April 8, 2024 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2024) Almost 25 years after federal authorities responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses descended on Libby, Montana, a town of about 3,000 people near the U.S.-Canada border, some asbestos victims and their family members...
April 8, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 3, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 30, 2024, as well as volumes for March 2024. U.S. railroads originated 866,865 carloads in...
April 3, 2024 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: CNBC, April 2, 2024) One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new regulations intended to shore up freight rail safety. A new rule finalized by the Federal...
April 3, 2024 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: New York Times, April 2, 2024) The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it had finalized a new rule that will require the nation’s largest freight railroads to maintain their current staffing of two crew members per train, settling a contentious...
April 3, 2024 | CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Trains.com, April 2, 2024) The union representing Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City engineers and conductors in Canada has authorized a strike vote as labor and management remain far apart on new contracts. Leaders of the Teamsters Canada...
April 3, 2024 | Fatigue, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 1, 2024) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently found that the Federal Railroad Administration needs to improve its oversight of procedures related to railroad hours of...
April 3, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 3, 2024) The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented, federal officials...
April 2, 2024 | CSX, Headlines, Ports
(Source: CNBC, April 1, 2024) CSX is starting a new dedicated freight rail service between Baltimore and New York for its clients on Tuesday to help mitigate the trade disruption as a result of the closure of the Port of Baltimore after the cargo vessel Dali collided...
April 2, 2024 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Washington Post, April 2, 2024) The Biden administration on Tuesday required the largest freight railroads to operate their trains with at least two people on board, seeking to improve rail safety with a new mandate that immediately drew stiff industry...
April 2, 2024 | Furloughs, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains.com, April 2, 2024) Norfolk Southern today urged shareholders to back its board and management team in its proxy battle, saying that the plans touted by activist investor Ancora Holdings amount to a “slash and burn” strategy that would hurt service and...
