May 11, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2023) A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill would...
May 11, 2023 | Accident, Headlines, NTSB, UP
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 10, 2023) On April 16, 2023, about 6:44 p.m. local time, southbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) train GSHFCC 15 collided with train UP RDACO 14 in Chico Yard in Chico, Texas.[1] GSHFCC 15, a loaded...
May 11, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, May 10, 2023) Through the first 18 weeks of 2023 (ending May 6), total North American carload and intermodal traffic dipped 4% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) May 10 report. Both the U.S....
May 11, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WOIO, May 10, 2023) A Norfolk Southern train derailed late Wednesday in New Castle, Pennsylvania, 20 miles from East Palestine. The Lawrence County Department of Public Safety said that there is no threat to the public or hazardous material...
May 11, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, Oil Train, Railroad Security
(Source: The News Tribune, May 10, 2023) The defendant was charged in Pierce County Superior Court with malicious injury to railroad property, a felony. The incident caused one BNSF Railway train car to derail. The car stayed upright, and there was no oil spill. Full...
May 11, 2023 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 11, 2023) Following a train collision that occurred on April 16 involving a misaligned switch, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Safety Bulletin to remind railroads about ways to “ensure safe operation of hand-operated...
May 10, 2023 | Amtrak, Contract Agreement, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen press release, May 9, 2023) On May 5, 2023, BRS members working at Amtrak ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The 7-year Agreement was reached after nearly 18 months of negotiations and provided for general wage...
May 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NS
(Source: Associated Press, May 10, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s stock fell before the opening bell Wednesday after the railroad unveiled plans to create a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since a...
May 10, 2023 | DOT, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 9, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its ongoing work to protect the American public, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration laid out a new round of steps focused on the...
May 10, 2023 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 10, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released its annual enforcement report, summarizing regulatory compliance inspections and audits conducted in the past fiscal year by FRA or state inspectors participating in FRA’s rail...
