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March was not a good month for Union Pacific. Throughout the course of that month, UP put more than 100 rail cars on the ground in five separate major train wrecks. (See the RWU Special Bulletin 4/1/26 HERE). Now in April, things have not gotten any better. For this month, UP put no fewer than 93 rail cars on the ground along with 3 locomotives, in a total of 6 major wrecks in just 26 days. To get the month started, on April 4th, 15 cars of an intermodal train - made up of 17

By Robert Crooks On April 17, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) announced that they would be sending a meagre $5.5 million worth of medical and food supplies to the Pan-American Health Organization and the World Food Program in Cuba. The package will also include fuel to help distribute the aid on the island. Canada sent an $8 million aid package to Cuba in February via UNICEF. In its April 17 press release, GAC claims that “Canada works through experienced and trusted organizati

Railroaders and the public have been hit with a harsh reality this week. FRA is no longer on our side, and they aren't even pretending to be a neutral party anymore. We all need to stop pretending. After what we saw this week, there's no gray area left. The FRA and DOT have abandoned their role as neutral referees and are no longer here to balance safety and business. The FRA picked a side, and they are 100% on team Corporate Railroads In the last 48 hours, the FRA droppe