Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement
A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.
May 22, 2024House Democrats Press Freight Rail Safety
Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.
March 18, 2024Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills
To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.
February 8, 2024Train Derails Into Iowa Trackside Tavern Called Derailed Bar
Police in Charles City, Iowa, say part of a freight train derailed and crashed into the side of a trackside tavern called the Derailed Bar.
August 9, 2016Trains Slow Petroleum Shipments After Derailment
Rail shipments of crude and refined products fell last week to the lowest level since October 2013 after a derailment shut a track in Illinois for four days.
March 19, 2015CSX Derailment Could Boost Crude Train Regulation
A CSX Corp. train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30 that sparked a fire when crude oil tanks ignited could increase pressure on regulators, railroads and tank-car owners to improve oil shipment safety.
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