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​Aerial view of derailment site. (CN Photograph Courtesy of NTSB)​

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for CN July 5 Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 5, 2025, CN train derailment with hazardous materials release and subsequent fire near Glendora, Miss. What

Senate Committee on Appropriations Advances FY26 THUD Bill

The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 24 marked up S.2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (THUD Appropriations Act). The bipartisan legislation was reported in a 27-1 vote from the Senate Committee, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for NS Conductor Injury

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Aug. 27, 2024, Norfolk Southern (NS) conductor who was seriously injured while coupling coal railcars at the Class I’s Empty Yard in Lambert’s Point Yard, Norfolk, Va.

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What does POTUS 47 Intend for NMB, NTSB and STB?

News Item: The President issued an Executive Order Feb. 18 asserting direct control of independent (from the Executive Branch) federal agencies, including the National Mediation Board (NMB, which administers the Railway Labor