Railroads

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Joe Biden
Politics

Biden heads to Las Vegas to talk up $8.2 billion in funding to boost languishing high-speed rail projects, including a 218-mile route to California

By Will Weissert and The Associated Press
December 8, 2023
Norfolk Southern
Environment

‘This program was always a temporary one’: Norfolk Southern spent over $21 million to relocate Ohioans displaced by fiery crash but that’s ending

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
December 7, 2023
California high-speed rail
Environment

With California high-speed rail projects needing at least $75 billion, Biden’s White House kicks in $6 billion

By Adam Beam, Ken Ritter and The Associated Press
December 6, 2023
Georgia case over railroad that wants to use eminent domain to get track land could change property law across the U.S.
Finance

Georgia case over railroad that wants to use eminent domain to get track land could change property law across the U.S.

By Jeff Amy and The Associated Press
November 27, 2023
A Union Pacific train sits in Lexington, Nebraska, U.S
Leadership

Union Pacific’s hazmat shipping processes under the microscope as toxic acid explosion in Nebraska remains unresolved

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
November 24, 2023
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden is handing out $16bn for railroad projects on the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington
Politics

‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden is handing out $16bn for railroad projects on the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington

By Seung Min Kim and The Associated Press
November 6, 2023
Norfolk Southern’s fiery Ohio derailment made railroad safety an issue. Now the NTSB says the automatic braking system needs to be improved
Politics

Norfolk Southern’s fiery Ohio derailment made railroad safety an issue. Now the NTSB says the automatic braking system needs to be improved

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
November 2, 2023
CSX too focused on profits to invest in safety technology, says rail union president after worker’s death 
Tech

CSX too focused on profits to invest in safety technology, says rail union president after worker’s death 

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
October 5, 2023
Union Pacific sued by U.S. government and former employees over flawed vision test used to disqualify color blind railroad workers
Finance

Union Pacific sued by U.S. government and former employees over flawed vision test used to disqualify color blind railroad workers

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
October 3, 2023
East Palestine derailment
Environment

Biden to federal government: Hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the East Palestine derailment

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
September 21, 2023
CSX train
Finance

Railroad union says ‘enough is enough’ after remote-controlled train crushes worker to death over the weekend

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
September 18, 2023
Explosion at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska releases ‘heavy toxic smoke’, triggering evacuations
Environment

Explosion at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska releases ‘heavy toxic smoke’, triggering evacuations

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
September 15, 2023
Union Pacific
Leadership

The Feds’ top railroad cop just wrote to Union Pacific saying spot checks found defects were twice the national average this summer

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
September 11, 2023
Federal inspectors warn of ‘significant risk to rail safety’ after reporting alarming number of Union Pacific defects
Finance

Federal inspectors warn of ‘significant risk to rail safety’ after reporting alarming number of Union Pacific defects

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
September 10, 2023
Ian Jefferies, president and chief executive officer at the Association of American Railroads
Politics

Railroad giants slam the brakes on safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline staff who use it

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
August 25, 2023

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