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Railroad industry sues to block limit on crew sizes that Ohio imposed after East Palestine derailment
(Source: Associated Press, July 7, 2023) The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February. Full story: Associated Press
Read MoreAAR: Carloads up, intermodal down for week ending June 17
(Source: Railway Age, June 21, 2023) It’s the fourth consecutive week that U.S. carloads rose while intermodal volumes fell, and total rail traffic continued to lag 2022 levels, according to Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) reports. For the week ending June 17, 2023, carloads came in at 228,724—a 1.2% increase from the same week last…
Read MoreRoundup of DOT efforts to keep communities safe and hold the rail industry accountable
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 21, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, USDOT has taken steps to improve rail safety and called on Congress to pass the Railway Safety Act — working to protect communities of all sizes across the country. Most recently, U.S. Department of…
Read MoreNorfolk Southern’s decisions made after fiery East Palestine train derailment will be examined at NTSB hearing today
(Source: Associated Press, June 22, 2023) Some of the key decisions made in the aftermath of February’s fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in eastern Ohio will be examined at a hearing Thursday. Full story: Associated Press
Read MoreLetter from Rail Conference President Wallace, BLET President Hall and BMWED President Cardwell
[View and download this letter as a PDF] June 13, 2023 Dear Teamster Rail Members: This message is to inform you of the ongoing anti-union activities of CSX at the railhead in Annapolis Junction, Md. In May, CSX locked out about 40 Teamster Carhaulers from the Annapolis Junction railhead after negotiations broke down between Teamsters…
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