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States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock

Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety

The Independent UK

NTSB hearing focuses on equipment that failed before fiery Ohio derailment

Equipment that failed before a freight train hauling toxic chemicals derailed in eastern Ohio is the latest focus of a federal hearing in the small town closest to the accident

The Independent UK

Decisions made after fiery Ohio train derailment will be examined at NTSB hearing

Some of the key decisions made in the aftermath of the fiery Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in eastern Ohio will be examined at a hearing Thursday

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Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads

Officials say they plan to conduct safety investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern is first railroad to give all workers sick time but all see progress in labor talks

Norfolk Southern became the first major freight railroad with deals to provide sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress with nearly 60% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit

The Independent UK

Markets Today: Stocks Mixed as Debt Ceiling Negotiations Continue

Morning Markets U.S. stock indexes this morning are mixed. The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is up +0.41%....

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Markets Today: Stocks Slightly Higher as Debt Ceiling Negotiations Continue

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.10%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.04%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly higher. M&A activity today is lifting the overall market after Chevron agreed to buy PDC Energy for...

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Norfolk Southern strikes deal with engineers union for paid sick leave

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern has reached an agreement with a key union to offer paid sick leave for engineers, signaling the resolution of a lengthy dispute over working conditions for the rail workers.

Tribune News Service

Train engineers union reaches first sick-time deal with Norfolk Southern railroad

The union that represents railroad engineers has finally secured its first deal for paid sick time with Norfolk Southern

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern railcars derail in Pennsylvania, but with no hazardous chemicals

No injuries were reported after nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board, fire department and company officials said.

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9 railcars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Pennsylvania, no hazardous chemicals on board

Officials say nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries

The Independent UK

Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment

A Senate panel has approved a rail-safety measure in response to the train derailment earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

Senate markup highlights tension in rail safety talks - Roll Call

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted 16-11 to advance a bill aimed at improving rail safety.

Roll Call

Engineers frustrated with rails even as others get sick time

Tens 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

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US rail companies grant paid sick days after public pressure in win for unions

Leading railroads give four paid sick days after years in which workers weren’t allowed to call in sick the morning of their shift

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School kids forced to crawl under trains

When trains block a crossing for hours on end, kids risk their lives to get to school

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Taliban kills mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing, Ed Sheeran faces court on copyright allegations — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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East Palestine families living in limbo months after fire

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they're still living in limbo almost three months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies and sent residents fleeing

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The Independent UK

Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment

Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail found after last month's fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota

The Independent UK

Rail CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is set to testify before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel on Tuesday, more than two months after a fiery train derailment rocked the village of East Palestine

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Rail cars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. rail yard

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Railcars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. railyard

Multiple cars from the East Palestine train derailment have been relocated to a railyard in Conway in Beaver County.

The Independent UK

Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Democrats aim to appeal to working-class voters with policy, symbolism, and some anger

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to show they can be populists, too.

Tribune News Service

Trains and roadway traffic rolling in Pittsburgh after derailment Saturday

PITTSBURGH — Trains were running Sunday following a derailment in Pittsburgh that stopped railroad traffic and temporarily closed a section of West Carson Street.

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