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Rail workers at biggest unions split on contract, strike potential unclear
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWorkers at two of the country's biggest rail unions split over a tentative contract their leaders...
A 100-Ton Locomotive With No One in the Cab
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoBUFFALO, N.Y. — One evening last June, as Esther Iradukunda set the table for dinner at her home in Buffalo, she heard a high-pitched cry through the...
In the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment, what is Norfolk Southern's safety record?
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe railroad company responsible for the fiery train derailment in East Palestine has among the...
We own that train? Stillwater weighs options for old Northern Pacific locomotive
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe City of Stillwater owns a steam locomotive. Did you know that? Neither did some members of the Stillwater City Council, who recently learned that the city owns Northern Pacific Locomotive ...
Strike averted: Biden hails railroad labor deal as Amtrak works to restore service
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON — Freight railway companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday...
Trains are becoming less safe. Why the Ohio derailment disaster could happen more often
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2013, a train derailment and subsequent fire in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killed 47 people and...
The Failure of the Feminist Industrial Complex
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA reflection of supporters and opponents of abortion rights demonstrating is seen outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington on June 23, 2022....
A Requiem for Speed Records
Road & Track via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Requiem for Speed Recordsillustration by Tim McDonagh It’s been a quarter century since the Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier, reaching 763 mph. Will...
Rail workers are 'enraged' and feel 'mistreated,' says a union president. It could end in a holiday...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFreight trains sit parked in a railroad yard ahead of a potential rail workers union strike in...
Experts say trains are becoming less safe: 'Disasters like East Palestine will be more and more...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoINDIANAPOLIS – The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has left the small community...