February 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: CBS News, February 15, 2023) When Norfolk Southern train 32N derailed in Ohio earlier this month, it was not the first time it had experienced problems on the route. The train, which originated from Madison, Illinois, on the evening of Feb. 1, broke down at...
February 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Bloomberg, February 15, 2023) Nearly two weeks after a train carrying carcinogenic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the extent of the damage to the nearby community is still unclear. Railroads face a traffic backlog and operator Norfolk Southern...
February 16, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Contract Negotiations, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, February 15, 2023) Locomotive engineers are upset with a salary offer from NJ Transit and may start voting with their feet, either by taking jobs with other commuter railroads that pay more, or going on strike, union leaders said. Brotherhood of...
February 16, 2023 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 15, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration yesterday announced an additional $2.2 billion in funding is being made available for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. Full story:...
February 16, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, February 15, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Feb. 14 denied “as moot” the petition for an emergency service order by Foster Poultry Farms (Foster Farms), which in late 2022 said there had been a “substantial, measurable...
