Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio.
Category: Railroads
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Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose Before Ohio Derailment
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‘Train Ride from Hell’: 17-Hour Amtrak Trip Becomes 37-Hour Ordeal
The New York Times – Travel:Amtrak said that a CSX freight derailment forced its train from Virginia to Florida to detour from its normal route, adding 20 hours to the trip.
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U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
The New York Times – Business:Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
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‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks
The New York Times – Business:Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.
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Exploring the World in Miniature: A Model Train Lover’s Paradise in Hamburg
The New York Times – Travel:With some 53,000 feet of train track, the world’s largest model airport and an array of meticulously scaled-town cities, Miniatur Wunderland captivates all who enter its life-size doors.
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What to Know About Biden’s and Congress’s Involvement in the Rail Strike
The New York Times – Business:President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to head off a holiday-season rail strike, warning that a disruption to service could cause dire economic damage.
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Some Rail Workers, Seeking Sick Days, Say Biden Betrayed Them
The New York Times – Business:The request for Congress to impose contract terms that several unions had rejected rankled rank-and-file members who had rallied behind the president.
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What We Know About the Railroad Labor Talks to Prevent a Strike
The New York Times – Business:Congressional lawmakers vowed to act quickly to prevent a strike by tens of thousands of rail workers, which would have a devastating effect on the economic recovery.
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What We Know About the Railroad Labor Talks
The New York Times – Business:President Biden has asked congressional lawmakers to step in to help prevent a possible strike by tens of thousands of rail workers, which would have a devastating effect on the economic recovery.