Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
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Norfolk Southern issues six-month report on East Palestine recovery efforts
Norfolk Southern issues six-month report on East Palestine recovery efforts Norfolk Southern Railway recently released a six-month report detailing its work to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from the Feb. 3 derailment of an NS train that was hauling hazardous...
“They want to be able to retain the ability to discipline.”
After Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, the nation’s freight railroads promised to join in the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). This was seen as a major victory for rail safety. But five months later, they haven't kept their...
PHMSA extends comment period for proposed rule on train consist information
The proposal responds to a safety recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board, FAST Act mandates and to lessons learned from firefighters responding to the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment (shown) in East Palestine, Ohio.
STB denies BNSF petition for partial stay in NTEC coal-shipping case
STB denies BNSF petition for partial stay in NTEC coal-shipping case The Surface Transportation Board yesterday announced it denied BNSF Railway Co.’s petition for partial stay of the board's previous decision in a case involving the railroad and Navajo Transitional...
Vena pens letter to UP team on first day as CEO
Vena pens letter to UP team on first day as CEO Union Pacific Railroad will become the safest railroad, improve its service product and become more efficient and reliable for customers, communities and shareholders, UP CEO Jim Vena wrote today in a letter to company...
Finally got signed by the Governor we will see how this plays out…
Finally got signed by the Governor we will see how this plays out... Bill Number:HB2231 Description: Classifies Transportation Network Companies as common carriers, expanding their liability for the actions and service of their drivers. Action: Signed...
Rail Lobby Drops Ohio AG From 2-Man Train Crew Rule Suit.
Rail Lobby Drops Ohio AG From 2-Man Train Crew Rule Suit. The Association of American Railroads voluntarily dismissed Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost from its suit challenging the Buckeye State's requirement that trains have at least two people operating them...
NS agrees to settlement in worker health, safety investigations at East Palestine
NS agrees to settlement in worker health, safety investigations at East Palestine Norfolk Southern Railway has entered into a settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes...
NTSB investigating CSX employee fatality in Maryland
NTSB investigating CSX employee fatality in Maryland The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a CSX conductor fatality that occurred Aug. 6 in Cumberland, Maryland, the agency announced yesterday. The 40-year-old employee died at a nearby hospital...
US hiring growth stays steady in month of July.
The US economy added 187,000 jobs in July, below economist estimates of 200,000 and slightly above the downwardly revised 185,000 jobs in June, according to government data released yesterday. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in June and 3.7% in May....