August 9, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, August 9, 2023) Landowners at the site of a 2018 derailment near Doon, Iowa, are suing BNSF Railway, seeking damages for cleanup costs and reduced property values from oil spilled in the incident. Full story: Trains.com
August 9, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Mexico, Ports
(Source: Seatrade Maritime News, August 8, 2023) In the face of continued problems with traffic volumes at the Panama Canal, shippers and carriers will likely seek alternatives which is where CPKC believes it can step in. CPKC was formed in April this year out of a...
August 8, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Trains.com, August 4, 2023) A contract worker hit by a piece of track equipment on the Housatonic Railroad has died. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Full story: Trains.com
August 8, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: CBS Texas, August 6, 2023) First responders say the situation is “stable” after a train incident in Eastland County in which eight to 10 cars derailed and grassfires ignited Saturday afternoon. The Eastland Fire Department chief, Joe Williamson...
August 8, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, August 5, 2023) The Rail Customer Coalition (RCC) informed Freight Waves on Friday that it sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week asking him to renominate STB Chairman Marty Oberman and STB member Patrick Fuchs because some longstanding...
August 8, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Ports
(Source: CNBC, August 5, 2023) Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) of Canada voted to ratify the second tentative agreement with West Coast port ownership, meaning an end to the uncertainty and trade congestion that has gripped the supply...
August 8, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Lancaster Online, August 5, 2023) LANCASTER, Pa. — Dozens of small fires on properties bordering a rail line owned by Norfolk Southern prompted multiple 911 calls to Lancaster County first responders on Wednesday and Thursday. In some cases, fire units that...
August 8, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: Cleveland.com opinion column by East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick, August 6, 2023) Six months ago, a 151-car Norfolk Southern train with 11 cars of hazardous cargo derailed in my hometown of East Palestine, Ohio. The resulting fire turned night into day...
August 8, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, August 1, 2023) CHICAGO — As required by law, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) submits annual financial reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement and railroad unemployment insurance...
August 4, 2023 | AFL-CIO, CEO Pay, Headlines
(Source: Pensions & Investments, August 3, 2023) Average total compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 index companies dipped in 2022 to $16.7 million from a record $18.3 million in 2021 according to the AFL-CIO’s Executive Paywatch website. That represents the...
