How Norfolk Southern Is Addressing Blocked Train Crossings in Hammond, Indiana
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The railroad company has delivered on early, short-term fixes for the trains blocking kids from getting to school, but some officials are skeptical it will follow through on bigger, permanent changes.

#Railroad #Safety #Kids #School #Indiana #NorfolkSouthern

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-norfolk-southern-is-addressing-blocked-train-crossings-hammond-indiana?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#SilentSunday #Alaska #Railroad #Train #Blizzard #Snow #Landscape #Nature

Alameda's Fernside Blvd. was home to the opulent 70-plus-room mansion on railroad tycoon A.A. Cohen's Fernside estate until it burned to the ground in 1897. Join us for a tour around the former estate on August 6 or August 12.

https://alamedapost.com/history/a-a-cohens-fernside-estate/

#AACohen #alameda #EmilieCohen #fernside #FredWood #history #railroad #SanFranciscoAndAlamedaRailroad #SanFranciscoAndOaklandRailroad #WalkingTour #WrightAndSanders

Self-propelled electric railcars to replace diesel-electric locomotives

#trains #railways #electricvehicles #locomotives #trainspotting #railroad #railfreight #railwayindustry #railroads #railwaynews #autonomousvehicles #electrification

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/18/new-autonomous-battery-electric-trains-are-coming-for-your-diesel/

Rail Workers Union Wins 'Trailblazing' Paid Sick Leave
Deal With Norfolk Southern

"The BLET is currently working to secure similar sick leave agreements with the other Class 1 railroads," said the union's national president,"

A leading railroad workers' union this week struck a landmark deal with industry giant Norfolk Southern to provide more than 3,300 employees up to seven days of paid sick leave each year.

#union #railroad

https://www.commondreams.org/news/norfolk-southern-paid-sick-leave-2660301642

Blocked Railroad Crossings Crisis Draws Local and National Calls for Action
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After seeing images of kids crawling under trains, regulators ask companies to address blocked crossings, lawmakers demand consequences, residents clamor for solutions and Norfolk Southern’s CEO calls a mayor to work out a fix.

#Railroad #Safety #Kids #School #Indiana #NorfolkSouthern

https://www.propublica.org/article/trains-blocked-crossings-kids-lawmakers-response?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
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When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment.

Ambulances and fire trucks can’t get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it’s getting worse.

#Railroad #Safety #Kids #Rail #School

https://www.propublica.org/article/trains-crossing-blocked-kids-norfolk-southern?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Drawing comparisons to #PromontorySummit and #Craigellache, CPKC CEO Keith Creel drove in a "last spike" at the company's rail yard in #KansasCity's East Bottoms to mark the merger of the two railroads. As of today, CPKC is the only railroad with rail in the U.S., #Canada and #Mexico. It's still the smallest Class One #railroad on the continent.
https://www.centralmoinfo.com/final-spike-commemorates-merger-of-canadian-pacific-kc-southern/

The Real Reason Long Trains Keep Derailing
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#Trains are getting longer. Railroads are getting richer. But these “monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk.

#Derailment #Railroad #Safety #NorfolkSouthern

https://www.propublica.org/article/train-derailment-long-trains?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Link21 has been working since 2019 with a big idea: an underground Transbay railroad from San Francisco to Oakland, with possible service to Alameda. Ken Der gives an in-depth look into the project thus far, the proposals and debates, and the roadmap for the future.

https://alamedapost.com/news/tracking-the-future-of-rail-in-alameda/

#BART #Link21 #Alameda #Railroad #SouthShore #AlamedaPoint #PublicTransit #CollegeOfAlameda #AlamedaCountyTransportationCommission

The #railroad in the #TwinTiers region of #NewYork, where I live, is owned by #NorfolkSouthern

The tracks and bridges have metal that's rusting and cracking.

There's a railroad track behind my home that is active and busy.

I see #trains come through at least once a day, if not more.

