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Hazards on trains: Why a push to improve NJ rail safety is meeting pushback
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFreight trains, some stretching 100 cars long, carrying ethanol, crude oil and other hazardous...
Four rail-borne risks moving through American communities
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCommunities alongside rail lines had two more close calls this week as freight trains carrying...
Rail strike potential grows, threatening to worsen supply chain backlogs, inflation
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo months after the White House helped broker a deal to avoid a rail worker strike, negotiations...
Secret Shipments: 11 billion pounds of chemicals carried by rail in South Dakota each year
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach year, trains carry nearly 11 billion pounds of chemicals through South Dakota’s cities and...
Business groups take aim at chronic rail disruptions after strike threat
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Biden, rail workers unions and railroads avoided a nationwide shut down last week that...
Oil slumps over 3% on U.S. rail agreement, demand concerns
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures fell over 3% to a one-week low on Thursday on a tentative agreement...
Rail safety bill passes Senate committee amid GOP resistance
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe Senate Commerce Committee passed the Railway Safety Act, sending the bill to the Senate floor...
Rail Safety Bill, Inspired By Fiery Ohio Derailment, Clears First Major Hurdle
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at preventing disasters like February’s...
Russia is pouring billions into rail-system upgrades as trade with China surges
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at St. George's Hall in the...
How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's what data shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite the images of flames and public evacuations after train cars derailed in East Palestine,...