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Norfolk Southern’s CEO Alan Shaw is under investigation for potential ethical lapses, the railroad confirmed Monday. A spokeswoman for the Atlanta-based railroad…
A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after the…
Residents torn over $600 million Norfolk Southern derailment settlement as crucial deadline looms
But it’s not clear whether the judge will rule on their motion before Thursday’s deadline for people who live within…
U.S. supply chains at risk as Canada’s top railroads begin shutting down networks amid labor dispute
Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union…
Union Pacific is holding back on its promises to make schedules more predictable for train crews to address the quality of…
Prominent Georgia family faces a legal battle after it tried to displace residents from their homes
A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas.…
Ohio residents hurt in Norfolk Southern freight train derailment can now get $25,000 each from $600 million settlement
The lawyers who negotiated the deal have increased the estimated injury payment from the original $10,000 because they now have…
Government says three-quarters of Amtrak trains are late because of one rail company’s repeated lawbreaking
Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger…
BNSF Railway must pay $400m to a Native American tribe for intentionally trespassing by running 100-car crude oil trains over its reservation
BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday…
Why can’t America have high speed rail? Because our investment is a ‘rounding error’ compared with Europe’s, says Amtrak’s CEO
Across the world, high-speed trains zip from city to city, sometimes topping 250 miles per hour before dropping off hundreds…