June 13, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Fox 43, June 12, 2023) A Norfolk Southern spokesperson said Monday that clean-up crews from their company and emergency agencies are working to clean up and contain a fuel spill discovered last week at a generator station. Full story:...
June 13, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: KGET.com, June 12, 2023) A Union Pacific train appeared to have been stopped or stalled on tracks near Eucalyptus Road and Edison Highway on Saturday, June 10. It was not clear why the train was stopped or delayed. A KGET viewer said they had seen several...
June 13, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 9, 2023) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Form BA-6, Certificate of Service Months and Compensation, for every railroad employee with creditable railroad compensation in the...
June 12, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, June 10, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow up with similar investigations of all...
June 12, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Spotlight PA, June 12, 2023) In the wake of a hazardous train derailment less than a mile from the Ohio border, Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation that supporters say would improve safety standards and increase corporate accountability. But the...
June 12, 2023 | Canada, CN, CPKC, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Canadian Press, June 11, 2023) Set to come into effect with Ottawa’s federal budget bill, an obscure law has Canada’s two main railways fighting back over concerns about expenses and congestion, with the drama playing out in social media posts and...
June 12, 2023 | Headlines, Long Trains, NS
(Source: Fox 5 Atlanta, June 9, 2023) The Forest Park police chief says stopped trains are costing first responders valuable response time. He says trains can stall for up to five hours at a time, forcing officers to find other ways around when responding to...
June 9, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Farm News Media, June 8, 2023) The nation’s largest rail carriers will soon undergo a “comprehensive and broad” safety review, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Full story: Michigan Farm News
June 9, 2023 | Derailment, FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 9, 2023) In the wake of a May 10 Norfolk Southern derailment in Pennsylvania, the Federal Railroad Administration today issued a safety advisory recommending that railroads implement safeguards to ensure that hot bearing detectors...
June 9, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: KSTP, June 8, 2023) In 2003, a grade crossing tragedy led to a lengthy legal battle that ultimately exposed what a judge called a “staggering” amount of misconduct by the BNSF Railway, the largest railroad in Minnesota. Twenty years later, BNSF has continued...
