March 21, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Penn-Live, March 20, 2023) Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw’s appearance before a state Senate committee on Monday focused heavily on the decision to purposely burn the leaking chemicals, which sent a plume of ash and smoke into Pennsylvania. One...
March 21, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WTAE, March 20, 2023) Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw on Monday appeared before Pennsylvania’s state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Full story: www.wtae.com
March 21, 2023 | EPA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 17, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety bulletin asking railroads to review with employees the dangers of pushing and shoving moves at highway grade crossings. Full story: Trains Magazine
March 21, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, March 17, 2023) Two congressional representatives from Ohio have introduced their own rail safety bill that excludes a train crew size requirement. The bill, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act, or RAIL Act, calls for the promulgation of new...
March 21, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The Cheyenne Post, March 20, 2023) Union Pacific is offering urgent employment opportunities in Rawlins and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Union Pacific is actively seeking qualified applicants for Train Crew, with new hires eligible for a $40K – $50K hiring bonus....
