March 29, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: NBC News, March 28, 2023) The Environmental Protection Agency says levels of cancer-causing chemicals called dioxins in East Palestine, Ohio, are “similar to typical background levels” after a train derailment and chemical burn last month, but it has yet to...
March 29, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 23, 2023) An improperly aligned derail was responsible for the derailment of a BNSF Railway train on the Swinomish Reservation last week, a Federal Railroad Administration representative told a local National Public Radio station. Full...
March 29, 2023 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: USA Today, March 28, 2023) In a win for unions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Democratic legislation repealing the state’s right-to-work law. Full story: USA Today
March 29, 2023 | Canada, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, Mexico
(Source: The Loadstar, March 28, 2023) The Canadian government is giving C$18m (US$13.07m) towards establishing a rail park in Winnipeg to facilitate the intermodal transfer of cargo between rail, truck and air. Full story: The Loadstar
March 28, 2023 | News, Railroad Retirement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 28 — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is looking to hire qualified candidates for several open positions across the United States and for remote work positions. John Bragg, the RRB’s Labor Member, announced the recruiting effort in an...
