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Precision railroading strategy buckles under US legislative onslaught

Precision railroading strategy buckles under US legislative onslaught Under mounting pressure from a string of derailments, US Class I railways are abandoning elements of their predominant operational strategy of recent years . Precision scheduled railroading (PSR) is...

Union Pacific sued after firing rail worker on medical leave

Union Pacific sued after firing rail worker on medical leave OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific routinely hires private investigators to check out employees’ medical leave claims and then fires anyone who happens to leave their house while out on leave, according to a...

Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say Norfolk Southern once had so few accidents and injuries that it won the rail industry’s prestigious E.H. Harriman safety award for 23 years in a row until it was retired in 2012. But in the past...