March 31, 2021: Public Meeting on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Process
FRA is inviting interested parties to participate in a public meeting to discuss how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the […]
Month: March 2021
March 31, 2021: Truck Carrying Radioactive Uranium Compound Involved in Multi-vehicle Accident in NC
According to NCDOT, a truck transporting a radioactive uranium compound was involved in a three vehicle accident in I-95 in Cumberland County, […]
March 29, 2021: CSX Derailment in Madison Forced Residents to Evacuate
A CSX train derailed near the 200 block of Freda Villa in Madison, TN around 2:30 am on Saturday. The Nashville Fire […]
March 26, 2021: Those Interested in Opposing the CP/KCS Merger Have a 10-Day Window
Last week, Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern began the regulatory approval process for the pending merger between the two companies. […]
March 22, 2021: Railroad Megamerger Set to Create First Canada-US-Mexico Freight Rail Network in History
On Sunday, two of the largest railroads in North America announced they will be merging. Canadian Pacific Railway has agreed to purchase […]
March 17, 2021: The Storage and Transportation of LNG: What Could Go Wrong?
Lonnie E. Click, a fire chief in Benton County in southern Washington, was at his desk when he first heard the call: an explosion at […]
March 8, 2021: Train Carrying Molten Sulfur and Asphalt Derailed in Plymouth, MN
A Canadian Pacific freight train carrying molten sulfur, asphalt, and lumber derailed in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday. Approximately 22 cars derailed. Some […]
March 5, 2021: Worker Killed During Derailment Clean-Up in Front Royal, VA
A worker was killed during the clean-up efforts at the site of Thursday’s Norfolk Southern train derailment in Front Royal, VA. Willie […]
March 5, 2021: BNSF Employee Killed in California
A BNSF employees was killed on Wednesday morning after getting crushed between two trains. The incident occurred in the La Mirada rail […]
March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received six applications for new special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application until […]