…reflecting on the Class I’s “ongoing progress, support and commitment to making things right.” Railway Age reproduces the complete Aug. 3 letter below: “How can we help? It’s a question…
…dividends issued by railroad companies—money advocates say would be better spent on ensuring better staffing and safety levels. On Thursday, The Leverreported that Occidental Petroleum, the company that manufactured the…
…ongoing commitment to the community and to improving its safety culture. “We promised to make things right for you and your neighbors, and we’ve made a lot of progress. Our…
Reported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. Freight rail stakeholders will be watching closely as Union Pacific’s incoming CEO Jim Vena takes over the company, especially given how labor and operational…
…$103 million, a $25 million decrease from FY23 funding, which is maintained in the Senate FY24 bill, and over $35 million below the President Biden’s FY24 budget request. “We urge…
…Palestine, little has changed. While President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have praised a railroad safety bill from Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and JD Vance, a…
…moving changes forward in Congress is stalled. Unions are using the half-year mark to urge Congress to pass a comprehensive rail safety bill, pointing to more than 60 high-profile derailments…
…Safety is just a buzzword to the railroads. “Since the East Palestine disaster, rail companies have lobbied to evade or weaken safety provisions, such as the two-person crew minimum staffing…
…supporting additional regulations. “Rail companies have lobbied to evade or weaken safety provisions, such as the two-person crew minimum staffing standard in legislation pending before Congress. They have also sought…
…June 2023, a decrease of over 25%. BNSF’s petition to waive mechanical inspections in Eagle Pass comes at a time when it is struggling to complete basic locomotive inspections required…