April 11, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, NS
(Source: 1819 News, April 10, 2023) Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Jasper on Saturday night, marking the third time one of its trains has gone off the rails in Alabama since January. It also trapped crew members inside the engine room, requiring assistance...
April 11, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, KCS
(Source: Associated Press, April 10, 2023) Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a Southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, the train’s owner said, and no one was hurt. A locomotive leaked fuel but it was contained, a Kansas City Southern spokesperson...
April 10, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Buffalo News, April 8, 2023) New bipartisan legislation aimed at improving rail safety is on track to pass in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said during a news conference Friday as he stood along the Norfolk Southern rail line in Attica....
April 10, 2023 | Derailment, FRA, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, April 7, 2023) The six derailments shared a number of characteristics: Each involved trains that consisted of 125 or more rail cars and utilized DPUs. The six incidents also involved trains that exceeded 4,000 trailing tons. Full story: Freight...
April 10, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, FRA, Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2023) “Think about going thru undulating territory sort of like a Slinky. You’re either trying to keep it stretched out or you’re trying to keep it all bunched together to control the forces from going in and out because that’s what...
