November 1, 2021 | News, NS, Unions
On October 29, 2021, the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have responded to the suit Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)...
November 1, 2021 | FRA, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 1, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citing a string of recent train-service employee accidents involving injury or maiming, the Federal Railroad Administration last week again warned Norfolk Southern about deficiencies in its...
November 1, 2021 | CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, October 29, 2021) CALGARY and KANSAS CITY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP”) and Kansas City Southern (“KCS”) today announced they have jointly filed a railroad control application with...
November 1, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, October 27, 2021) BOSTON — Ridership on the MBTA still remains well below the norm from before COVID-19 upended the world, but after about eight months of steady gains, the agency’s head said Wednesday that some returning commuters...
November 1, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Today, October 29, 2021) PHILADELPHIA — Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) officials have unveiled its Transit Supportive Community Development (TSCD) Program, which seeks to expand transit access. Full story:...
