Transport Canada has approved updates to the rules, regulations and standards regarding switching operations as part of a broader effort to make operations safer.
A February incident involving an Ontario train derailment led Canada’s Ministry of Transport to issue two orders aimed at preventing the uncontrolled movement of rail equipment.
The Union Pacific employee, who was working in Vail, Arizona, was struck by a rail tamper and fatally injured, according to the railroad and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the freight rail industry needs to reconsider where it places buffer cars on high-hazard flammable trains in order to reduce potential accident severity.
All 50 states plus the District of Columbia must now develop and implement safety measures for high-risk highway-rail grade crossings.
A cross-industry working group for freight rail cautions workers following three recent fatalities related to switching.
The federal agency says the rule would reduce unnecessary costs and incentivize innovation while also improving rail safety.
The Federal Railroad Administration and Volpe are in the middle of conducting a survey on how railroaders gather and share information about occupational safety.
The revisions encourage technology integration and encourage preventative measures, say some stakeholders.
Labor groups praise bill’s contents but key freight rail group is “disappointed.”
The pandemic is exacerbating existing problems with vendors and software installation, according to a federal report.
Labor attorney takes issue with allowing carriers to keep accident evidence from being used in court.
The agency has issued two new notices of proposed rulemakings that it says would promote safety innovation and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Government initiatives are encouraging the freight rail sector to address cyber threats. But what else needs to be done?
Amtrak train 91, which was traveling from Penn Station in New York to Miami, should have been on the main line, but it was directed to tracks just east of it, where a CSX train was parked.
Following the collapse of a rail tunnel at the district of Rastatt in the city of Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany, the European Union has adopted new rules to “improve international coordination of infrastructure works,” the Handy Shipping Guide reports.
