February 24, 2021: Freight Train Collides with Semi Causing Fire in Texas
A BNSF mixed freight train collided with an 18-wheeler in Milam County, Texas on Tuesday morning. Around 13 cars derailed but there […]
Month: February 2021
February 22, 2021: Freight Train Derailment in PA Disrupts Amtrak Service
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Perry County on Monday evening. A total of 15 intermodal cargo container cars derailed. There […]
February 23, 2021: Combustible Liquid and You
Webster’s dictionary defines “combustible” as “capable of …a rapid chemical process … that produces heat and usually light”; and defines “flammable” as […]
February 22, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS) has petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of eachtrain operating in train […]
February 22, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Sandersville Railroad Company has petition FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 237.31, Adoption of bridge Management programs. SAN is […]
February 20, 2021: Union Pacific Freight Train Derailed in Millard County, Utah
A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Millard County, Utah on Saturday evening. A total of 28 cars derailed along State Route […]
February 16, 2021: (NPRM) OSHA Proposes Changes to HazCom Standard
OSHA issued a proposed rulemaking that will modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in an effort to conform with the UN Globally […]
February 15, 2021: The Dangers of Purchasing Loose Lithium Ion Batteries
NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent, Vicky Nguyen, recently published a article claiming consumers are being sold a powerful lithium ion battery, […]
February 15, 2021: LNG Rail Tank Cars: The Few and the Unknown
New questions have emerged about the availability, safety and risks associated with the specialized rail cars that would be the backbone of […]
February 15, 2021: Major Train Derailment Sparks Fire in Normal, IL
A Union Pacific freight train derailed near Hester Avenue in Normal, Illinois around 5 am on Saturday. Approximately 16 cargo train cars […]