OMAHA, Neb. — About 1,000 engineers and conductors who work for Norfolk Southern soon will be able to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.
January 30, 2024Government, Technology, Safety, Global Freight
Norfolk Southern Piloting Anonymous Employee Safety Hotline
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
AAR: PTC Implementation for Freight Railroads Almost Finished
Implementation of automatic braking technology for freight railroads is nearly complete, an industry group indicated recently.
February 4, 2020Government, Business, Logistics
AAR Announces Ian Jefferies to Succeed Current President, CEO Edward Hamberger
The Association of American Railroads has announced that a new president will take the reins at the start of next year.
September 19, 2018Business
Railroads to Trump: Greenlight Freight P3s Beneficial to Public
Public-private partnerships for freight railroad infrastructure that are expected to significantly benefit the public should be implemented, the head of the Association of American Railroads said in a Feb. 28 letter to President Trump.
February 28, 2017Government, Business
Rail Industry Urges Flexible Regulatory Structure at Senate Hearing
A leading railroad association urged balance Feb. 1 during a hearing on how overregulation could stifle economic growth.
February 2, 2017Business, Government
AAR Appeals DOT Tank Car Safety Rules
The Association of American Railroads has challenged the Department of Transportation’s tank car safety rules at the U.S. Court of Appeals after the agency rejected the trade group’s bid to have the agency revise its standards.
November 25, 2015Business
AAR Challenges Portions of Tank Car Safety Rule
The Association of American Railroads challenged portions of the Department of Transportation’s new tank car safety rule by filing an appeal to remove, change or add some provisions in it.
June 15, 2015Business, Logistics
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises as Carloads Decline for Fourth Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.9% in the week ended May 16 compared with the same week last year as carload volume declined for the fourth consecutive week, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 20, 2015Business
Intermodal Rail Volume Rises as Carloads Drop Almost 8%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.8% in the week ended May 9 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 13, 2015