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Norfolk Southern ordered by OSHA to pay $1.1 million after terminating 3 workers for reporting injuries
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor press release, February 28, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered to pay $1,121,099 to three workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health...
Dow Transportation Average jumps most since March 2012 on U.S. economy
(Source: Bloomberg, February 27, 2013) NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Transportation Average (TRAN) surged the most in more than eight months, led by railroad Kansas City Southern, as growing confidence in the U.S. economic recovery strengthens demand for freight shipments....
Fueled by shale oil boom, Kansas City Southern stock surges more than 6 percent
(Source: Kansas City Star, February 27, 2013) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shares in Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. on Wednesday gained more than 6 percent after an analyst with Credit Suisse said the railroad could see strong growth on rising oil shipments amid the shale...
Teamsters celebrate Black History Month
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, February 1, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The contributions of black members to the success of the Teamsters Union are numerous, varied and as old as the union itself. Black team drivers attended the first Convention...
Fatal 2012 Via crash could have been avoided, ex-CN supervisor says
(Source: CBC News, February 26, 2013) TORONTO — A deadly high-speed Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ont., one year ago might have been prevented had CN heeded warnings and removed or upgraded an "obsolete" crossover between tracks designed mainly for freight...
Teamsters at Republic Services unanimously vote to authorize strike
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 27, 2013) ATLANTA, Ga. — On February 23, members of Local 728 in Atlanta employed as drivers and mechanics at Republic Services in McDonough voted unanimously to authorize a strike if the company...
Meet Missouri’s greedy billionaires trying to wipe out the middle class
(Source: Teamster Nation, February 27, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The family of greedy billionaires behind today's attack on workers in Missouri is just now coming into the light. The Show-Me-the-Money state's GOP lawmakers are pushing a bill that would make it illegal...
AAR: ‘It’s simply impossible’ for railroads to safely, fully install PTC by the mandated deadline
(Source: Association of American Railroads, February 27, 2013) The National Transportation Safety Board held a forum on positive train control (PTC) on February 27, during which the major U.S. freight railroads stated it isn't possible to meet the congressionally...
OSHA finds Norfolk Southern violated Federal Railroad Safety Act
(Source: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division press release, February 27, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued two more significant findings against the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) for violating the...
Union Pacific: Others responsible for fatal veterans parade crash in Midland, Texas
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2013) DALLAS — If lawsuits stemming from last year's train collision that killed four veterans on a parade float in Texas make it to trial, jurors should be able to consider whether actions by parade organizers and the hosting...
