Figure 1: Aerial view of the accident site.

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for BNSF M/w Employee Fatality

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Nov. 4,  2024, accident involving a BNSF maintenance-of-way (m/w) employee who was fatally struck by a BNSF freight train while driving a welding truck across a highway/rail grade crossing near New Rockford, N.Dak.

UP’s Las Vegas Engineering Team Marks 25 Years Injury-Free

LAS VEGAS – Union Pacific’s Engineering team in Las Vegas celebrated 25 years of injury-free work.

BNSF Minnesota Team Marks Two Years Injury-Free

BRAINERD, Minn. – The 101 team members at the Brainerd, Minnesota facility have reached two years with no reportable injuries and ten years with only two reportable injuries.

Short Line Safety Institute Hosts 200th Hazmat Training Event

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) completed its 200th Hazardous Materials training event this week, hosted by the TGS Group in Baytown, Texas.

BNSF Conductor Dies After Being Hit by a Train

COLUMBUS, Mont. –– Yesterday, a BNSF conductor was hit and killed by a passing train.

Eric Gebhardt, CTO of Wabtec, gave the keynote speech on day one of the Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour.

Eric Gebhardt Headlines Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour

Nearly 300 professionals from freight and passenger railroads, industry suppliers and consultants, universities, and research organizations gathered in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour, reported host

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved rail crossing safety upgrades in Tuscarawas and Muskingum counties.

Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades Approved in Muskingum and Warren Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, PUCO, approved rail crossing upgrades in Muskingum and Warren counties.

R.J. Corman Railroad Switching Team Receives Safety Performance Award

WESTLAKE, La. – R.J. Corman Railroad Switching team at the Sasol Lake Charles site was awarded a Bronze Contractor’s Safety Performance Award.

UP Partners With California Highway Patrol for Safety Training

SACRAMENTO – For statewide rail safety training, Union Pacific partnered with California Highway Patrol as part of its commitment to rail safety.

Lawmakers Reintroduce Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal and Mike Lawler reintroduced the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act.

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Launches ENS Sign Awareness Day June 24th

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) will launch ENS Sign Awareness Day on June 24th as a way to shine a light on the importance of Blue and White Emergency Notification System (ENS) signs at railroad crossings.

BNSF Great Falls Team Recognized for 2,000 Injury-Free Days

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – BNSF thanks its engineering team in Great Falls, Montana for its commitment to safety.

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

394 ASLRRA Member Short Line Railroads Earn Jake Safety Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced 394 short line railroads have earned Jake Safety Awards for 2024.

NTSB Issues RIR 25-07 for CSX MoW Accident

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. – The NTSB issued Railroad Investigation Report 25-07 for an incident that occurred on February 13, 2024.

FRA Issues Safety Advisory 2025-01 for Proper Configuration of Grand Master 4000 and 4000A Switch Machines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Safety Advisory was issued to increase awareness of the potential for “unintended movement” of the machines. If improperly configured, the machines could allow for the presence of power that would lead to unintended switch movement.

Norfolk Southern Must Pay The $600 Million Settlement In 2023 East Palestine Derailment

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –– This week, an Ohio jury decided that Norfolk Southern was responsible for the $600 million settlement agreement with East Palestine residents and that GATX was not liable in the accident.

NTSB Issues Railroad Investigation Report 25-04

MCNEIL, Ark. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Railroad Investigation Report 25-04, detailing its investigation into the UP employee fatality that occurred on April 11, 2024.

Severe Flooding Creates Havoc on Railroads Serving the Eastern U.S.

ATLANTA –– The South and Midwest have been inundated with storms and heavy rainfall for the past several days.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada Continues To Call For PTC-Like System After Review of 2024 Collision

Calgary, Alberta –– This week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R24C0020) into a 2024 accident where a train collided with a second stationary train near Greely, British Columbia (BC).

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