Railroads
FinanceGeorgia 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 PressNovember 27, 2023
LeadershipUnion Pacific’s hazmat shipping processes under the microscope as toxic acid explosion in Nebraska remains unresolved
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressNovember 24, 2023
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 PressNovember 6, 2023
PoliticsNorfolk 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 PressNovember 2, 2023
TechCSX too focused on profits to invest in safety technology, says rail union president after worker’s death
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressOctober 5, 2023
FinanceUnion 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 PressOctober 3, 2023
EnvironmentBiden to federal government: Hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the East Palestine derailment
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
FinanceRailroad union says ‘enough is enough’ after remote-controlled train crushes worker to death over the weekend
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
EnvironmentExplosion at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska releases ‘heavy toxic smoke’, triggering evacuations
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2023
LeadershipThe 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 PressSeptember 11, 2023
FinanceFederal inspectors warn of ‘significant risk to rail safety’ after reporting alarming number of Union Pacific defects
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 10, 2023
PoliticsRailroad 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 PressAugust 25, 2023
FinanceNorfolk Southern and other big railroads claim they encourage safety and transparency—but nearly 800 whistleblower complaints say otherwise
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2023
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