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CSX Transportation dropped from reporting requirement as railroad has met its service targets for several months, board says

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Nehls Leads Call for Biden Administration to Prioritize Rail Safety Over Special Interests? Washington, D.C. – Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, led fellow T&I Committee Republicans in urging...

Lawmakers should stand up to railroad lobby in name of safety

Lawmakers should stand up to railroad lobby in name of safety The past year has seen the rail industry in the news for all the wrong reasons, from draconian attendance policies to national railroad strikes and catastrophic derailments. In response, railroad activists...

Railroads taking tougher stance on paid sick leave for BLET

Railroads taking tougher stance on paid sick leave for BLET U.S. freight rail companies nearly spurred a nationwide railroad strike last fall by refusing to grant paid sick days, but in a surprise move welcomed by workers, those railroads have recently granted paid...