Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring 2-person crews on trains

pbs.org Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is arbitrary,…

Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains

chicagotribune.com Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is arbitrary,…

Lawyers want East Palestine residents to wait for details of $600 million derailment settlement

apnews.com The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before…

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

apnews.com A third channel will open this month at Baltimore's port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland's congressional delegation will sponsor…

City proposes key change to O’Hare airport rebuild, after months of negotiations with airlines

chicagotribune.com After months of negotiations with airlines over the massive, delayed rebuild of O’Hare International Airport, city officials are proposing a path forward with a key change.…

Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule first proposed under Obama

abcnews.go.com Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews in most circumstances under a new federal rule Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new…

Buttigieg rejects critics of EV future: Like people in 2000s saying we could have landlines forever

foxnews.com Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rejected criticism of the Biden administration's push for America to embrace a future where electric vehicles (EVs) overtake internal…

Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix the Baltimore bridge

poynter.org After President Joe Biden said the federal government would pay to replace Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a project estimated to cost from $400 million to over $1…

New freight crew rule tests rail industry's clout, one year after East Palestine disaster

cnbc.com One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new regulations intended to shore up…

No, Biden's new rail crew mandate doesn't make 'common sense'

reason.com The 53-car freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last year was operated by a crew of three men, none of whom were able to prevent the cascade of mechanical…

Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule 2 years in the making

pbs.org Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized Tuesday in a milestone in organized labor’s long…