May 22, 2023 | Headlines, Train Length
(Source: Television station KCTV, May 19, 2023) To go around blocked crossings, first responders need to go around and backtrack on gravel roads, losing precious time. They’ve seen first-hand the consequences of a delay. Full story: www.kctv5.com
May 15, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine analysis by Bill Stephens, May 15, 2023) Well, this isn’t a pretty picture. From 2013 to 2022 U.S. industrial production eked out 3% growth, overall economic output increased 57%, and truck tonnage grew 26%. Yet volume on the big four U.S....
May 15, 2023 | Congressional Hearing, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Train Length
(Source: Freight Waves, May 12, 2023) Longer trains, employee morale and the role of technology in freight rail operations came under at times withering scrutiny at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. During his testimony, AFL-CIO TTD...
May 15, 2023 | Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: KOMO News, May 14, 2023) On Wednesday, Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell from Washington state led an executive session on the proposed Railway Safety Act of 2023. The bill was introduced by Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance of Ohio after a major Norfolk...
May 15, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Click2Houston, May 15, 2023) Houston-area leaders, including Mayor Sylvester Turner are calling on Congress to urge action on the passage of the Rail Safety Act of 2023. The call to action comes after residents have complained about trains blocking access on...
May 15, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Editorial in the Marietta Times, May 13, 2023) MARIETTA, Ohio — Perhaps Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been urged to seize a political opportunity by using trigger words such as “Biden administration,” “coal” and fossil fuels “that the radical green movement...
May 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Reuters, May 12, 2023) A Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed near New Castle, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night received an alarm several miles before the incident, according to preliminary findings released Friday by the National Transportation...
May 15, 2023 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2023) The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) announced this week crews have completed the Cedar Viaduct in Fresno. The 3,700-foot viaduct will enable trains traveling at 200-plus mph to pass over State Route 99 and...
May 15, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 12, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration issued a safety advisory this week in the aftermath of an April collision and derailment on Union Pacific that involved a misaligned hand-throw switch. Full story: Trains...
May 15, 2023 | CPKC, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Pacific Kansas City press release, May 16, 2023) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) today released selected combined historical financial information for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 reflecting CPKC results as...
