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Heat disrupts rail service along Northeast Corridor
(Source: Trains.com, July 18, 2024) Extreme heat is taking its toll on rail transportation along the Northeast Corridor, with transit agencies and Amtrak all feeling the impact and taking operational measures. Full story: Trains.com
House T&I Committee to host July 23 hearing on rail safety
(Source: Transport Topics, July 17, 2024) Transportation and Infrastructure’s Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee will convene July 23 for a hearing specific to train safety. Senior lawmakers intend to press stakeholders on industry best...
EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
(Source: Associated Press, July 17, 2024) The EPA’s Inspector General is investigating why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last...
FRA encourages railroads to make better use of hot bearing detector data
(Source: Trains.com, July 16, 2024) The Federal Railroad Administration has updated its 2023 safety advisory that encourages railroads to make better use of data from wayside hot-bearing detectors. The second supplement to the advisory, issued in draft form on Friday,...
New STB chair orders rail CEOs to attend forum on declining volumes
(Source: The Load Star, July 16, 2024) Robert Primus, the new chairman of the US Surface Transportation Board (STB), has called in the CEOs of the North American Class I rail carriers to discuss the decline of rail traffic and how to revive it. Citing a 28% decline in...
House bill would enhance safety requirements for hazmat trains
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 15, 2024) U.S. Reps. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on July 11 introduced a bill calling for enhanced safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials. H.R. 8996 would incorporate aspects of...
Pacific Harbor Line, BLET extend agreement
(Source: Trains.com, July 15, 2024) Pacific Harbor Line and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer and Trainmen, Division 214, have ratified a three-year extension to their current labor agreement, extending that contract through Sept. 20, 2027. The extension covers...
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