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Man sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing engineer on BNSF train

Mar 30, 2023

FOLEY, Minn. — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for climbing aboard a BNSF Railway train last year and attacking the engineer with a knife. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Samuel D. Hohman of Sauk Rapids, Minn., was sentenced Wednesday...

U.S. rail volume tumbled 7.5% in Week 12

Mar 30, 2023

U.S. rail volumes fell 7.5% to 469,958 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending March 25 compared to the same period a year ago, according to Association of American Railroads data. The railroads logged 236,526 carloads, down 0.2%, and 233,432 containers and...

Ohio AG Says Deal With Norfolk Southern Won’t Affect Suit.

Mar 30, 2023

Norfolk Southern has agreed to hire Ohio businesses and workers to clean up the damage left by its Feb. 3 derailment, Attorney General David Yost told reporters Wednesday, noting that the deal his office brokered with the rail company would not affect the Buckeye...

Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment

Mar 29, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rail safety measures proposed after the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn in East Palestine are closer to becoming law in Ohio, as part of a nearly $13.5 billion transportation budget that cleared the Legislature on Wednesday. A...

Metra plans 49 safety ‘blitzes’ in 2023

Mar 29, 2023

Metra will conduct 49 “safety blitzes” in collaboration with Operation Lifesaver at  train stations in six Chicago-area counties this year to raise public awareness about safe practices around train tracks. During a safety blitz, Metra employees during...