Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
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Washington update: Norfolk Southern derailment spurs deluge of safety bills
Washington update: Norfolk Southern derailment spurs deluge of safety bills Since Feb. 3, when a Norfolk Southern Railway train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, at least six bills have been introduced in Congress to expand federal...
Short line advocates to visit Congress today
Short line advocates to visit Congress today Short line and regional railroad representatives today will visit 176 congressional offices to voice their views and concerns with elected officials, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association....
Ag Secretary Vilsack asks STB to do more to fix rail service
Ag Secretary Vilsack asks STB to do more to fix rail service U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack is calling on the Surface Transportation Board to take several actions that he suggests would improve freight-rail service to agricultural shippers and strengthen...
Union group pushes for passage of rail safety bill
Union group pushes for passage of rail safety bill Rail union representatives are poised to adopt a policy statement that urges Congress to pass a rail safety bill — one that mandates a minimum of two-person crew sizes on all passenger and freight trains, regulates...
Norfolk Southern Wants Ohio Securities Suit In Georgia
Norfolk Southern asked an Ohio federal judge Friday to send a proposed securities class action accusing it of misleading investors by not disclosing the heightened risks of train derailments prior to the February incident to the Northern District of Georgia, as it...
California Trucking Bill Has Autonomous Vehicle Industry On Edge.
Momentum for a California proposal seeking to ban autonomous heavy-duty trucks from operating without a human driver behind the wheel has sparked fears that the Golden State will kick off a nationwide patchwork of state regulations that will hinder the burgeoning...
Chicago suburbs appeal CPKC merger decision
Chicago suburbs appeal CPKC merger decision The Coalition to Stop CPKC, a group of eight Chicago suburbs that opposed the $31 billion merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, is appealing the Surface Transportation Board's approval of the Class Is' merger....
NS CEO Shaw: Current strategy is ‘better way forward’
NS CEO Shaw: Current strategy is 'better way forward' Norfolk Southern Railway's response to the Feb. 3 train derailment in Ohio is an example of the company’s strategy of doing the right thing for the long term, President and CEO Alan Shaw told shareholders yesterday...
Railway Safety Act advances out of committee (second update)
Train-length provision, deadline for DOT-111 tank cars removed in revised bill, but ail industry groups still express reservations
Norfolk Southern to reimburse East Palestine homeowners
Norfolk Southern to reimburse East Palestine homeowners Norfolk Southern Railway has agreed to compensate homeowners near the train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, for decreases in their property values, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced yesterday. The...