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Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring two-person crews on trains
By: Josh Funk | AP
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Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is arbitrary, capricious and an… Read More

National Transportation Safety Board opens probe into rail operator Norfolk Southern
By: Josh Funk | John Seewer | AP
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a probe into rail operator Norfolk Southern following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and several other accidents, including… Read More

Railroads push back on potential regulations changes in Ohio’s transportation budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The head of the lobbying group representing railroads that operate in Ohio said some changes to train regulations in the $3.7 billion transportation budget… Read More