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Lawsuit claims NS fires employees to cover up accidents
(Source: Beaver County Times, July 6, 2011) BEAVER, Pa. — New details are emerging in a lawsuit filed against Norfolk Southern, which accuses the railroad of an ongoing pattern of covering up work-related injuries by falsely accusing employees of lying and then firing...
Two CSX crew members hurt jumping from locomotive
(Source: Syracuse Post Standard, July 7, 2011) DeWITT, N.Y. — Two CSX train workers were injured after they jumped out of a moving locomotive moments before it rear-ended another train in DeWitt, N.Y. Both crew members were taken to local hospitals. The rear-end...
New benefit year begins July 1 for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 7, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2011. The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under this Act remains at $66 in the...
KCS celebrates 14th anniversary since concession to operate Mexican railroad
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, July 1, 2011) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On June 24, KCS celebrated the 14th anniversary since the concession to operate the railroad in Mexico. As a tribute, the First Lady of Mexico, Margarita Zavala sent a video congratulating...
Flooding forces rerouted BNSF coal trains to roll through Dodge City
(Source: Dodge City Daily Globe, July 5, 2011) DODGE CITY, Kan. — Dodge City residents are noticing more BNSF coal trains rolling through their city. It is due to flooding on the railroad's St. Joseph Subdivision, and traffic is being rerouted to supply power plants...
Opinion: Run a train that’s fast enough
(Source: Engineer News-Record) NEW YORK — A column by William S. Lind, Director of the American Conservative Center for Public Transportation, looks at ways to bring high-speed rail to America. "High-speed rail is likely to come to America one step at a time," he...
Editorial: Privatizing parts of Amtrak carries risks
(Source: The Bergen Record, July 6, 2011) WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — An editorial appearing in today's Bergen Record newspaper raises red flags regarding a plan in Congress to privatize parts of Amtrak, which the paper says should be cause for concern for Amtrak commuters...
Mica to release transportation bill details the week of July 11
(Source: American Public Transportation Association press release, July 1, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) announced tentative plans to unveil details on his proposal for a six-year surface transportation...
Railroaders feared tragedy at rural Nevada crossing
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 2011) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A near-miss at the rural crossing in Nevada where Amtrak's California Zephyr was hit by a tractor trailer, killing six, was just reason why the crossing was worrisome for Nevada railroaders....
Harriman award-winner NS sued for coercing employees to lie about rail accident
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 1, 2011) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Two former railroad workers are suing Norfolk Southern, claiming that the railroad tried to coerce them into lying about an accident and then fired them. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,...
