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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health care workers can’t get in, and those trapped inside can’t get...

A provision in the transportation budget is facing a lawsuit

A provision in the transportation budget is facing a lawsuit COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s transportation budget went into effect at the beginning of July. The budget contains several new measures on rail safety in Ohio. One goal is to have emergency measures in place...

Metra to provide Chicago-to-Rockford rail service

Metra to provide Chicago-to-Rockford rail service Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week announced a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Metra to restore Chicago-to-Rockford passenger-rail service that was discontinued 42 years ago....

Conductor trainee fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin

Conductor trainee fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin The Federal Railroad Administration last week issued a safety bulletin to increase awareness of the dangers of riding moving rail equipment and encouraged railroads to review their training programs for such...