Considering the railroad disaster was by Norfolk Southern, I worry that it can, very easily, happen here too.

We had a derailment 10 years ago. Thankfully it was a cargo car and wasn't carrying volatile material

The train station in Tatamagouche #Nova Scotia is an example of 19th century architecture. Built in 1887 by Intercolonial Railway, it was a vital travel link until the mid 20th century.

The building was saved from demolition in 1974 and in 1989 started its new life as an Inn, restaurant and gift shop. Rail fans of all ages can now sleep in their own railway car, dine in comfort or browse for souvenirs of railway travel https://fineartamerica.com/featured/meet-me-at-the-station-karen-cook.html #Railroad #VisitNovaScotia #Travel

And why do these people have to be told this???

US #railroad group warns carriers to stop using cars with loose wheels https://www.reuters.com/business/us-railroad-group-warns-carriers-stop-using-cars-with-loose-wheels-2023-03-10/

@RobertMaguire

There's a good thread on the #NorfolkSouthern #derailment and #ChemicalSpilll in East Palestine, #Ohio by @JuliusGoat :
https://newsie.social/@JuliusGoat@mastodon.social/109853291596588846

Apparently the braking system was ancient and needed replacing, but the corporation successfully lobbied against a 2015 rule that would have required that the brakes be replaced. (Trump rolled back the safety regulation that would have protected communities from greedy negligent railroad companies.)

#Railroad #Safety #Trump #Fail

@dancinyogi

There's a good thread on the #NorfolkSouthern #derailment and #ChemicalSpilll in East Palestine, Ohio by @JuliusGoat :
https://newsie.social/@JuliusGoat@mastodon.social/109853291596588846

Apparently the braking system was ancient and needed replacing, but the corporation successfully lobbied against a 2015 rule that would have required that the brakes be replaced. (Trump rolled back the safety regulation that would have protected communities from greedy negligent railroad companies.)

#Ohio #Railroad #Safety

Before the downfall of Fassking's Gardens, Louis Fassking was a fervent participant in the fierce debates surrounding horsecar lines. Steve Gorman tells the surprising yet familiar tale of the battles surrounding public transportation in the 1800s.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-fasskings-gardens-part-5/

#Alameda #Railroad #EagleAvenue #GrandStreet #GrandStation #MinturnCourt #LincolnAvenue #LouisFassking #FasskingsResort #AlamedaTreasures #MarcuseAndRemmel #SantaClaraAvenue #AlamedaOaklandAndPiedmontRailroad

Today in 1832, a bill named Making A Rail Road From Lake Champlain To The River St. Lawrence is given Royal Assent in Lower Canada.
Construction on Canada's 1st railroad, 26-km in length, will begin in January 1835. It will open on July 21, 1836.

#Railroad #Canada #Rail #Trains #Locomotive #Canadian #History #Histodon #Histodons

https://canadaehx.com/2021/06/03/canadas-first-railroad/

Excellent perspective from Steven Donziger: #Ohio is facing a chemical disaster. Biden must declare a state of emergency https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/18/ohio-train-derailment-biden-east-palestine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #environment #railroad

After rail industry donors donated more than $6 million to the G.O.P. campaign, Pres. Trump repealed a rule that required some hazmat trains be equipped with improved braking technology.

"All of this happened as rail co. owners took home nearly $200 BILLION in stock buybacks & dividends & ⬇️ their work force by nearly 30%…despite workers’ warning that understaffing has made it more difficult to maintain safety & maintenance standards.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/opinion/ohio-train-derailment-safety-regulation.html #railroad #environmentaldisaster

Today in 1881, the Canadian Pacific Railway Syndicate is officially created after gaining Royal Assent the previous day.
The company is given $25 million in credit & 25 million acres of land to build the railroad.
The railroad is finished in 1885.

#Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons #Canadian #CPR #Railroad

https://canadaehx.com/2021/07/08/the-new-railroad-syndicate/