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NTSB releases final report on Missouri Amtrak crash over one year later

NTSB releases final report on Missouri Amtrak crash over one year later MENDON, Mo. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report Wednesday on a deadly Amtrak train crash in Mendon, Missouri. In June 2022, four people were killed and over...

Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO

Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO OMAHA, Neb. — Incoming Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena will not get a honeymoon with rail labor when he begins leading the railroad on Aug. 14. Local SMART-TD leaders and the Transportation Trades Department of...

Back Pay Award Clearly Said No Earnings Offset, Judge Says.

Back Pay Award Clearly Said No Earnings Offset, Judge Says. Railroad KCS must comply with an arbitration board’s order to fully reimburse a wrongfully fired worker for five years of lost pay and benefits, a Missouri federal judge has ruled, saying the...