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Study: Derailment risk rises with the number of cars in a freight train
(Source: Trains.com, May 29, 2024) The risk of derailment increases with freight train length, according to an academic study published today, which found that a 200-car train is 24% more likely to derail than a 50-car train. The study — by researchers from Brigham...
NS to pay $15 million civil penalty, $57.1 million in cleanup costs over East Palestine derailment
(Source: Reuters, May 23, 2024) Norfolk Southern agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs as well as millions in future costs to resolve a U.S. government lawsuit over a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,...
Judge signs off on $600 million East Palestine derailment settlement but residents still have questions
(Source: Associated Press, May 22, 2024) A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they...
CPKC and Teamsters Canada remain at impasse
(Source: Trains.com, May 23, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference made no progress on their stalled contract talks this week and no further negotiations are planned, the railway and union said in updates on Wednesday....
FRA finalizes certification standards for signalmen, dispatchers
(Source: Associated Press, May 20, 2024) New federal certification rules finalized Monday for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees...
Optimism grows for U.S. high-speed rail
(Source: Smart Cities Dive, May 17, 2024) An air of optimism prevailed at this year’s U.S. High Speed Rail conference, held May 14-15 in Washington, D.C. With the Las Vegas to Southern California line starting construction, the California project continuing to...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending May 11, 2024
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 15, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 11, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 468,748 carloads and intermodal...
BLET News
NMB news: Sweatt assumes Chairmanship, UNITE/IBT employees released from mediation
California: BLET members ratify new agreement with PHL
Nevada: Union Pacific’s remote control locomotives are a threat to public safety
BLET, BMWED members participate in Teamsters Women’s Conference
Excessive train length: Rail industry is still lobbying against safety rules
Act now! SEPTA, PHL members should request a replacement ballot ASAP
Ohio Senators ramp up pressure to pass Railway Safety Act
Supreme Court strips regulatory power from federal agencies, with big impact on railroad industry
UP-Central Region General Chairman Ronnie Rhodes retires
Daily Headlines
Study: Derailment risk rises with the number of cars in a freight train
(Source: Trains.com, May 29, 2024) The risk of derailment increases with freight train length, according to an academic study published today, which found that a 200-car train is 24% more likely to derail than a 50-car train. The study — by researchers from Brigham...
NS to pay $15 million civil penalty, $57.1 million in cleanup costs over East Palestine derailment
(Source: Reuters, May 23, 2024) Norfolk Southern agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs as well as millions in future costs to resolve a U.S. government lawsuit over a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,...
Judge signs off on $600 million East Palestine derailment settlement but residents still have questions
(Source: Associated Press, May 22, 2024) A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they...
CPKC and Teamsters Canada remain at impasse
(Source: Trains.com, May 23, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference made no progress on their stalled contract talks this week and no further negotiations are planned, the railway and union said in updates on Wednesday....
FRA finalizes certification standards for signalmen, dispatchers
(Source: Associated Press, May 20, 2024) New federal certification rules finalized Monday for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees...
Optimism grows for U.S. high-speed rail
(Source: Smart Cities Dive, May 17, 2024) An air of optimism prevailed at this year’s U.S. High Speed Rail conference, held May 14-15 in Washington, D.C. With the Las Vegas to Southern California line starting construction, the California project continuing to...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending May 11, 2024
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 15, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 11, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 468,748 carloads and intermodal...
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