May 26, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: USA Today, May 24, 2023) There are typically two ways travelers move between Los Angeles and Las Vegas: By car, drivers risk sitting in traffic that can double the four-hour drive time. Air travel comes with the typical risks of lost luggage, canceled or...
May 26, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 24, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 20, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 470,694 carloads...
May 26, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: CBS Chicago, May 25, 2023) A large rail yard on Chicago’s South Side could soon get even bigger. Norfolk Southern recently made headlines because of a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Now, as the company works to rebuild trust and build out...
May 23, 2023 | Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Press release from the ranking members of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, May 22, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member ...
May 23, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, May 19, 2023) While rail service has improved for agricultural and grain shippers in 2023 compared with last year, ongoing service issues warrant continued attention and regulatory action, rail shippers are telling the Surface Transportation...
May 23, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Train Length
(Source: WPXI, May 22, 2023) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — People who live in Bridgewater Borough say the railroad tracks along Mulberry Street are dangerous because sometimes trains are stopped for two, three, four, or even six hours at a time and if a first responder can’t get...
May 23, 2023 | Canada, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, May 18, 2023) TORONTO — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and Alstom today reached a tentative agreement affecting over 850 workers who operate Toronto’s commuter trains. Union members will begin...
May 23, 2023 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Television station KSTP, May 15, 2023) The section of track in Minnesota where a train carrying ethanol derailed earlier this spring had a history of defects that led to employee complaints, million-dollar lawsuits, and federal safety violations, according to...
May 23, 2023 | Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Meadville Tribune, May 22, 2023) Democrats in the Pennsylvania Senate hosted a policy meeting Friday toward strengthening safety regulations for the rail industry and if the tenor of that meeting is any indication, effective legislation will be hard to enact....
May 23, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 22, 2023) Amtrak and NC by Train plan to add a daily roundtrip on the Piedmont passenger-rail service between Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, beginning July 10. Full story: Progressive Railroading
