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'Using Fox as a staffing agency': Trump attacked over latest Cabinet hire
1 month ago

'Using Fox as a staffing agency': Trump attacked over latest Cabinet hire

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Sean Duffy as his nominee to lead the Department of Transportation—the second Fox News host he has named as a presumptive Cabinet secretary, after picking Pete Hegseth as the future Pentagon chief. Duffy is the sixth announced administration pick that works or worked at the network," Media Matters for America senior fellow Matthew …

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Donald Trump nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary — Who is he?
1 month ago

Donald Trump nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary — Who is he?

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy for the role of transportation secretary, the AP reported. Duffy is the second Fox-affiliated television host to be named to a Cabinet position in Trump's new White House after Fox News host Pete Hegseth was last week nominated as defence secretary. Donald Trump All Praises While making the …

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How railroads inspired the creation of time zones
1 month, 1 week ago

How railroads inspired the creation of time zones

BBC  

How railroads inspired the creation of time zones Getty Images The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time. B&O Railroad Museum The first telegraph was sent from the US Capitol building to what is now the site of the B&O Railroad Museum "The existence of different local time …

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Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide

The Independent  

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Norfolk Southern's Streamlined Operations Deliver Strong Earnings Despite Insurance Boost
2 months ago

Norfolk Southern's Streamlined Operations Deliver Strong Earnings Despite Insurance Boost

Associated Press  

Norfolk Southern reports strong earnings for the third quarter, despite the impact of the East Palestine derailment and insurance payouts related to the Ohio-Pennsylvania border incident. The company earned $287 million, or $4.85 per share, and earned $1.099 billion, or $4.85 per share, in the quarter. The railroad also collected more insurance payments than it paid out last year's derailment, …

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High-Speed Rail Journey: A Musical Celebrating China's Railroad Spirit
2 months ago

High-Speed Rail Journey: A Musical Celebrating China's Railroad Spirit

China Daily  

The Art Ensemble of the All-China Federation of Trade Union's musical 'Dream Chasers' will be presented at the 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival. The musical depicts the struggle and success of a high-speed railway worker and pays tribute to the Chinese railroad workers and Shanghai, the birthplace of the Chinese worker movement.

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Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
3 months, 1 week ago

Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee

Associated Press  

Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. The Atlanta-based railroad said Shaw had an inappropriate consensual relationship with Norfolk Southern’s chief legal officer, who was also terminated. Norfolk Southern promoted Chief Financial Officer Mark George to be the railroad’s next CEO. Shaw was leading Norfolk Southern in February 2023 …

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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw fired for ‘consensual relationship’ with railroad’s chief legal officer
3 months, 1 week ago

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw fired for ‘consensual relationship’ with railroad’s chief legal officer

CNN  

New York CNN — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was fired for cause by the railroad’s board for “engaging in a consensual relationship with the company’s chief legal officer,” who was also terminated, the railroad announced Wednesday evening. But it had been a turbulent tenure that included contentious labor negotiations that nearly resulted in an economy-crippling strike, a major derailment …

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Rail worker’s death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rail worker’s death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains

Associated Press  

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews. Using remote control operators helps limit costs by using less experienced workers to move locomotives that help assemble trains — a task that once required licensed engineers …

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Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

The Independent  

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Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Associated Press  

Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined, according to an assessment released Wednesday by regulators. The Federal Railroad Administration’s review of BNSF’s safety culture also found that the company continues to be held …

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Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned

Live Mint  

TORONTO — The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. It signals to corporate Canada that large companies need only stop their operations for a few hours, inflict short-term economic pain, and the federal …

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Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned

The Independent  

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Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul
4 months ago

Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul

Hindustan Times  

TORONTO — Freight trains are expected to start rolling again soon in Canada after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. The government ordered the railroads into arbitration …

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Canada’s freight trains will soon roll again after labor lockouts. Here’s what to know
4 months ago

Canada’s freight trains will soon roll again after labor lockouts. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada’s two largest railroads are expected to soon start rolling their trains again after the government intervened to end a shutdown that arose from a labor dispute. After Canadian National and CPKC failed to reach new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union by an overnight deadline early Thursday, both freight railroads locked out their workers — …

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Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul
4 months ago

Canada forces arbitration in freight train labor dispute to avert economic crisis. Union cries foul

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Freight trains in Canada could be running again within days after the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, a move aimed at averting potentially dire economic consequences across the country and in the U.S. if the trains are sidelined for a long period. The government ordered the railroads into arbitration …

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Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
4 months ago

Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon. That’s why the U.S. government kept rail workers from going on strike two years …

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Canada's two major freight railroads may stop Thursday if contract dispute isn't resolved
4 months ago

Canada's two major freight railroads may stop Thursday if contract dispute isn't resolved

The Independent  

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Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt
4 months ago

Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Businesses across a variety of industries are bracing for freight trains to stop moving Thursday at both major Canadian freight railroads if they can’t resolve a contract dispute with the union that represents engineers, conductors and dispatchers. “Nobody can go very long without a constant source of supply, and a lot of commodities are shipped by rail,” said …

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In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Biden administration will expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United States to a large swath of southern Mexico, officials said Saturday, potentially easing strains on the Mexican government and lessening dangers for people trying to reach the U.S. border to claim asylum. Migrants will be able to schedule appointments on …

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Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern’s freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern’s freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak

Associated Press  

Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal government said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The Justice Department took the rare step of filing a lawsuit because it says Norfolk Southern is consistently violating the federal law …

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Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
5 months ago

Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Associated Press  

Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car. Despite assertions to the contrary, derailment rates for our nation’s largest rail companies have not significantly improved.” AP AUDIO: Rushed …

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NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern

Associated Press  

The National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year gave the community, railroads and policymakers plenty to think about. The Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine passed three so called “hot box detectors” just before the crash, but the train’s overheating bearing wasn’t caught in …

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Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
6 months ago

Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule

Associated Press  

— A new federal rule finalized Monday aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately. First responders need to know exactly which hazardous materials are on a train so they can look it up in the government’s official guidebook and make sure they …

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