April 14, 2019: CSX Employee Struck by Train and Killed in Tennessee
A CSX employee was struck and killed by a train in the Wauhatchie, Tennessee rail yard on Sunday. Allen Lowe had been […]
Month: April 2019
April 15, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications to modify special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any of the […]
April 15, 2019: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received a list of applications for special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any […]
April 15, 2019: (FR) Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement for some locomotives to display a badge or tag certifying […]
March 31, 2019: Controlled detonation of derailed train tanker cars in Juab County lights up the sky
The Environmental Protection Agency held a controlled detonation of eleven Union Pacific tank cars that had derailed in Juab County, Utah in […]
April 9, 2019: Train Derailment in Lackawanna County
Four railcars came off the tracks in Dickson Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon. Delaware Lackawanna Railroad was transporting several tons of sand on its […]
April 9, 2019: Wendy Buckley Nominated for Influential Businesswoman Award
STARS is proud to announce that our President & CEO, Wendy Buckley, was nominated for The 2019 Influential Businesswoman Award hosted by […]
April 11, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Union Pacific Railroad submitted a petition to FRA seeking a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 229.21, Daily inspections. Union Pacific would like […]
April 4, 2019: Bridge Collapsed on Norfolk Southern Line in Ohio
A portion of the Maumee Avenue bridge collapsed onto a Norfolk Southern main line in Toledo, Ohio yesterday afternoon. The bridge had […]
March 21, 2019: Initiation of Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency has initiated the prioritization process for 20 chemical substances that are candidates for designation as High Priority Substances […]