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Railway Safety Act Still Awaits Consideration

EAST PALESTINE — With the new year here and the one-year anniversary of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment just over a month away, legislation to avert a similar rail disaster has slowed. Introduced March 1, by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance...

The Long-Awaited Rule Regarding Rail Recording Devices

The Long-Awaited Rule Regarding Rail Recording Devices The Federal Railroad Administration finalizes the push for safer and smarter journeys.   In October, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a Final Rule requiring the installation of inward- and...

Brother Chris Falaney

Brothers and sisters, as we move forward with this new chapter of the ISLB I want to continue to express my sincerest condolences to the Falaney family. Chris was a wonderful Husband, Father and Union man. He was an example of what we represent and something we should...

Dow Rips Norfolk Southern’s Bid To Share Derailment Cleanup.

Dow Rips Norfolk Southern’s Bid To Share Derailment Cleanup. Dow Chemical claimed Friday in Ohio federal court that Norfolk Southern is attempting to dump environmental cleanup costs on shipping customers that had rail cars carrying chemicals in the train that...