Colorado is poised to bolster its oversight of railways after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Wednesday to hire new state safety inspectors, increase data collection and ramp up safety protocols.

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A locomotive owned by the Catskill Mountain Railroad caught fire early Thursday morning near Kingston Plaza in the city, the Kingston Fire Department said. In a press release, officials said the fire ...