Union Pacific Railroad

FRA, STB leaders raise red flags over UP worker furloughs »

KEYWORDS: FRA Administrator Amit Bose, Union Pacific Railroad, CEO Jim Vena, maintenance of equipment workers, furloughs, Surface Transportation Board, Chairman Martin Oberman, railroad safety, cost-cutting, Lance Fritz

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Norfolk Southern Railway

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

NTSB: Roadway worker's workload a factor in Caltrain accident »

KEYWORDS: National Transportation Safety Board, Caltrain accident, investigation, roadway worker in charge, excessive workload, worker fatigue, roadway worker protection, PTC

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Norfolk Southern Railway

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KEYWORDS: Norfolk Southern Railway, RapidSOS, intelligent safety platform, first responders, hazardous materials, railroad safety

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People

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KEYWORDS: Norfolk Southern, Kathleen Smith, Stefan Loeb, R. J. Corman Railroad Services, Mark Boyle, Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association, REMSA, TriMet, Dan Blair, John Weston, Bonnie Todd.

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Safety

Mass Coastal Railroad asks police chiefs to help stop trespassing »

KEYWORDS: Mass Coastal Railroad, Chris Podgurski, letter, police chiefs, Massachusetts, improved railroad safety, trespassing

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

FTA announces $9.9B in FY2024 funding »

KEYWORDS: Federal Transit Administration, FTA, federal funding, public transit, 2020 Census, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

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