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Moments Before Clarendon Hills Train Crash Detailed

Moments Before Clarendon Hills Train Crash Detailed CLARENDON HILLS, IL – The locomotive engineer for the Metra train that crashed into a box truck last year in Clarendon Hills told investigators that he knew it was going to happen moments before After he rounded a...

US to conduct safety review of all major railroads

US to conduct safety review of all major railroads WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will conduct safety assessments of all major U.S. railroads following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) operated train in Ohio, according...

TEAMSTERS RAIL CONFERENCE WINS GAINS, PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS

TEAMSTERS RAIL CONFERENCE WINS GAINS, PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS The Teamsters Rail Conference recently notched victories in the ongoing fight to improve the lives of its members. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) in May reached a tentative...