March 7, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety
(Source: Politico, March 6, 2023) The railroad responsible for last month’s toxic train derailment in Ohio will roll out pledges Monday to make its trains safer, just days before its CEO is set to testify to Congress for the first time about its role in the disaster....
March 7, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WHTM, March 6, 2023) Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced that he has received commitment from Norfolk Southern to pay millions of dollars for damages to Pennsylvania and its residents as a result of the Feb. 3 train derailment in...
March 7, 2023 | DOT, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, March 4, 2023) Just as the industry consists of not just the railroads but numerous stakeholders such as the equipment manufacturers, shippers and unions, there are also several federal-level agencies involved in ensuring freight rail safety....
March 7, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, March 6, 2023) CHICAGO — Benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) are generally higher than those under the Social Security Act, especially for railroad employees who have 30 or more years of creditable...
March 6, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: CNN, March 4, 2023) A day after angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a town hall, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office released the results of health assessment surveys conducted in East Palestine, revealing the most common...
