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EPA Aims To Strike Norfolk Southern’s Derailment Defenses

EPA Aims To Strike Norfolk Southern’s Derailment Defenses The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking an Ohio federal court to strike seven of Norfolk Southern Railway Co.’s affirmative defenses in a suit over the East Palestine derailment, saying...

7th Circ. Reinstates Conductor’s Suit Over Faulty Rail Switch

7th Circ. Reinstates Conductor’s Suit Over Faulty Rail Switch The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday revived a longtime conductor’s suit against Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co. alleging he injured his neck working a faulty switch, saying there is a factual...

The short lines – doing their part in fighting against our safety…

Rail safety legislation: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has continued to speak publicly about his desire to move forward the Brown-Vance rail safety bill (S. 576). The bill would need 60 votes to clear a procedural hurdle and be considered on the floor....

BNSF Wants To Halt Insurer’s $1.3M Derailment Coverage Row

BNSF Wants To Halt Insurer’s $1.3M Derailment Coverage Row BNSF urged a Washington federal court to toss an insurer’s breach of contract, negligence and Federal Rail Safety Act claims over $1.26 million in clothing shipment damage caused by a train...

DC Circ. Denies Norfolk Southern Immunity In Railroad Fight

DC Circ. Denies Norfolk Southern Immunity In Railroad Fight A D.C. Circuit panel affirmed Friday the Surface Transportation Board’s finding that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. isn’t immune from antitrust claims lodged by CSX Transportation Inc. regarding a...

Rail Lobby Says Ohio Can’t Mandate Two-Person Train Crews

Rail Lobby Says Ohio Can’t Mandate Two-Person Train Crews The trade group for the nation’s largest railroads alleges Ohio’s new requirement that all trains be operated by two people runs afoul of federal law, as the rail lobby takes aim at a mandate...