The Kooimas, owners of land at the site of a 2018 train derailment near Doon, Iowa, are seeking damages from the BNSF Railway after 33 tank cars derailed and spilled approximately 160,000 gallons of oil. siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/cri…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A CSX Transportation conductor trainee was killed in the Cumberland, Md., yard early this morning, with the accident prompting the railroad to impose a safety stand down for its 350 conductor trainees. trains.com/trn/news-revie…

"The Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) also disclosed it is considering enforcement actions against the Atlanta-based railroad on a number of issues..." reuters.com/business/autos…

A rail union group wants to know why the Class I railroads haven’t yet adopted a federal program in which railroad employees may anonymously report safety-related incidents. freightwaves.com/news/union-gro…

U.S. freight-rail traffic tumbled 4.2% to 472,498 carloads, containers and trailers in the week ending Aug. 12 compared with the same period in 2022, according to Association of American Railroads data. progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_…

"U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and other area transportation officials are growing increasingly frustrated with what they call an "inadequate response" to..." local12.com/renderer/local…

..six other Republicans have committed to backing the measure... But Vance told the Washington Examiner that, in addition to the unified support the (Railway Safety Act) is expected to receive from Democrats, he “privately” has the two additional GOP votes washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/va…

"Many companies have complained about poor railroad service over the past couple of years as the industry worked to recover from the depths of the pandemic. The railroads have acknowledged they cut their workforces too deep in 2020..." ttnews.com/articles/stb-c…

A recent FRA letter reveals serious concerns about #railsafety on Union Pacific Railroad property. Despite UP's claims of safety, defect ratios on their network are alarmingly high, with many locomotives and freight cars operating with federal defects. What's worse? UP's

Here's our piece from last night about freight trains...youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2keS…

"The Federal Railroad Administration has submitted its final rule on train crew staffing to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, with the final rule potentially being released in March, according to OMB’s website." freightwaves.com/news/fras-trai…

It's been almost one year since the derailment in East Palestine and rail safety legislation, proposed by Democrats & Republicans, has yet to advance. For the safety of thousands of communities that live along rail lines, it's time to get this done.

America needs bipartisan leadership when it comes to rail safety. Yet rail safety legislation proposed by Democrats and Republicans has yet to advance in Congress. Almost one year since the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, it's long past time to get this done.

CBSColorado SMART Union SMART Transportation Division Secretary Pete Buttigieg Colorado AFL-CIO Why is HB-1030 Rail Safety important for Colorado? It limits the maximum train size to 8500' and limits the time spent blocking railroad crossings to 10 minutes. #SafeRailroading #RailSafety

This is happening on Saturday! Get your unions/community orgs/environmental orgs/etc to sign on in support! Help us spread the word! Get a posse together & come to East Palestine with us to show our fellow workers we stand with them! ❤️✊🏽

“...rail safety has deteriorated under precision scheduled railroading [PSR]. It’s nothing more than a cost-cutting business operating model that is founded upon the root of all evil, which is the love of money. The sole focus is to maximize profits for shareholders.” #1u

Reach out to your Colorado legislator on HB24-1030 Rail Safety. smart-union.org/get-involved/v…

Yesterday, Administrator Amit Bose testified alongside PHMSA & NTSB on rail safety. The Administrator made clear, "Accidents are neither acceptable nor inevitable, & that's why FRA has been pushing the rail industry to do better." Full statement: bit.ly/46r22QI

🚨 "Norfolk Southern worker sues, claiming railroad put 'profits ahead of safety' after East Palestine derailment" Railroad Workers United ✊ You know we're looking into it The Real News wfmj.com/story/51088188…