May 31, 2018: CSX faces flurry of lawsuits claiming work conditions caused cancer
Twenty-seven lawsuits have been filed against CSX Transportation over the past year by employees claiming work-related exposure to toxic substances has led them […]
Month: May 2018
May 31, 2018: Hazmat Crews Respond to Copper Sulfate Spill Following Crash in Campbell County
A tractor-trailer hauling copper sulfate jack-knifed on the interstate in Campbell County Tennessee yesterday. The truck driver was injured but is expected to […]
May 31, 2018: Strike at Canadian Pacific Railway brings shipments to a halt
Three thousand engineers and conductors who currently work for Canadian Pacific Railway have gone on strike. Teamsters Canada, the union representing the employees, […]
May 23, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Emergency Response Guidebook
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking input from emergency services personnel that have experience using the Emergency Response Guide […]
May 21, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in Alexandria
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a CSX derailment in Alexandria that occurred over the weekend. The train was carrying a […]
May 18, 2018: MCFRS patches 1,000-gallon propane tank leak, saves Amtrak, MARC and Red Line service
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services responded to a propane leak at Suburban Propane in Rockville Maryland on Thursday morning. The valve on […]
May 18, 2018: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Positive Train Control Systems Grants Under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program
FRA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC Systems Grants. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 provides the grant funding. Interested parties […]
April 19, 2018: County to Create Response Plan for Railroad Hazardous Materials
The Columbia County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee unanimously approved a resolution to work with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Emergency Management Statewide […]
May 14, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in Newport News
Around 6 pm on Sunday evening, a CSX locomotive collided with a loaded coal train inside CSX’s Newport News railyard. The derailment did […]
May 10, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received numerous applications for special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application until June […]