Story by Jenny Goldsberry for msn.com and the Washington Examiner Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Congress for not voting on a bill that would issue more railroad safety measures. To continue reading…
US railroad group wants to make tracking train cargo as easy as on Amazon
By Lisa Baertlein February 15, 20245:07 AM CSTUpdated a day ago for reuters.com LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters) – U.S. shoppers can easily track Amazon packages to their front door, but big railroad customers can’t see the real-time location of shipments of BMW luxury cars, fuel or fertilizer as they crisscross the country. A U.S. coalition […]
Border bridges blocked as rail workers seek back pay, benefits
Former Mexican railway workers disrupted commerce at border crossings in Arizona, Texas Noi Mahoney·Wednesday, February 14, 2024 for freightwaves.com Former Mexican rail workers held protests and blockades at U.S.-Mexico border crossings in Arizona and Texas on Wednesday, seeking benefits, severance pay and more communication from the federal government. To continue reading…
BNSF intermodal train derails in south central Kansas
Norfolk Southern’s weak Q4, deteriorating OR draw Wall Street criticism
Plans to improve seen as still leaving East Coast-focused railroad trailing Class 1 peers By John Kingston for freightwaves.com Fourth-quarter 2023 earnings and a projection for its prospects in 2024 have led to at least a pair of Wall Street downgrades of the prospects for Norfolk Southern’s stock price. To continue reading…
Norfolk Southern first Class I railroad to join FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting system
The railroad, BLET, and SMART-TD will begin a one-year pilot program designed to improve safety By Bill Stephens for trains.com Norfolk Southern, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and the SMART-TD union will participate in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting system, or C3RS, the railroad and labor unions said in a […]
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Norfolk Southern: East Palestine derailment costs railroad $1.1 billion
A financial report filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation this week reveals that the fiery derailment and chemical spill of nearly a year ago has cost the railroad $1.1 billion so far. By Mike Gauntner for wfmj.com A financial report filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation this week reveals that the fiery derailment and chemical spill of nearly […]
Ruth Ann Stark
January 28, 1946 ~ October 5, 2023 Born in: Festus, MissouriResided in: Farmington, Missouri Ruth Ann Stark, 77, of Farmington passed away October 5, 2023 at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center. She was born January 28, 1946 in Festus, MO to the late Albert Henry “Bud” Stark and Leah Viola (Pinkley) Stark. Ruth Ann was of Baptist Faith. She retired […]
Michael Roy Coleman
Michael Roy Coleman, a hardworking and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on July 15, 2023, at the age of 72. He was born on December 8, 1950, in Potosi, Missouri. Michael had a fulfilling career working many years on the railroad. His dedication and strong work ethic were evident in […]