May 7, 2021: FRA Inspector Facing 40 Years in Prison for Lying About Inspections
FRA Safety Inspector, Tremelle Sykes, was charged with eight counts of falsifying official documents. His job was to ensure the railroads in […]
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May 7, 2021: Two Injured After Fuel Tank Explodes in Maryland
A fuel tank exploded at Advantage Landscaping and Construction in Hagerstown, MD on Thursday, injuring two people.According to the State Fire Marshal’s […]
April 27, 2021: Canadian Pacific Won Regulatory Exemption in Merger with KCS
Canadian Pacific won its petition seeking exemption from the merger rules established by the US Surface Transportation Board in 2001. Canadian railroads […]
April 5, 2021: Officials Warn of Potential Catastrophic Event as Toxic Reservoir on the Verge of Collapse in Tampa, FL
Hundreds of residents were evacuated in Manatee County. Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, declared a state of emergency for the county. According to […]
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 […]