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☆ US advances $6.88 billion grant for key New York tunnel project
  + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - The Biden administration advanced a key $6.88 billion grant to help build a long-delayed new railway tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, which would be the largest ever federal transportation grant for a single project. The $17.2 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will repair an existing tunnel and build a new one for passenger railroad Amtrak and state commuter lines between New Jersey and Manhattan. The 112-year-old rail tunnel carries 200,000 passenger trips per day on New Jersey Transit and Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor. In 2010, then-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pulled state funding for the tunnel project. Amtrak said on Thursday acceptance of the tunnel project into the engineering phase "has been years in the making, and we are thrilled to be even closer to the start of major construction on this critical Gateway Program project."
Persons: Sandy, Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Schumer, Trump, David Shepardson, Richard Chang Organizations: Biden, Amtrak, Federal Transit, Capital Investment, Gateway Development Commission, Federal Railroad Administration, New Jersey Democratic, New Jersey Transit, Democrats, Thomson Locations: New York City, New Jersey, Manhattan, New York, Washington, New, Jersey, Newark , New Jersey, Boston
☆ Norfolk Southern engineer's safety warning was unheeded before Ohio derailment, NTSB says
  + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Norfolk Southern supervisors didn't address an engineer's safety concerns before a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio in February, according to preliminary findings released Thursday from a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, releasing toxic chemicals into the environment near Ohio's border with Pennsylvania. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has pledged support for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, although critics have said he hasn't gone far enough. Norfolk Southern took further exception with the union's allegation, saying that the current average car inspection time is approximately two minutes. "It is not accurate to say NS has 'reduced' the standard amount of time for a car inspection since the implementation of PSR.
Persons: didn't, we've, Connor Spielmaker, Alan Shaw, hasn't, Spielmaker Organizations: Norfolk, National Transportation Safety Board, Decatur, Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern, CNBC, NTSB, Transportation Communications Union, TCU Locations: Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Decatur , Illinois, Southern, East Palestine, Norfolk, Ohio's, Pennsylvania
☆ A ship operator took texting on the job to a whole new level when he caused 2 ships to crash, racking up $12 million in damages
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A ship operator was distracted on his phone while on lookout, causing his ship to crash into another. A ship operator, distracted from his lookout while texting on his phone, caused his ship to crash into another, resulting in damages of over $12 million to both ships. And it was all because of a distracted ship operator, a report by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed on May 22. Minutes before the crash, the operator on watch was using his cell phone to make a "personal call," the report stated. The Federal Railroad Administration in 2011 banned all train operators from using mobile phones while working.
Persons: Thunder Organizations: National Transportation Safety, Morning, Thunder, National Transportation, NTSB, Reuters, Federal Railroad Administration, US Coast Guard, Coast Guard Locations: Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, California, Chesapeake Bay
☆ US to conduct safety review of all major railroads -letter
  + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/3] General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Alan FreedWASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will conduct safety assessments of all major U.S. railroads following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) operated train in Ohio, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Bose's letter said each major railroad will be asked to "develop corrective actions in response to FRA’s recommendations, and FRA will track those to completion." A major rail trade group did not immediately comment. Last month, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains carrying explosive substances.
Persons: Alan Freed WASHINGTON, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Amit Bose, Schumer, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S . Senate, Norfolk Southern, Thomson Locations: East Palestine , Ohio, U.S, Southern, Ohio, Norfolk
☆ Amtrak's new high-speed trains have been delayed again because the tracks they're supposed to run on are too old and busted
  + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The debut of Amtrak's new high-speed trains has been delayed for a third year in a row to 2024. It's due to complications passing federal safety checks on the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak said. The Amtrak tracks between Boston and Washington are notoriously run down. The trains' manufacturer, Alstom, says the culprit isn't the trains themselves, but rather the tracks they're supposed to run on. The Amtrak tracks between Boston and Washington, a high-traffic section known as the Northeast corridor, are notoriously rundown — with some tracks dating back 150 years.
Organizations: Amtrak, Morning, Alstom, Federal Railroad, FRA Locations: Boston, Washington, United States, Europe, Asia
☆ A 30-ton shipment of explosive chemicals traveling from Wyoming to California by rail disappeared en route, officials say
  + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A 30-ton shipment of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a railcar, KQED reported. Officials are investigating the disappearance of a 30-ton shipment of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used to make both fertilizer and explosives, PBS affiliate KQED reported. A Federal Railroad Administration representative, however, told KQED that its own investigation suggested that one of the hopper car gates wasn't properly closed. Union Pacific, which transported the railcar, and the California Public Utilities Commission told KQED that they were also investigating. Dyno Nobel told KQED that it had "limited control" over the railcar while it was in transit and that it was being moved back to Wyoming for inspection.
