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“They want to be able to retain the ability to discipline.”

After Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, the nation’s freight railroads promised to join in the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). This was seen as a major victory for rail safety. But five months later, they haven’t kept...

STB denies BNSF petition for partial stay in NTEC coal-shipping case

STB denies BNSF petition for partial stay in NTEC coal-shipping case The Surface Transportation Board yesterday announced it denied BNSF Railway Co.’s petition for partial stay of the board’s previous decision in a case involving the railroad and Navajo...

Vena pens letter to UP team on first day as CEO

Vena pens letter to UP team on first day as CEO Union Pacific Railroad will become the safest railroad, improve its service product and become more efficient and reliable for customers, communities and shareholders, UP CEO Jim Vena wrote today in a letter to company...