COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge could soon rule on an industry challenge of a state railroad safety law passed in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment in 2023.
February 5, 2024Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA
Railroads Challenging New Ohio Minimum Staffing Law
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Railroads Resist Joining Safety Hotline
OMAHA, Neb. — The freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a safety hotline has kept them from joining the program.
August 25, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Most Railroads Nearing Positive Train Control Implementation
Positive train control technology is either in advanced field testing or operational on 98% of the required route miles mandated by Congress, according to an assessment.
May 27, 2020Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Amtrak Blames Freight Trains for Passenger Delays Getting Worse
Amtrak's "on-time performance" for its increasingly popular passenger trains is sliding to new lows, and it says that slow-moving freight trains that use the same tracks are to blame.
February 24, 2020