A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety By CAT MURPHY, HALEY PARSLEY, JOSEPHINE JOHNSON and MOLECULE JONGWILAI / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Human errors and track defects caused […]
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Merged UP-NS anticipates no locomotive purchases; some shops to be idled
By David Lassen Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern currently have more than 2,300 locomotives in storage and anticipate, at least initially, a further reduction in motive-power needs if the railroads are allowed to merge, the railroads say in their application to the Surface Transportation Board. To continue reading…
Scott L. Frank
February 5, 1969 — December 11, 2025 Scott L. Frank Obituary courtesy of Meridith MFuneral Home. P.C. Click here for obituary
TCU/IAMField Educational Representative Job Opening
St. Louis, TCU/IAMField Educational RepresentativeTransportation Classes + WELDING/CARMAN/RAIL CAR REPAIR Address of opening: 3860 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108 TCU/IAM union youth training program in St. Louis, MO,is seeking applicants for employment as a Field Educational Representative. TCU/IAM partners with the St. Louis Job Corps Program to train and place young adults in Transportation Industry careers. […]
BRC SECURES JOB PROTECTION AGREEMENT AHEAD OF UNION PACIFIC–NORFOLK SOUTHERN MERGER
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) has reached an agreement with Union Pacific providing a commitment of job security for all BRC members employed by both Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern at the time the railroads merge, ensuring these employees will have a job opportunity for the remainder of their career. This protection secures hundreds of […]
TCU AND IAM JOIN AI ROUNDTABLE WITH MICROSOFT, TRANSPORTATION LABOR
November 5, 2025 – Leaders from the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) recently participated in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable hosted by Microsoft, the AFL-CIO Tech Institute, and the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD). The event brought together transportation unions to discuss how AI is reshaping the […]
Trump administration wants to hand out $2.4 billion it took from California’s high-speed railroad
The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project as part of a new $5 billion program announced Monday to fund rail projects to boost passenger rail traffic nationwide. To continue reading…
UJEP & TCU SUPPORT REALISTIC REPEAL OF CARBON RULE
July 14, 2024 – The Unions for Jobs & Environmental Progress (UJEP) Coalition submitted comments todayoffering a realistic vision for repealing the carbon pollution standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “TCU will always fight for our members’ jobs – regardless of the politics. We didn’t like the EPA rule when it initially came out because […]
Union Pacific floats transcon merger trial balloons: Analysis
Increasingly detailed leaks and CEO comments test reaction to a potential merger deal with Norfolk Southern Union Pacific appears to be using a familiar playbook that large, publicly traded companies trot out when considering mergers and acquisitions: Send up trial balloons and see how they fly. To continue reading…
House panel wrangles on rail safety technology
Automated track inspection a focus of hearing WASHINGTON — The partisan split over the implementation of technology in the railroad industry was on display during a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday. To continue reading…