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Government, Safety

Policymakers Urge Action on Rail Safety Bill

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

A group of senators is renewing calls for a floor vote on legislation meant to improve safety across freight rail networks.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

STB Rule May Help Boost Competition for Railroad Shipments

railyard

OMAHA, Neb. — Companies that have plants served by only one railroad may soon be able to get a bid from another railroad if their service is bad enough under a new rule that was proposed Sept. 7.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Rail Industry Sues Ohio Over Crew Size Rule

Aerial drone image of train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February.

Julie Carr Smyth | Associated Press
July 6, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Rail Industry Sues to Block CARB’s Emission Rules

a BNSF locomotive

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The railroad industry on June 16 sued to block new environmental rules in California, saying the technology for zero-emission locomotives won’t be ready on time.

Adam Beam and Josh Funk | Associated Press
June 16, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Grilled on Safety Measures

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should toughen railroad regulations emerged March 22 as senators heard fresh testimony on February's fiery hazardous train derailment.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 22, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Receptive to Some New Safety Regulations

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for parts of a Senate bill to apply tougher safety regulations to railroads, but does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 21, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Wants Rail to Carry More Freight

A CSX locomotive

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs says he wants to repair broken relations with union workers and customers and attract more businesses to send their freight over rails instead of roads.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 21, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Rail Strike Averted as Unions Agree to Deal

A CSX locomotive

A deal has been reached between union workers and six Class I railroads, averting a threatened strike that could have snarled the nation’s freight and passenger rail service.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

From Carmakers to Refiners, Industries Brace for Rail Strike

An Amtrak passenger train and a freight train head toward Chicago

Here’s how some industries are gauging the potential impacts and getting ready for the possible rail work stoppage.

Associated Press
September 14, 2022
Government, Business

ATA Praises Biden’s Executive Order During Rail Negotiations

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American Trucking Associations touted the Biden White House’s recent directive to assist with ongoing freight rail workforce negotiations.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 18, 2022

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