☆ Blocked crossings force kids in an Indiana suburb to climb above and crawl under stopped trains to get to school
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Topher Sanders | Dan Schwartz | Joce Sterman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +20 min
Kids in Hammond, Indiana, are forced to climb over and through stopped trains block their way to school. Jamie Kelter Davis for ProPublicaState lawmakers have tried to curb blocked crossings by restricting the lengths of trains. Spielmaker, the Norfolk Southern spokesperson, said: "We work with first responders on a daily basis to assist however we can. A favorable court opinion could allow other states to finally enforce their laws on blocked crossings. Among those who hope to voice their concerns about the blocked crossings are rail workers themselves who worry about the kids.
☆ Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Maine
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
April 15 (Reuters) - A train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire north of Rockwood, Maine, fire officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday. Rockwood Fire and Rescue posted a photo of the derailment on its Facebook page and asked residents to "stay clear," without specifying the extent of damage. An FRA safety inspector is en route to the site of a Canadian Pacific Railway derailment near Brassua, Maine, U.S. Federal Railroad Administration said in a tweet. loading"Local responders have contained a fire in the area with no hazardous material released", it added. Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Senators unveil new rail safety bill in wake of toxic Ohio derailment
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
John Fetterman and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Sherrod Brown of Ohio – would build on provisions of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act. Brown and his fellow senator from Ohio, Republican J.D. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw endorsed parts of the bipartisan bill. The Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released toxic chemicals into the environment. Shaw said Norfolk Southern would continue to support cleanup efforts in the area.
☆ After back-to-back train disasters, regulators approve the largest rail merger in decades creating a line that would stretch from Canada to Mexico
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Ethan Dodd | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Regulators approved a railroad merger that would create a single route stretching from Canada to Mexico. The rail industry has seen train accidents and labor disputes in recent months. "30-40% of the United States economy depends on a well-functioning railroad," Oberman said in the Wednesday press conference. That's why the STB has been "railing about some of the rail service problems and issues affecting the rail industry," he said. Oberman also argued shippers would not lose any existing rail competition from the merger.
☆ Live updates: East Palestine, Ohio train derailment Senate hearing
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Chris Isidore | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
In the lead-up to a Senate committee hearing on the toxic train derailment that spilled chemicals in the Ohio town of East Palestine last month, a bipartisan group of senators is introducing a new bill aimed at shoring up rail safety. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 will be introduced by Republican Sens. Vance of Ohio, Marco Rubio of Florida and Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Democratic Sens. It has a provision requiring “well-trained, two-person crews aboard every train.” And it boosts the maximum fines for rail carriers for wrongdoing. Data compiled by the nonprofit OpenSecrets show that Norfolk Southern, the company involved in the Ohio derailment, spent $1.8 million on federal lobbying last year.
☆ Norfolk Southern CEO to tell senators how he plans to 'make it right' after Ohio derailment
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will tell a U.S. Senate panel Thursday how he plans to "make it right" after one of the company's trains derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. Other committees in Congress are also investigating the East Palestine derailment. On Saturday, another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio, after which residents near Springfield were ordered to shelter in place. Hours after that derailment, internal emails obtained by CNBC indicated that Norfolk Southern was making broad safety adjustments to prevent future incidents.
☆ Union warns it has been left without enough workers to install new rail safety measures
  + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
"Adding 1,000 more wayside detectors will create more work in the craft," said Michael Baldwin, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. There is no federal mandate for detectors, including the hot box detector, to be inspected. "Norfolk Southern has hired and trained more than 150 new signal employees, and we continue to hire. We are committed to the safety and integrity of our defect detectors," said Connor Spielmaker, Norfolk Southern spokesman. Total Class I freight rail employment in January 2023 was 119,245, up 6.7% (7,491 employees) over January 2022.
☆ US safety board opens probe into Norfolk Southern after derailments
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Norfolk Southern has been under fire after several derailments of its trains, particularly one on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio that caused cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride and other hazardous chemicals to spill and catch fire. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is scheduled to testify on Thursday before a Senate committee on the East Palestine derailment. Since December 2021, NTSB has launched investigation teams to five significant accidents involving Norfolk Southern including a March 4 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near Springfield, Ohio. As part of the special investigation, the NTSB will also review a October 2022 Norfolk Southern derailment in Sandusky, Ohio. "The continued safe operations of Norfolk Southern is vital to the United States.
☆ Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio, railroad says no toxins aboard
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Norfolk Southern said the train that derailed near Springfield was not carrying any hazardous materials and that no one was hurt. The accident follows the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, 180 miles (290 km)northeast of Springfield. Norfolk Southern said in an emailed statement that Saturday's derailment of about 20 cars of a 212-car train happened as it was traveling southbound near Springfield. "No hazardous materials are involved and there have been no reported injuries," Norfolk Southern said. "We don't believe hazardous materials were involved," he said.
