Fossil fuel companies are making bank on this crisis.

The good news? It could have been worse. The bad news? It's still pretty bad.

CEO of Amtrak resigns.

Who's behind the so-called 'Railway Safety Act?' From J.T. Doering: The Railway Safety Act exists because a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio and poisoned a town.. It requires two-person crews.. better tank car standards.. updated brakes.. and improved hazmat notification..

Free Ben & Jerry's from corporate hands "Instead it's destroying the spirit of Ben & Jerry's and expects to still reap the profits. The fate of B&J is in all of our hands. People DO have power. Go to and take action to save the soul of Ben & Jerry's." #FreeBenandJerrys

This one was posted for Commuters to monitor for price drops on tickets. With the rise in fuel prices, train seats will be harder to come by, and sadly more expensive due to demand. www.railcommute.io

This was posted in a reddit thread and it looks like it could be helpful when booking Amtrak railforless.us

US workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump administration took an axe to the agency tasked with handling legal disputes around mine worker safety. It could signal even deeper cuts to worker protections coming down the pike. inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

Event on June 5th-All Aboard NC, a new organization “connecting the connectors”, to advance a regional rail network that serves all #NorthCarolinians. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The letter from Chief Marketing Officer says their review of the updated merger application “only reinforces our serious concerns: this merger would very substantially harm competition and the competitive balance that now exists in U.S. freight rail.” www.trains.com/pro/freight/...

Rails to the Future conference ... a trio of retired railroad executives warned that stagnant freight volume, uneven service, short-term financial pressure from Wall Street, and regulatory hurdles threaten the long-term competitiveness of the industry. www.trains.com/pro/freight/...

“In the 10 years from 1970 to 1980, America’s relationship to its railroads underwent a profound reorientation of purpose, a paradigm shift that—if we examine it carefully—helps us understand and interpret the circumstances we find ourselves in today.” www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastepiso...

"it does not appear that UP and NS have met the specific STB requirements to submit a detailed market impact analysis based on their projected future shares of rail traffic flows for key commodities and corridors,” CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel said. www.railwayage.com/regulatory/c...

If you can trust the numbers. The unemployment rate for the U.S. transportation sector in April was 3.9% before seasonal adjustments, up 0.3 basis points from April 2025, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. www.progressiverailroading.com/labor/news/T...

"It allows this thinking to come in that … operating ratio is our guiding light. It's not," says Rose, who retired as BNSF's executive chairman in 2019. "Returns should be our guiding light." finance.yahoo.com/news/retired...

The push toward AI on the property is not about safety or service, it is about control and cost reduction, and the workers will be asked to pay the price. www.trains.com/pro/freight/...

The five unions — the BLET, BRS, IAM, IBEW, and TCU — walked out Saturday, May 16 after failing to reach agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in lengthy negotiating sessions on Thursday and Friday. www.trains.com/pro/passenge...

New report that shows the devastating impacts to transportation infrastructure if funding is gutted in next surface transportation bill

Here is the "agreement" between SMART-TD and UP-NS. What do see? What is missing? www.smart-union.org/read-jobs-fo...

Register now for a conversation with railroaders on super-duper long trains. 5/20 6pmCT 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/long-trains

Some even speculate that this may be the beginning of a working-class revolution and that it is even inevitable. www.ournationalconversation.org/warehouse-fi...

Passenger rails fall prey to politics all too often. Let's build it and the passengers will come.

"Angel didn’t come up through the ranks. He’s not a railroader. He built his career in boardrooms, not on ballast. And yet from day one, he came in guns hot, changing operations, ignoring the workforce, and now even trying to influence what other railroads do with their business."

UP CEO Jim Vena said he was "confident our updated application meets their guidance and presents an even stronger case" for the merger. BNSF quickly made it clear it disagrees. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...

While CSX is fighting the merger and it's monopoly behavior, CSX is cutting costs and laying off folks. Kinda hypocritical dontyathink? www.csx.com/index.cfm/ab...

Blocked crossings and a small town shut down www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHHD...

Whistleblower case resolved in favor of railroad worker. But it will be appealed cost the worker more time, money and anguish. www.openpr.com/news/4428526...

Great Western Railway will be nationalized in December, the government has announced. Rail privatization failed in the UK. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"...for major American cities to bring their public transit up to “world-class” status, it would cost an enormous $4.6tn, involving 7,500 miles of new dedicated infrastructure for trains and buses, over the next 20 years, a recent report found."

Brightline's future in doubt amid financial troubles. 5.5 million in debt and it is struggling to find enough riders due to the region's lack of transit infrastructure limits last-mile connectivity. It should be a public service and not a for profit enterprise.

Five unions representing 3,500 workers, including engineers, signalmen and trainmen, are threatening to strike if an agreement cannot be reached. abc7ny.com/live-updates...

It's as if this "author" is clueless about railroading or the work railroaders do to keep trains and tracks safe. And the unions- we need more unions, more union members, not fewer. #dumbarticle www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ma...

How long is too long? Freight trains stretching for miles are now the norm—not because it’s safer or more efficient for the public, but because it’s more profitable for corporate railroads. Join the discussion on long freight trains.

What we face is not a series of isolated crises, but a convergence of forces reshaping the global economy and the balance of power between labour and capital. www.iuf.org/news/may-day...

Thousands have joined an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Organizers have called for “no school, no work, no shopping”, with walkouts, marches, block parties and www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A new coalition unites a broad cross-section of the U.S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of UP-NS rail lines. blet.org/news/stop-th...

Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern that it detailed for the second time Thursday will be good for the country. What do you think? apnews.com/article/unio...

Opposition isn’t going away, it’s settling in. CN is saying the rewrite misses what the STB already called out; the competitive piece isn’t there... If the Board lets that slide, the rule isn’t a rule, it’s a suggestion. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...

They’re not just filing a merger, they’re setting the terms of approval before the Board even rules. UP is telling the STB the deal only works if meaningful access stays off the table. If a merger can’t survive real competition, that’s the point, not the problem. www.trains.com/pro/freight/...

Canadian rail news: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

When the stockholders are more important, workers don't stick around to see who gets the axe next. youtu.be/asZzsCa5up8?...

more jeers than cheers here. www.trains.com/pro/mechanic...

By butchering the traditional railroad police force and building super long trains, then lacking sufficient train crew www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legi...

Good news www.dol.gov/newsroom/rel...

Please ask your senators and representative to oppose cuts to passenger rail funding. www.hsrail.org/blog/tell-co...

The resurgence could be temporary...But let's assume, for the sake of argument, that the strength continues as the year goes on. Will the Class I's be ready to meet demand? Uh no IMHO finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...

Oh no! usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/04/t...