April 20, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Freight Waves, April 19, 2023) BNSF is conducting further testing on a piece of fractured rail involved in the March 30 derailment of one of its trains in Raymond, Minnesota. The derailment, which occurred approximately 106 miles northwest of Minneapolis,...
April 14, 2023 | 2-man Crews, News, Organizing, Paid Sick Leave, PSR
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 14 — Paid sick leave and rail safety were among the topics of discussion as members of the BLET’s National General Chairmen’s Association (NGCA) concluded their annual meeting, which was held at the BLET National Division headquarters on...
April 13, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Press release from the office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, April 12, 2023) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined local business owners, rail union workers, and officials to call for swift passage of his bipartisan Railway Safety...
April 13, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Open Secrets, March 2, 2023) The influence of rail companies on policymaking was thrust into the spotlight after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 while carrying toxic chemicals that could pose long-term health risks to...
April 13, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 11, 2023) Rail labor leaders welcomed the safety advisory that the Federal Railroad Administration issued last week that encourages railroads to take steps to reduce the in-train forces that can cause long trains to derail. Full story:...
