Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
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Judge rules BNSF intentionally violated terms of easement with Swinomish tribe
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.
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
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
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,...
PTC issues cause Amtrak cancellations and delays
CHICAGO — Amtrak trains on some routes are experiencing cancellations or delays today (Friday, March 24) as a result of a nationwide server issue that is keeping the positive train control initialization process from taking place. ...
UP, CSX sign additional sick-leave agreements with rail unions
UP, CSX sign additional sick-leave agreements with rail unions Union Pacific Railroad and CSX yesterday announced recently negotiated agreements with rail unions to grant workers paid sick leave. UP said it reached agreements with eight labor unions to provide access...
Norfolk Southern and SMART-TD statement on conductor redeployment bargaining
Norfolk Southern and SMART-TD statement on conductor redeployment bargaining Atlanta, GA, and Independence, OH, (March 23, 2023) — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers —...
NS’s Shaw: ‘We Support Legislative Efforts to Enhance [Rail] Safety’
NS’s Shaw: ‘We Support Legislative Efforts to Enhance [Rail] Safety’ Ahead of a March 22 Senate hearing on “Improving Rail Safety in Response to the [Feb. 3] East Palestine Derailment,” Norfolk Southern (NS) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw has released his testimony,...
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on the Introduction of the Deluzio-LaLota Rail Safety Legislation.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Nick LaLota (R-NY) introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2023. “I...
Tribe Pans ‘Less Favorable’ Deal In BNSF Right-Of-Way Trial.
Tribe Pans 'Less Favorable' Deal In BNSF Right-Of-Way Trial. A Washington tribe's attorney on Monday gave a peek into its internal deliberations with BNSF Railway Company over how many of its trains could travel over its tribal land, testifying that BNSF was trying to...