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Amtrak Train Strikes Truck in North Dakota; 2 Teens Killed
SPRINGBROOK, N.D. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train has struck a pickup truck in North Dakota, killing two teenage boys and injuring a...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read


Train carrying hazardous materials derails in North Dakota
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota late on Sunday night in the latest toxic railway accident to hit the US....
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Mar 28, 20232 min read


Ex-transit boss Andy Byford returns to US to run Amtrak’s high-speed program after stint in London
Byford’s back. Former chief of the city’s subways and buses Andy Byford — who turned around the system only to be forced out by then-Gov....
icarussmith20
Mar 24, 20234 min read


Staying on track: First major U.S. railroad merger in 2 decades will go forward
The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, was approved by...
icarussmith20
Mar 20, 20233 min read


Biden seeks new funding for air traffic controllers, Amtrak
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday released details on a new proposal calling for more funding for more...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read


‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation
Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...
icarussmith20
Mar 13, 20236 min read


Why the US rail system may be on the wrong track
As the village of East Palestine, Ohio, contended with the aftermath of last month’s train derailment and environmental contamination,...
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Mar 6, 20234 min read


The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One
CNN — It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from Przemyśl Główny in Poland...
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Feb 27, 20239 min read


Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in New Haven, officials said
Lisa Backus NEW HAVEN — Metropolitan Transit Authority police are investigating how a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read


A freight train derailment in Ohio puts US infrastructure back in a bruising spotlightPaul LeBlanc
On the eve of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, American infrastructure is back in the worst kind of spotlight. The fiery...
icarussmith20
Feb 7, 20234 min read


CSX loses federal injunction bid in rail antitrust case
(Reuters) - CSX Transportation Inc has lost another key ruling in its antitrust lawsuit seeking greater access to a large Virginia port,...
icarussmith20
Jan 31, 20231 min read


U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell'
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A group of four U.S. senators on Wednesday asked passenger railroad Amtrak Chief Executive Stephen Gardner...
icarussmith20
Jan 19, 20232 min read


U.S. judge scraps CSX jury trial in rail antitrust case
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Virginia on Tuesday blocked freight carrier CSX Transportation Inc from pursuing federal antitrust claims...
icarussmith20
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract
In a massive upset, the longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a major freight rail union...
icarussmith20
Dec 20, 20224 min read


Union Pacific Railroad Puts Its Shipping Limits on Hold
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses' shipments while it reviews the policy...
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Dec 19, 20222 min read


Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions
Railroad workers and unions are ramping up pressure on the US Congress and Joe Biden to address poor working conditions in the wake of...
icarussmith20
Dec 16, 20223 min read


CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Rail operator CSX Corp is changing its workforce attendance policy for unexpected, short-term medical absences next...
icarussmith20
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time
Railroad workers could get the paid sick days that were at the heart of their threat to go on strike – if the Biden administration steps...
icarussmith20
Dec 13, 20224 min read


Gulf Coast service to begin sometime in 2023, Amtrak says
Amtrak expects to begin operating passenger service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., sometime in 2023, but virtually all other...
icarussmith20
Dec 13, 20221 min read


US releases $2.3bn to expand passenger rail services
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has made nearly $2.3bn available to expand and upgrade intercity passenger railway network...
icarussmith20
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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