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  Getty Images By Keith Laing – 07/06/15 05:37 PM EDT A group of Democrats from Illinois are pushing Congress to increase funding for the installation of a system to automate the nation’s trains after a deadly Amtrak crash in May. Railroads currently have...

Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Illinois, Wisconsin

Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Illinois, Wisconsin June 29, 2015 Chris Hubbuch | La Crosse Tribune, Wis. New documents show BNSF Railroad is hauling fewer crude oil trains through Illinois and Wisconsin than it was last winter. BNSF now averages 25 unit...

Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act of 2015 (RREEA 2015)

NARP issued the following statement in response to the Senate rail bill, released yesterday. Make sure to check out the NARP Blog for a full analysis of this exciting bill! June 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Association of Railroad Passengers applauds the...