Freight Rail
Dozens of Freight Trains, Including At Least 15 Carrying Hazardous Materials, Have Derailed Since East Palestine
Six months after East Palestine, it's back to business for America's freight railroads.
Three People Died in an Amtrak Derailment Caused by Faulty Freight Rail Tracks Overworked Track Inspector Missed, Report Finds
The damaged track was inspected just two days prior to the derailment, but the inspector had worked more than 42 hours the previous three days and had to inspect 126.8 miles of track that day alone.
Please Stop Crashing Trains So Much, Agency Responsible for Safety Regulation Asks Railroads
The Federal Railroad Administration has “significant safety concerns” related to the stuff everyone is talking about.
More Than 2,000 Freight Rail Workers Have Filed Whistleblower Complaints for Safety Concerns in Last 10 Years, Documents Show
But the vast majority of the complaints are dismissed or thrown out for technical reasons.
‘We Had All the Issues That Town Has:’ East Palestine Is Not the First or Last Derailment Disaster
Before a freight train derailed in East Palestine, causing national furor and sparking conspiracy theories and endless news cycles, there Was Sibley, Iowa and Hyndman, Pennsylvania.
Wheel Bearing Had A ‘Critical’ Safety Issue Moments Before East Palestine Derailment, Investigators Say
A preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board confirms that Norfolk Southern’s safety practices are a focus of its investigation.
Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract
“The general consensus is basically this is a spite vote, that’s the only way I can describe it,” one worker told Motherboard.
The Freight Rail Labor Dispute Was Never About ‘Sick Days’
Workers were not threatening to shut down the nation’s rail system over a few sick days. They were sounding the alarm on a broken system that affects us all.
More than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden’s Intervention in Freight Rail Dispute
It’s never good when people who spend their entire professional lives studying the subject say you fucked up.
'SCAB': Workers Furious at Joe Biden After 'Pro Labor' President Sells Out Railworker Unions
Biden has asked Congress to force freight rail unions to accept their tentative agreement. Workers across industries say that’s a “betrayal of working class people.”
Once Again, Rail Workers Lose
At Biden's urging, Congress appears set to force an agreement four unions rejected. It won't solve the problems that got us here.
The Most Complicated Labor Negotiation in the Country Just Got More Complicated
The two major freight rail unions split their vote on a new contract.