 railroad freight cars derailed early Friday morning, causing disruptions to traffic on Highway 50 near Knob Noster.

While announcing the National Guard would go to Memphis next, President Trump said the head of Union Pacific also asked him to do the same in St. Louis. "He said, 'Sir please, do me a favor. St. Louis ...

ST. LOUIS – Following a violent weekend in St. Louis, resulting in two deaths and four injuries, President Donald Trump is maintaining his stance that the city needs the National Guard to fight crime.

The CEO of Union Pacific told Trains.com late last week that the company plans to send the engine on a transcontinental trip.