☆ Despite East Palestine toxic train disaster, railroads still want single-person crews
  + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +10 min
The rail safety legislation, introduced in Congress Wednesday with bipartisan support, would include a prohibition on single-person crews. There is no such existing law or federal regulation requiring both an engineer and a conductor to be on a train. The Association of American Railroads confirmed that its position in favor of one-person crews has not changed. “No data shows a two-person crew confined to a cab is safer, and train crew size should continue to be determined through collective bargaining,” a statement from UP. But it might have one or two provisions which are deal breakers for the unions, such as allowing single-person crews.
☆ Norfolk Southern and Other Freight Railroads Agree to Join Federal Close-Call Reporting System
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment has led to more scrutiny of railroad safety practices. Norfolk Southern Corp. and its rivals said Thursday they have agreed to join a federal system that lets employees confidentially report close calls, a program the biggest freight railroads had refused to join for years. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday had asked the chief executives of the seven so-called Class 1 railroads— Union Pacific Corp., Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railway, CSX Corp., Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Canadian National Railway Co. and Kansas City Southern—to join the Federal Railroad Administration’s close-call reporting system.
☆ Rail unions tell Biden officials workers have fallen ill at Norfolk Southern derailment site
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Pete Buttigieg, US transportation secretary, speaks during a news conference near the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, US, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The presidents of U.S. railroad unions told Biden administration officials that rail workers have fallen ill at the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, in a push for more train safety. The meeting comes on the heels of letters sent to both the DOT and the FRA Wednesday in which union representations claimed rail workers had gotten sick at the derailment site. According to the letter, Norfolk Southern rail workers who have worked or continue to work the cleanup site have reported experiencing "migraines and nausea." One worker reportedly asked his supervisor to be transferred off the derailment site because of his symptoms, but never heard back from his supervisor and was left at the job site.
☆ Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes to Ohio townspeople, vows to 'do what's right'
  + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Shaw sat down with people from the town of 4,700 people for the CNN event, repeatedly apologizing and saying, "We're going to do what's right for the community." U.S. and Ohio environmental regulators and the company hired experts who say testing shows the water and air are safe. Norfolk Southern reported net profit of $3.27 billion in 2022 when it paid nearly $1.2 billion in dividends to shareholders and bought back $3.1 billion worth of shares. Insurance will help offset those costs, including a liability policy that will cover up to $1.1 billion in certain situations. Stewart said he was planning to sell his house so he could retire but now his property value had plummeted.
☆ Norfolk Southern wants to 'make things right' after Ohio train crash, CFO says
  + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) will take responsibility for cleaning up the environmental damage from this month's train derailment and controlled detonation of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, its finance chief said on Wednesday. "We take responsibility ... We're fully dedicated to making things right," George said at an investor conference hosted by Barclays. Norfolk Southern will quantify costs of the clean up no later than its first-quarter earnings, he said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said it would release a preliminary report on its initial findings on Thursday into the derailment. He will be joined by representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
☆ Norfolk Southern takes responsibility for Ohio crash environment cleanup, CFO says
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
"We take responsibility ... We're fully dedicated to making things right," Mark George, Norfolk Southern's (NSC.N) chief financial officer, said at an investor conference hosted by Barclays. A day earlier, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern to "pay for cleaning up the mess" created by toxic chemicals that spewed into the air, water and soil after the accident. Norfolk Southern plans to quantify related costs no later than its first-quarter earnings. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to release a preliminary report on Thursday on its initial findings into the fiery crash. He will be joined by representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
☆ Norfolk Southern is giving over a thousand times more money to shareholders than to derailment victims
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
The company spent $3.4 billion on share repurchases last year, and $3.1 billion in 2021, bringing its recent share repurchases to $6.5 billion. Billions to shareholdersIn March 2022, Norfolk Southern (NSC) announced a new $10 billion share repurchase plan. Norfolk Southern did not respond to questions Wednesday on whether it expects to change its share repurchase plans in the wake of the derailment. Other freight railroads are also reporting improving profits, and have joined Norfolk Southern in massive share repurchases. Like Norfolk Southern, both UP and CSX spent more on share repurchases than they did on total employee compensation.
☆ White House defends response to Ohio train derailment
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( David Shepardson Brad Brooks | David Shepardson | Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
The derailment of the train, operated by Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), forced thousands of residents to evacuate while railroad crews drained and burned off chemicals. “We have mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing. [1/3] A view of a caution tape as members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (not pictured) inspect the site of a train derailment of hazardous material in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 16, 2023. DeWine called on Congress to review railroad safety regulations, lamenting states have little power to demand information about what types of hazardous goods are rolling through their borders. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday more needs to be done to address rail safety in the face of hundreds of annual train derailments.
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