December 13, 2021: Union Pacific Train Derails in Elmore County
A Union Pacific train derailed early Sunday in Elmore County but resulted in no injuries. Union Pacific spokesperson, Robynn Tysver, said the […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
December 13, 2021: STB Lays Out Rule For Trackage Rights During Emergency Situations
The Surface Transportation Board is adopting a final rule regarding the procedures a railroad accesses the track of another railroad in emergency situations. The […]
December 6, 2021: TSA Directs Freight Railroads to Bolster Cyber Security, Report Incidents
The Transportation Security Administration issued a directive on Thursday that requires freight railroads to report cyber incidents within 24 hours. Additionally, all […]
December 6, 2021: Fire in Engine of Norfolk Southern Train
A fire that was quickly extinguished in the lead engine of a freight train caused it to block Illinois 130 in Philo […]
December 6, 2021: Two BNSF Trains Collide in Mills County, Omaha
Two crew members were injured on Friday morning when two BNSF Railway trains collided at Pacific Junction. The incident occurred about 18 […]
October 18, 2021: Corrective Action Order Issued Against the Company Involved in Massive Pipeline Spill last week
Corrective Action Order (CAO) issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) requires Beta Offshore, […]
October 11, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications for actions on special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application […]
October 11, 2021: (NPRM)(21-1.F) Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
EPA is proposing new use rules for chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices. The new rules will require manufactures […]
October 6, 2021: Large Tear in Pipe Caused California Oil Spill
Officials believe they have identified the cause of the 144,000 gallon oil spill off the California coast earlier this week. Authorities discovered […]
October 6, 2021: Police Seeking Public Help in Old Forge, NY Derailment
An investigation into the Old Forge, NY derailment has determined the cause to be sabotage. Webb police department, in cooperation with DOT […]