The Biden administration on Tuesday required the largest freight railroads to operate their trains with at least two people on board, seeking to improve rail safety with a new mandate that ...

Economic Policy A year after East Palestine derailment, rail industry blocks new safety rules The nation’s largest rail operators — including Norfolk Southern, the freight railroad behind the ...

Spurred on by train derailments, some states with busy criss-crossing freight railroads are pursuing their own safety remedies rather than wait for federal action amid industry opposition and ...

Proposed rules would crack down on freight brokers that don't pay motor carriers for their services.

If you’ve ever wondered how a company with trucks falling apart and drivers dodging scales can stay in business—don’t blame ...

WASHINGTON — A group of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate has proposed legislation to mandate that the Transportation Department tighten safety rules for freight rail, the first glimmer of ...

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and ...

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Many railroads across the country are worried about joining a government safety hotline over fears that they will not be able to discipline workers who use it.

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While there have long been calls for improved safety in freight rail, the issue came to the forefront of the national discussion after a devastating derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a little ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the push for stricter railway safety rules, following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio.