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SUV driver’s joyride on New York railroad tracks ends in fiery wreck: police

A New York City man is believed to have been drunk in an SUV driving along railroad tracks, causing the vehicle to burst into flames, police said. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, Basilio Hidalgo, 40, drove an SUV onto the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train at about 4:52 p.m. Sunday, causing […]

Schumer now pleads for bi-partisanship having promised to railroad Democrat agenda through

Although Republicans jumped to a red spot with a trifecta of wins in last week's elections, effectively capturing the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's pre-election hype asserted a Democratic victory. It shows a different tone. It could pass the Senate and then eliminate the filibuster and […]

Bottom Line: Railroad giant lobbies up for drones

Drone BNSF Railway Company Hired Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld The railroad giant will lobby on issues related to “U.S. drone security solutions.” Build it The company has been operating drones for years to inspect infrastructure, accidents and other assets, and just won a new exemption from the FAA for flying drones beyond visual […]

MT trial against railroad company begins after thousands exposed to asbestos

Warren Buffett’s trial against BNSF Railway begins Monday over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a small northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine. For decades, the W.R. Grace & Company mine near Libby produced contaminated vermiculite, exposing residents to asbestos, making thousands […]

Biden fires railroad inspector general over toxic work environment allegations

President Biden on Friday fired the longtime American Railroad Retirement Board official after an investigation found he created a toxic work environment at the federal agency. However, similar allegations against at least two White House staffers were not investigated, and they appear to remain employed. Biden, 81, reportedly informed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) of […]