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Ohio’s new transportation budget includes train crew-size mandate

Ohio’s new transportation budget includes train crew-size mandate Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the state’s $13.5 billion transportation budget, which includes a mandate for two-person train crews and other rail safety measures. The train-crew requirement and...

East Palestine has put railroads under a cloud of suspicion: Analysis

East Palestine has put railroads under a cloud of suspicion: Analysis All the positive freight railroad safety statistics in the world — like more than 99.9% of hazardous materials shipments arriving without incident — can’t overcome that image of a towering column of...

Off the rails: A call for freight railroad reform

Between all seven Class I freight railroad companies, the U.S. saw over 1,000 derailments in 2022. Norfolk Southern (the company responsible for the derailment in East Palestine) had 119 by itself. Other railways had even more, like BNSF which derailed 279 times in...

Norfolk Southern T&E workers get time off for medical care

Norfolk Southern T&E workers get time off for medical care Norfolk Southern Railway announced details of a new benefit offering train and engine (T&E) employees additional time off for medical appointments. The change was negotiated under the most recent...