May 2, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, PSR, Train Length
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, May 2, 2023) A Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Safety Advisory, issued on April 27, stated that there had been at least three derailments on Class I railroads in recent months that were caused by long and heavy freight...
May 1, 2023 | CN, Fatality, Headlines
(Source: CTV News, April 28, 2023) Authorities are investigating after a “fatal incident” occurred on Canadian National Railway (CN) property in Montreal’s east end. An employee is said to have died during the incident, which took place in...
May 1, 2023 | Headlines, Paid Sick Leave
(Source: The Guardian, May 1, 2023) U.S. freight rail companies nearly spurred a nationwide railroad strike last fall by refusing to grant paid sick days, but in a surprise move welcomed by workers, those railroads have recently granted paid sick days to almost half...
May 1, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: CBS Minnesota, April 30, 2023) Work is still underway to clean up the mess from a train derailment last week in southwest Wisconsin. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who represents that area of Wisconsin, says he was in talks with the rail company before the...
May 1, 2023 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: ProPublica, May 1, 2023) After seeing images of kids crawling under trains, regulators ask companies to address blocked crossings, lawmakers demand consequences, residents clamor for solutions and Norfolk Southern’s CEO calls a mayor to work out a fix. Full...
