April 24, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, PSR
(Source: CNBC, April 20, 2023) Washington lawmakers are scrutinizing the freight rail industry as a string of derailments unfold in 2023. Others within the industry say accidents have become more difficult to avoid as railroad companies pursue more demanding business...
April 24, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: WFAA, April 17, 2023) A train collision in Wise County injured an engineer and a conductor on Sunday night, according to officials. In a statement to WFAA, officials with Union Pacific said that at around 7 p.m. a southbound Union Pacific train hit an...
April 24, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NTSB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 21, 2023) The use of a piece of maintenance-of-way equipment to move steel grating panels, with an attachment not designed for that purpose, was the probable cause of a September 2021 fatality involving a contract worker on the Union...
April 20, 2023 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, UP
(Source: Associated Press, April 20, 2023) Union Pacific reported first quarter 2023 income and operating results on April 20, 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the railroad reported a profit of $1.63 billion. That’s in line with first quarter 2022 profit of $1.63....
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, April 18, 2023) Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has embraced some rail safety measures in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment, but he remains opposed to a rule requiring at least two crew members to be on board. Full story:...
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, April 18, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some...
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: www.mlive.com, April 17, 2023) Michigan Senate Democrats are working to put more regulations in place for the state’s roughly 3,600 miles of railways as a way to increase public safety after numerous reports of blocked traffic and train derailments. Michigan...
April 20, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Technology
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 18, 2023) How do railroads determine where to put distributed power? The requirements are different for every railroad, and variances also exist within each railroad, depending on such things as the type of train, the demands of the...
April 20, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, Paid Sick Leave
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 18, 2023) BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern have reached paid sick time agreements with two more of the unions representing their employees. BNSF reached a deal with the International Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. NS reached agreement...
April 20, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 18, 2023) BNSF Railway and Montana Rail Link have reached a trackage rights agreement that will permit BNSF to operate three of the regional railroad’s branch lines. Full story: Trains Magazine
