April 1, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WCPO, March 30, 2022) LOCKLAND, Ohio — A family’s home in Lockland was damaged by a fire Thursday morning, but first responders said the damage might not have been as bad if they could have arrived faster. Lockland Fire Chief Doug...
April 1, 2022 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Southeast Texas Record, March 31, 2022) HOUSTON — A lawsuit alleging the Union Pacific Railroad Company knowingly contaminated residential neighborhoods in Houston with creosote, a probable carcinogen, will continue. Full story: Southeast Texas...
April 1, 2022 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, March 30, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced it will award an Innovative Rail Safety Grant to Nebraska Operation...
March 31, 2022 | BNSF, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 31 — Brother N. Shane Bragg, a member of BLET Division 578 (Tulsa, Okla.), was elected Chairman of the Oklahoma State Legislative Board during its quadrennial meeting held March 22-24, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A BNSF Railway locomotive...
March 31, 2022 | Headlines, UP
(Source: SCOTUS Blog, March 30, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court heard argument on Monday in LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. The case involves the Locomotive Inspection Act, a federal statute that requires railroads to regularly inspect and...
