April 20, 2023 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, UP
(Source: Associated Press, April 20, 2023) Union Pacific reported first quarter 2023 income and operating results on April 20, 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the railroad reported a profit of $1.63 billion. That’s in line with first quarter 2022 profit of $1.63....
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, April 18, 2023) Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has embraced some rail safety measures in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment, but he remains opposed to a rule requiring at least two crew members to be on board. Full story:...
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, April 18, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some...
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: www.mlive.com, April 17, 2023) Michigan Senate Democrats are working to put more regulations in place for the state’s roughly 3,600 miles of railways as a way to increase public safety after numerous reports of blocked traffic and train derailments. Michigan...
April 20, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Technology
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 18, 2023) How do railroads determine where to put distributed power? The requirements are different for every railroad, and variances also exist within each railroad, depending on such things as the type of train, the demands of the...
