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NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroads
1 year, 2 months ago

NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroads

The Independent  

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Union Pacific’s new CEO promises improved safety and service but big rail unions lukewarm on hire
1 year, 4 months ago

Union Pacific’s new CEO promises improved safety and service but big rail unions lukewarm on hire

Associated Press  

— Union Pacific’s new CEO Jim Vena started Monday by promising to improve safety and service to help the railroad grow, but he cautioned that “the road ahead won’t be an easy one.” Some of the Omaha, Nebraska, railroad’s biggest unions are already lukewarm on Vena’s hiring because he is a strong proponent of the lean operating model UP and …

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BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
1 year, 5 months ago

BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

The Independent  

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Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern’s safety practices
1 year, 6 months ago

Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern’s safety practices

Associated Press  

The union that represents locomotive engineers says a Thursday night coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern’s safety practices. Fannon said someone at the railroad’s headquarters in Atlanta who was working on the “hot box detector desk” told the crew to go ahead and move the train 8 miles down the track. “We are working to …

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Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
1 year, 6 months ago

Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California

The Independent  

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Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
1 year, 6 months ago

Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives across the country long before their zero-emission counterparts are ready to take their place. “While the urgency to act is real and unquestionable, CARB uses unreasonable, flawed assumptions to support a rule …

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Norfolk Southern is 1st railroad to give all workers sick time as others negotiate with unions
1 year, 7 months ago

Norfolk Southern is 1st railroad to give all workers sick time as others negotiate with unions

Associated Press  

— Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress, with nearly 65% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit since the start of the year. Most of the sick time deals, including the one Norfolk Southern announced …

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Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time
1 year, 8 months ago

Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time

Associated Press  

— Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations despite the deals that have been made this year for most of the other rail unions. BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said the railroad has already reached deals to provide sick leave to more than 6,000 …

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Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time
1 year, 8 months ago

Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time

The Independent  

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Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives
2 years, 5 months ago

Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives

Associated Press  

— Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient, but regulators still want it to do more to cut pollution from its engines. “It’s really taking the older locomotive fleet and applying the latest and greatest to get one of the most …

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