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Rail worker's death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains
Read full article: Rail worker's death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trainsThe CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote-control locomotives last year sees two-person crews as a simple solution to preventing similar deaths.
CSX profit slipped as the railroad scrambled to respond to Baltimore bridge collapse
Read full article: CSX profit slipped as the railroad scrambled to respond to Baltimore bridge collapseCSX railroad’s second quarter profit slipped 2% as it scrambled to respond to the Baltimore bridge collapse that disrupted coal exports.
CSX 4Q profit slips but railroad keeps its trains running smoothly and predicts profitable 2024
Read full article: CSX 4Q profit slips but railroad keeps its trains running smoothly and predicts profitable 2024CSX's fourth-quarter profit slipped 13%, but the railroad hauled slightly more freight and kept its trains running smoothly.
Railroad unions want scrutiny of remote control trains after death of worker in Ohio railyard
Read full article: Railroad unions want scrutiny of remote control trains after death of worker in Ohio railyardMost of the reaction to the death of a rail worker who mistakenly stepped in front of two CSX locomotives last month has focused on whether the 19-year veteran should have seen the train coming.
A railroad worker died after being struck by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concerns
Read full article: A railroad worker died after being struck by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concernsRailroad unions are calling for a review following the death of a worker who died over the weekend after he was struck by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio.
CSX's second-quarter profit declined as the railroad delivered fewer imported goods
Read full article: CSX's second-quarter profit declined as the railroad delivered fewer imported goodsFewer shipping container deliveries this spring slowed railroad CSX's second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles.
Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in Southeast
Read full article: Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in SoutheastCSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal Wednesday that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle a significant amount of freight.
Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time
Read full article: Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick timeTens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations despite the progress that has been made this year with sick time deals for most of the other rail unions.
Amid gains, railroaders seeking quality-of-life improvements
Read full article: Amid gains, railroaders seeking quality-of-life improvementsThe contract imposed on railroad workers last fall didn't resolve their quality-of-life issues, but there are indications the major freight railroads might start to address some of their concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time.
CSX railroad profit up 9% on higher fuel surcharges, rates
Read full article: CSX railroad profit up 9% on higher fuel surcharges, ratesCSX railroad says it hauled in 9% more fourth-quarter profit even though it carried less cargo because it received more money for fuel surcharges and higher shipping rates.
Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits
Read full article: Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suitsA federal appeals court has ruled that details of some of the conversations between the nation’s four largest railroads about their rates can now be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars they charged their customers.
US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
Read full article: US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cutsSeveral major unions say the significant staff cuts railroads have made in recent years could jeopardize safety, but the major railroads say the new operating model they have adopted is simply helping them become more efficient and hasn’t made the railroads riskier.
Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuits
Read full article: Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuitsFILE- In this July 31, 2018, file photo a Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb. – A federal judge has ruled that the details of conversations between the nation's four largest railroads should be included in lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the railroads imposed in the past. The lawsuits say the railroads conspired to boost prices starting in 2003 by imposing coordinated fuel surcharges and pocketing billions of dollars in profits. In the lawsuits, the railroads have argued that their fuel surcharges were legal and were simply designed to recover the skyrocketing cost of fuel at the time. Union Pacific, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, plans to continue “vigorously defending itself against the allegations in these lawsuits,” spokeswoman Elizabeth Graham said.