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...
April 10, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, April 6, 2023) Two popular issues among rail unions — train lengths and train crew sizes — have gained traction in state legislatures, with a bill in the Nevada legislature limiting train lengths and a provision requiring train crew sizes of at...
April 10, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 7, 2023) All the positive freight railroad safety statistics in the world — like more than 99.9% of hazardous materials shipments arriving without incident — can’t overcome that image of a towering column of black smoke rising from East...
