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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...

Longshore workers disrupt West Coast port operations

Longshore workers disrupt West Coast port operations Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been interrupted since June 2 due to dockworkers staging “concerted and disruptive work actions,” according to the Pacific Maritime...

STB SHOULD STOP LETTING FREIGHTS RUN OUT THE CLOCK

STB SHOULD STOP LETTING FREIGHTS RUN OUT THE CLOCK by Jim Mathews / President & CEO If there’s one thing many freight railroads seem to be good at, it’s foot-dragging. On Monday it will be six months since Amtrak filed its first-ever Section 213 late-trains...

FRA proposes rules for certifying train dispatchers, signal employees

FRA proposes rules for certifying train dispatchers, signal employees The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing rules to formalize the certification process for two groups of craft employees working on U.S. freight railroads. Each proposed rule — one for train...