Por: Politico Politics March 01, 2023
Republicans on Capitol Hill have spent two weeks torching the Biden administration for what they call a slow response to the Ohio rail disaster — but on Tuesday, some GOP lawmakers urged their colleagues not to rush out laws putting new strictures on freight rail. That means Democrats may face trouble getting a divided Congress to adopt the rail safety proposals that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent to Capitol Hill last week,... + full article
ABC News USA Business June 23, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. -- Equipment that failed before a freight train hauling toxic chemicals derailed in eastern Ohio is the focus Friday on the second day of a rare federal hearing in the small town closest to the accident.The National Transportation Safety Board said in its preliminary... + más
Ohio train derailment: NTSB chair issues 'plea to those spreading misinformation' | ABC News
Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment | ABC News
ABC News USA Business April 19, 2023
Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail after last month's fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota, but they didn't say definitively that the broken rail caused the crash.The National Transportation... + más
Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment | Associated Press
Evacuations end after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailment | Associated Press
Associated Press USA Business April 19, 2023
Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail after last month’s that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota, but they didn’t say definitively that the broken rail caused the crash.The National Transportation Safety Board issued its... + más
New York Daily News USA Politics March 02, 2023
The presidents of a dozen railroad unions told federal officials on Wednesday that workers at the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals have fallen ill. Union leaders met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Federal... + más
Norfolk Southern gives some workers paid sick days after crash | CBS News
Feds Order Norfolk Southern to Pay Up for Toxic Train ‘Mess’ | The Daily Beast
ABC News USA Nation February 28, 2023
A freight train carrying hazardous materials on Feb. 3 near East Palestine, Ohio, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and creeks in the area.The incident has caused for residents of the town, located near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, as well as increased scrutiny of... + más
Ohio train derailment: East Palestine mayor says he needs 'help' ahead of EPA administrator's visit | ABC News
Norfolk Southern commits $300K to East Palestine school district, reimburses fire department $825K | ABC News
Fox News USA Politics February 21, 2023
Weeks after a massive train derailment in Ohio resulted in a fiery wreck and the release of hazardous chemicals, fingers are being pointed to and from the Department of Transportation.At issue is whether work and safety standards are up to snuff, and whether cost-cutting... + más
Buttigieg to visit East Palestine following train derailment and toxic spill | CNBC
Pete Buttigieg faces call to resign after East Palestine disaster: 'Serious and persistent problems' | Fox News
ABC News USA Business November 30, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a nationwide that would paralyze the U.S. supply chain and passenger rail service ahead of the busy holiday season.Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy, President Joe Biden on Monday. Without... + más
Chance of Rail Strike Has Risen to 30%, Analyst Says. There Are Still Sticking Points. | MarketWatch
Biden signs bill averting rail worker strike despite lack of paid sick days | CNBC
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