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Union group pushes for passage of rail safety bill

Union group pushes for passage of rail safety bill Rail union representatives are poised to adopt a policy statement that urges Congress to pass a rail safety bill — one that mandates a minimum of two-person crew sizes on all passenger and freight trains, regulates...

Norfolk Southern Wants Ohio Securities Suit In Georgia

Norfolk Southern asked an Ohio federal judge Friday to send a proposed securities class action accusing it of misleading investors by not disclosing the heightened risks of train derailments prior to the February incident to the Northern District of Georgia, as it...

California Trucking Bill Has Autonomous Vehicle Industry On Edge.

Momentum for a California proposal seeking to ban autonomous heavy-duty trucks from operating without a human driver behind the wheel has sparked fears that the Golden State will kick off a nationwide patchwork of state regulations that will hinder the burgeoning...

Chicago suburbs appeal CPKC merger decision

Chicago suburbs appeal CPKC merger decision The Coalition to Stop CPKC, a group of eight Chicago suburbs that opposed the $31 billion merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, is appealing the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the Class...

Congressman Chuy Garcia

Had an excellent conversation with Congressman Chuy Garcia this morning. As you can expect, he is very squarely behind the Railway Safety legislation moving through the US Congress. I stressed to him the importance that ALL of the items and protections must stay in...