July 7, 2023 | Canada, Derailment, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Freight Waves, July 6, 2023) Much work is still needed to bolster rail safety and prevent another tragic accident like the one that happened in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 10 years ago, the head of the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said on Thursday. Full story:...
July 6, 2023 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, July 6, 2023) Freight trains still rumble through Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, a daily reminder to its 5,750 residents of the accident that shattered a warm summer night, and their city, 10 years ago. In the early hours of July 6, 2013, dozens of people...
July 6, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains Magazine, July 6, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration is demanding immediate changes to Norfolk Southern’s conductor trainee program, citing “grave deficiencies” that have been marked by incidents resulting in “amputations and other serious...
July 6, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, July 5, 2023) Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash, and the railroad wants to make sure that company and the owners of...
July 6, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, July 1, 2023) If railway police officers investigating an incident encounter evidence that could be damning to a rail company, do they see their primary duty as seeking all the facts or protecting the company’s name? For some families of loved...
July 6, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 5, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 1, 2023, as well as volumes for June 2023. U.S. railroads originated...
July 6, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Ports
(Source: Canadian Press, July 5, 2023) CPKC, a major North American railway, says it has placed “temporary embargoes” on export traffic to the Port of Vancouver, as a strike at B.C. ports drags into its fifth day with no signs of a breakthrough. Full...
July 5, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Lawsuit, Railroad Safety
(Source: Railway Age, July 5, 2023) The Association of American Railroads filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on June 30 seeking to block the state’s two-person train crew mandate, which AAR contends doesn’t permit exceptions and is...
July 5, 2023 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 5, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Around 4 a.m., UPS walked away from the bargaining table after presenting an unacceptable offer to the Teamsters that did not address members’ needs. The UPS Teamsters...
July 5, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 3, 2023) CHICAGO — Railroad employees considering retirement should familiarize themselves with the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) annuity application process. Being prepared can prevent needless delays and...
