Archive for December 2020
SOFA report for November 2020: Three switching fatalities in 90 days
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 8 — The Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group has published its most recent Safety Alert, reminding workers to remain vigilant in light of three switching fatalities in the 90 day period from August to November. As a cross-industry collaboration for over 20 years, the SOFA Working Group has identified the…
Read MoreTwo women charged with train terror attack in Washington
(Source: Progressive Railroading 12/03/2020) Two Washington state women have been charged with a terror attack and violence against BNSF Railway Co. after they allegedly placed a “shunt” on the railroad’s tracks near Bellingham, Washington, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this week. Samantha Frances Brooks and Ellen Brennan Reiche, both of Bellingham, Washington, were arrested Nov. 28 in…
Read MoreAAR: Intermodal volume drove rail traffic growth in November
(Source: Progressive Railroading 12/03/2020) U.S. freight-rail traffic continued to make up lost ground last month, as railroads hauled 2,036,889 carloads, containers and trailers in November, up 3.1% compared with November 2019’s level, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Although U.S. railroads originated less carload traffic during the month — 900,194 units, down 5.8% — intermodal…
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