Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
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The short lines – doing their part in fighting against our safety…
Rail safety legislation: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has continued to speak publicly about his desire to move forward the Brown-Vance rail safety bill (S. 576). The bill would need 60 votes to clear a procedural hurdle and be considered on the floor....
‘There’s 29 cars, and it’s a mess’: Dodge Co. Sheriff briefs on train derailment
REESEVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) — Authorities in Dodge Co. are responding to a train derailment in Reeseville. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said the train derailed at about 1:55 p.m. west of the village of Reeseville. He said it's a Canadian Pacific train, and 29...
BNSF Wants To Halt Insurer’s $1.3M Derailment Coverage Row
BNSF Wants To Halt Insurer's $1.3M Derailment Coverage Row BNSF urged a Washington federal court to toss an insurer's breach of contract, negligence and Federal Rail Safety Act claims over $1.26 million in clothing shipment damage caused by a train derailment, arguing...
DC Circ. Denies Norfolk Southern Immunity In Railroad Fight
DC Circ. Denies Norfolk Southern Immunity In Railroad Fight A D.C. Circuit panel affirmed Friday the Surface Transportation Board's finding that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. isn't immune from antitrust claims lodged by CSX Transportation Inc. regarding a small...
Rail Lobby Says Ohio Can’t Mandate Two-Person Train Crews
Rail Lobby Says Ohio Can't Mandate Two-Person Train Crews The trade group for the nation's largest railroads alleges Ohio's new requirement that all trains be operated by two people runs afoul of federal law, as the rail lobby takes aim at a mandate state lawmakers...
Ill. Judge Vacates $228M Damages Award In First BIPA Trial
Ill. Judge Vacates $228M Damages Award In First BIPA Trial An Illinois federal judge on Friday vacated a $228 million fine ordered from the bench against BNSF Railway in the first case under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act to go before a jury, ordering a...
Illinois commission OKs five crossing safety projects
Illinois commission OKs five crossing safety projects The Illinois Commerce Commission last week approved five grade crossing safety improvement projects in five counties. The projects call for: CSX to replace existing warning devices with new automatic warning...
NMB installs Hamilton as chair
NMB installs Hamilton as chair The National Mediation Board (NMB) installed Deirdre Hamilton as chair on July 1. Her one-year term will expire on June 30, 2024. Gerald Fauth III and Linda Puchala will continue to serve as NMB members. Puchala most recently chaired the...
National Vice President and STF Chairman, Randy Fannon questions panelists at the NTSB East Palestine Hearing
Senate bill addresses ‘unreliable’ freight-rail service
Senate bill addresses 'unreliable' freight-rail service U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) have introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to address "unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping" for U.S. businesses, the lawmakers...