CSX slapped by OSHA for whistleblower retaliation
CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.
CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.
In this edition of Rail Group On Air, sponsored by ZTR, Business Development Manager – Rail Division Brodie McLellan and Railway IoT Program Manager Neil Shipley focus on the environmental and safety aspects of ZTR’s various technology offerings with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) unveiled seven rail projects that will receive just over $4 million in grant money.
U.S DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-Harris administration intends to award $905.25 million to 24 projects in 18 states under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.
Two new rail ferries, the Maya and the Cherokee, will enter Gulf of Mexico service this year for CG Railway LLC (CGR), a joint venture of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc.
Winter in Canada sees more rail/highway grade crossing accidents during the winter than during any other season of the year.
CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).
Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.
Even though this accident was caused by a derailment, we are stepping outside of our normal coverage zone by featuring this NTSB report on tank car structural integrity because it has received so much attention over the past few years. NTSB did not determine probable cause for the derailment and did not publish a brief or report.
The Palestine Herald-Press reports there is more drama surrounding the proposed closure of Union Pacific’s Palestine car shop.
ASLRRA is very enthusiastic about the Senate’s Surface Transportation Investment Act.
Originally scheduled for June 14, Union Pacific has announced it will close car shop earlier.
When railroad tracks move the way they weren’t made to move, an investigation is necessary.
The Vice President of the Rail Security Alliance has written a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Locomotive engineers have been qualified and trained with simulation technology for years. Through technology, the opportunity to leverage simulation beyond locomotive engineers is quickly emerging.
Most railroads operate through at least some mountainous territory along their lines, but perhaps no road faces a greater challenge than BNSF.
REMSA posted news on Monday, June 1, 2021
HNTB was awarded Project of the Year by the American Public Works Association for the design and implementation of Phase 4 of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project.
MidRail LLC Chairman Gil Lamphere offers his views on the competition between Canadian Pacific and CN to acquire Kansas City Southern, discussing the details of voting trusts and the role of the Surface Transportation Board, and other railroad merger-related issues, with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
Watco continues to grow its network of short line railroads.