March 22, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Paid Sick Leave, PSR
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, March 21, 2023) At an investor’s conference last December, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw made a somewhat surprising announcement for the rail industry: The company would look beyond short-term profits to rebuild service and invest in...
March 22, 2023 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Television station WILX, March 21, 2023) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will decide the fate of Michigan’s right-to-work law. Tuesday, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to repeal the right-to-work law. The law was originally passed quickly by Republicans in...
March 22, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: CNN, March 22, 2023) Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday facing pressure to support rail safety legislation proposed in the wake of his railroad’s massive toxic spill from a February 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NS has...
March 22, 2023 | Canada, CN, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Unifor press release, March 20, 2023) MONTREAL — Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action. “These negotiations were fraught with challenges, including demands for concessions by CN,” said Unifor National...
March 22, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Seattle Times, March 20, 2023) Without permission from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, BNSF in 2012 began transporting 100-car trains of highly combustible crude oil through Swinomish land, court documents show. The tribe sued in 2015, alleging BNSF...
March 22, 2023 | Derailment, Fatality, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Freight Waves, March 21, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board released two preliminary reports Monday that describe the events surrounding two separate incidents involving Norfolk Southern trains. The first incident occurred on March 9 in Alabama....
March 22, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, KCS, Mexico
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 21, 2023) Kansas City Southern de Mexico is battling congestion in key terminals likely caused by a combination of stronger than expected traffic growth and train crew shortages. According to Trains Magazine, the congestion began in...
March 22, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Supreme Court
(Source: Kansas City Star, March 20, 2023) The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the federal government to weigh in on whether state and local governments can regulate how long trains can block railroad crossings. The invitation means the high court might eventually give...
March 22, 2023 | Headlines, National Mediation Board
(Source: Railway Age, March 21, 2023) President Joe Biden March 20 nominated Republican Loren Sweatt to succeed Republican Gerald W. Fauth III on the National Mediation Board (NMB). Senate confirmation is required. Full story: Railway Age
March 21, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, March 18, 2023) A law firm specializing in stockholder rights is filing a class-action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern for pursuing precision scheduled railroading (PSR) and making operational adjustments such as longer trains and headcount...
