April 5, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, NTSB, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, April 3, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration is going ahead with a proposed rule that would ensure that the train crews involved in transporting hazardous materials have access to protective equipment should they need to respond to an...
April 5, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, NTSB, Railroad Safety
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 3, 2023) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy commended a newly proposed rule that would provide emergency escape breathing equipment for crew members on freight trains carrying hazardous materials....
April 5, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Progressive Farmer, April 3, 2023) The Rail Safety Act of 2023 was introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2023. Since that date, there was a hearing to discuss the act, but, so far, it has not moved forward in the Senate. According to The Hill, the Senate...
April 5, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 3, 2023) Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic western Montana river, leaving some cars off the tracks in a narrow, century-old tunnel with...
April 5, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: West Central Tribune, April 3, 2023) Just over two weeks before Thursday’s fiery derailment of 22 BNSF Railway rail cars in Raymond, firefighters from the community participated in a training on how to respond to incidents just like this one. Full story: West...
