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Illinois panel OKs 5-year crossing improvement plan

Mar 28, 2023

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved the state’s five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028. The program will provide more than $476 million through the Grade Crossing Protection Fund and Rebuild Illinois...

Registration open for BLET’s Milwaukee regional meeting, June 26-30, 2023

Mar 28, 2023

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 28 — Registration is now open for the BLET’s first regional meeting of 2023, which will be held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, June 26-30, 2023. The BLET National Division is planning a meeting filled with educational opportunities and...

Judge rules BNSF intentionally violated terms of easement with Swinomish tribe

Mar 27, 2023

BNSF intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community when the railway company ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling in the civil case comes after two...

Biden Brings Labor To The Trade Advisory Committee Table.

Mar 27, 2023

The White House’s new slate of appointees for the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations departs from more commonly seen member profiles to include heavy hitters from organized labor along with the usual industry and corporate leaders.

UP becomes second railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Mar 26, 2023

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last...

What’s Behind Train Derailments and Are They Happening More Often? -WSJ

Mar 25, 2023

Recent train derailments, including one in a small Ohio town, have prompted officials to examine what is causing the accidents and whether they are happening more frequently. Derailments rank as the most common type of accident involving major freight railroads,...

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