June 19, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, June 16, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board Friday released the list of organizations providing witnesses for the two-day investigative hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, next...
June 19, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, Lawsuit
(Source: Associated Press, June 16, 2023) The railroad industry on June 16 sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives across the country long before their...
June 19, 2023 | BNSF, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, June 16, 2023) Specifically, BNSF requests a waiver extension from 49 CFR 232.12, Extended haul trains, to continue operating extended haul trains for distances of up to 1,702 miles, beyond the limit of 1,500 miles stated in the regulation. Full...
June 19, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: The Ohio Star, June 17, 2023) Protesters interrupted a session of the Ohio House this week demanding that Governor Mike DeWine declare a state of emergency in East Palestine as a result of the catastrophic train derailment earlier this year. Full story: The...
June 19, 2023 | BNSF, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB, Remote Control
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 16, 2023) Slack action was the probable cause of the Feb. 9, 2022, death of a BNSF Railway remote control operator helper who fell from the front platform of his locomotive in Denver, the National Transportation Safety Board said today....
June 19, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines, Mexico
(Source: The Loadstar, June 19, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKC) is bullish on the prospects for its Mexico intermodal reefer service launched last month despite the closure last week of one of the pioneers of the concept. Full story: The...
June 19, 2023 | Headlines, Historic/Steam
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, June 19, 2023) ESSEX, Mont. — They swarmed like hawks on roadkill along nearby U.S. Highway 2. On Saturday, hundreds of railfans, history buffs and curious locals descended on Montana’s Izaak Walton Inn to purchase whatever...
June 19, 2023 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, June 16, 2023) If electric batteries become more common on the nation’s freight rail lines, researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggest those batteries could be called upon to deal with spikes in energy demand. Full...
June 16, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, June 15, 2023) Blocked crossings and prevention of future derailments are among the key issues as three lobbying groups representing state and local governments push Senate leaders to bring the Railway Safety Act of 2023 to the Senate floor for...
June 16, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Contract Negotiations, Headlines, Lawsuit
(Source: www.nj.com, June 15, 2023) The settlement by the national union admits no wrong doing, and BLET National President Eddie Hall criticized NJ Transit for lack of progress in negotiating a fair contract. “This is a sideshow,” he said of the settlement. “We’re...
