Economy Mar 15 First major U.S. railroad merger in approved to go forward The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being approved by federal regulators.
Politics Mar 09 WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.
Nation Feb 21 Buttigieg pushes for safety improvements after fiery Ohio derailment Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday, two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, Ohio, and help the town recover.
Nation Feb 09 Ohio derailment that released toxic chemicals raises railroad safety questions Rail unions believe the industry has gotten riskier in recent years after widespread job cuts left workers spread thin.
Nation Feb 01 Omaha police say officers fatally shot armed man in Target store, report no injuries Omaha police say they have fatally shot a man who entered a Target store with an AR-15-style rifle and 13 loaded rifle magazines of ammunition.
Politics Jan 15 Missouri Democrats criticize ‘ridiculous’ debate over House dress code Women who serve in the Missouri House will face a tougher dress code when they return to the floor this week after a debate that Democrats panned as a pointless distraction from the issues facing the state.
Nation Dec 11 Keystone pipeline shuts down after oil spill in Kansas creek An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise Thursday.
Economy Dec 05 Investors pressure railroads to add sick time for workers The major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike.
Nation Dec 03 Rail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to block a strike and force workers to accept the agreements union leaders made in September, even though four of the 12 unions — which include a majority of rail workers — voted to reject them.
Politics Dec 01 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote.