July 3, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety, Train Length
(Source: Associated Press, June 27, 2023) Spurred on by train derailments, some states with busy criss-crossing freight railroads are pursuing their own safety remedies rather than wait for federal action amid industry opposition and questions about whether they even...
July 3, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, June 30, 2023) Nearly a week after a bridge collapsed over the Yellowstone River at Reed Point, Mont., sending rail cars into the water below, the cleanup is well underway. But it’s still unclear just how long Montana Rail...
July 3, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, June 28, 2023) CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal Wednesday that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle a significant amount of freight. The deal...
July 3, 2023 | Headlines, NS, Supreme Court
(Source: Common Dreams, June 27, 2023) Opponents of unmitigated corporate power celebrated Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Norfolk Southern’s attempt to limit where companies can be sued. Full story: Common Dreams
July 3, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, June 28, 2023) A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is trying to convince a federal jury that a local clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who...
June 23, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB, Train Length
(Source: Politico, June 22, 2023) A Norfolk Southern locomotive engineer who inspected the train before it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, was rebuffed when he told a supervisor he was concerned about the train’s length and composition, according to new information...
June 23, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: NBC News, June 23, 2023) The decision to vent and burn five train cars’ carcinogenic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, in February came under renewed scrutiny Thursday as federal investigators questioned officials in the community still reeling from the...
June 23, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: The Hill, June 22, 2023) Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee issued a new request Thursday for documents from Norfolk Southern, alleging the railroad company has failed to produce documents on its derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier...
June 23, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board, June 22, 2023) The docket (DCA23HR001) for NTSB’s investigative hearing regarding the February 3, 2023, derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, is now available on the NTSB website. NTSB...
June 23, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, June 23, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX are working together to build and deploy hydrogen locomotive conversion kits that will be used for diesel electric locomotives. The two have formed a joint venture in which CSX will use one of...
