May 1, 2023 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: CBS Sacramento, April 27, 2023) It’s been called the disaster lost in history: A local town, long before it became a bustling city, was rocked by explosions. Fifty years ago on Friday, a rail car carrying bombs bound for Vietnam exploded in Roseville....
April 28, 2023 | BNSF, CN, CP, CSX, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, KCS, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: Press release from the National Counsel for Occupational Safety and Health, April 26, 2023) The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) announced today the “Dirty Dozen” list of employers who put workers and communities at risk due...
April 28, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety, Train Length
(Source: UpNorthLive, April 27, 2023) Michigan State Senator Erika Geiss, D-Taylor, has sponsored two bills that would require shorter train lengths and mandate a minimum two-person crew on trains in an effort to improve rail safety and avert potential disasters like...
April 28, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Fatality, Headlines
(Source: Cap Times, April 27, 2023) The country’s largest labor union is calling for stronger safety protections for workers after a new report found more than 5,000 people died on the job in 2021, including 105 in Wisconsin. The AFL-CIO details the findings in the...
April 28, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Train Length
(Source: Associated Press, April 28, 2023) Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for...
