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Jury awards $7.5 million to former rail worker who developed leukemia
(Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, October 1, 2016) EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A jury has awarded $7.5 million to an Edwardsville man who developed leukemia after years of handling creosote soaked railroad ties for Chicago & North Western Railway. Full story: Edwardsville...
NS to settle for $170,000 over Columbus ethanol spill, fire
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, October 2, 2016) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four years ago, a broken rail caused 16 railroad cars to jump the track near Columbus' Weinland Park neighborhood, igniting a fireball of ethanol on board. Full story: Columbus Dispatch
NJ Transit was under investigation before fatal crash
(Source: New York Times, October 1, 2016) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration began investigating safety problems at New Jersey Transit before a fatal train crash last week, a federal rail official confirmed on Saturday. Full story: New York Times
NTSB hoping to recover NJ Transit train’s second black box
(Source: CBS New York, October 3, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — The National Transportation Safety Board says it’s still hoping that a second data recorder from last week’s NJ Transit train crash in Hoboken was functioning. Full story and video: CBS New York
NTSB provides investigative update on Hoboken train crash
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, October 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued an investigative update Saturday about its investigation of Thursday’s crash of NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line train #1614...
Elections aren’t about just one candidate
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Much of the focus during prime election years like this one is at the top of the ticket. There is talk about swing states and the importance of getting out the vote...
Opinion: Oil train bans put Northwest economy at risk
(Source: Opinion column by Ozzie Knezovich and John Stuhlmiller in the Seattle Times, September 29, 2016) SEATTLE, Wash. — As representatives of Washington’s law enforcement and agriculture communities, we would encourage a more thoughtful discussion on oil-train...
Teamsters reach tentative agreement with United Airlines for 9,000 technicians
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following an agreement in principle on August 12, 2016, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has reached a tentative agreement with United Airlines on a...
AAR: Rail traffic down 4.8 percent from 2015 for week ending September 24
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 28, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 24, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
Recent major U.S. commuter transportation crashes
(Source: Reuters, September 29, 2016) NEW YORK — A commuter train derailed and crashed through the station in Hoboken, New Jersey, near New York, on Thursday, killing a woman on the platform and injuring more than 100 people. A list of some recent noteworthy passenger...
