The site states the NTSB has developed as factual information that a northbound BNSF Railway train from Barstow arrived at the Bettendorf Yard about 12:15 a.m. to deliver 55 freight cars.

The switch engine crewmen on the ground applied the brakes by using their remote controls when they saw the engines were going to collide, but were unable to stop before the impact, he said.

Israeli technology firm Rail Vision has successfully demonstrated the field applicability of its Switch Yard System, an AI-powered obstacle detection technology, for a Class 1 North American railroad ...