CSX Corp. experienced a slight decrease in year-over-year revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 24.
January 25, 2024railroads News Updates
Port of Long Beach CEO Cordero Details Upcoming Projects
Port of Long Beach officials were upbeat about prospects for the facility even as its 2023 performance was down 12.2% year-over-year.
January 18, 2024Biden Touts $8.2 Billion in New Passenger Rail Projects
President Joe Biden announced $8.2 billion in new funding for infrastructure projects across the U.S. on Dec. 8, much of it involving rail travel.
December 11, 2023Government Sues Union Pacific Over Using Flawed Vision Test
The U.S. government has joined some former workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were colorblind.
October 2, 2023Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety
Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels.
September 15, 2023Explosion at Union Pacific Railyard Prompts Evacuations
An explosion inside a container at a Union Pacific railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska on Sept. 14 because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals caught fire.
September 14, 2023Rule Would Require First Responder Alerts After Derailment
ATLANTA — Federal regulators want all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles of an accident.
June 22, 2023Dozens of Dangerous Rail Crossings Will Be Eliminated
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 32 states to improve safety.
June 5, 2023Unions Say Rails Should Skip Buybacks, Spend on Safety
OMAHA, Neb. — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back their stock and spend it to improve safety.
April 21, 2023Regulators Say Railroads Must Examine How They Build Trains
OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators said April 7 that railroads need to re-examine how they assemble their trains after a string of derailments in recent years.
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