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New trial ordered for BNSF retaliation case after faulty jury instruction
(Source: Business Insurance, January 31, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court has reinstated retaliation charges filed by a railroad worker on the basis of an incorrect jury instruction. Full story: Business Insurance Friday, February 1, 2019
Read MoreHouse bill would allow states to count fed loans toward infrastructure financing share
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/31/2019) U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) has introduced a bill that aims to make it easier for states to finance their share of infrastructure projects, such as the multibilliion-dollar Gateway program that calls for construction of new Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. The Transportation Funding Fairness Act of 2019…
Read More“Midnight Rider” case: Family of Sarah Jones reaches settlement with CSX in wrongful death case
(Source: Deadline, January 30, 2019) HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A confidential settlement has been reached in the wrongful death civil case against CSX Transportation brought by the family of young camera assistant Sarah Jones, who was killed on the train trestle set of Midnight Rider in 2014. The settlement was revealed today by the lawyers for…
Read MoreCourt: Injured rail workers can’t sue NJ Transit under FELA
(Source: North Jersey Record, January 30, 2019) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of NJ Transit and against an injured employee in a case that could leave hundreds of the agency’s rail workers without legal protection if they’re injured. The 3rd Circuit, based in…
Read MoreUnion Pacific customer conversations “haven’t been easy” amid PSR transition
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 28, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — UP executives said the railroad is committed to fully implementing precision scheduled railroading (PSR), even though conversations with customers “haven’t been easy,” CEO Lance Fritz said. Full story: Supply Chain Dive Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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