April 28, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: Lacrosse Tribune, April 27, 2023) Four BNSF railroad crew members were transported to a nearby hospital for medical examinations after a southbound freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, sending some rail cars into the Mississippi River. Full...
April 28, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: World Grain, April 26, 2023) Led by a robust grain business, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railroad in its first-quarter earnings report said revenue was C$2.27 billion, up 23% from C$1.84 billion year-over-year for the three months ended March 31. A...
April 28, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Lawsuit, NS
(Source: Reuters, April 27, 2023) An Ohio prisoner has sued Norfolk Southern over his alleged exposure to chemicals following the February derailment of a company-operated freight train that caused toxic substances to spill and catch fire in East Palestine, Ohio. Full...
April 27, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: ProPublica, April 26, 2023) The blocked crossing problem is perennial, especially in cities that are near large train yards. But in the era of precision scheduled railroading, a management philosophy that leans heavily on running longer trains, residents,...
April 27, 2023 | DOT, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 27, 2023) The U.S. Department of Transportation has turned down a request for a permit to transport liquefied natural gas by rail from Pennsylvania to a terminal on the Delaware River, NJ.com reports. Full story: Trains...
