Father and Son Arrested for Stealing from Railroad Property
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2024 @ 7:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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most bizarre gaffe yet
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 8:38 pm
By: John Steed
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The list of toxic accidents in the United States is long. I use the term accidents loosely, because some of the toxicity that has poisoned land and river is a consequence of bad decisions, disregard for the safety of people and animals, and a general carelessness of creation.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:10 am
By: Lib Campbell
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The state of Ohio filed a lawsuit against rail company Norfolk Southern in federal court on Tuesday over the train derailment in East Palestine and subsequent chemical fallout.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 12:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would increase safety restrictions on trains carrying hazardous materials.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 11:42 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The federal government ordered Norfolk Southern to stop removing hazardous materials from East Palestine, Ohio, where one of its trains derailed earlier this month causing an environmental disaster.
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 @ 11:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Presents Unclaimed Property Check to the Vital Transportation Asset
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Labor unions rebuked President Joe Biden on Tuesday for requesting that Congress prevent a looming rail strike.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 1:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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Though President Biden initially took a victory lap, it looks like a devastating rail strike may be in the country’s future
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 7:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After the House of Representatives advanced a bill on Wednesday meant to avert a looming nationwide rail strike, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed to block the measure in the Senate.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden called upon members of Congress to prevent a looming rail strike that would “devastate” the economy ahead of the holiday season.
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 2:20 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Colorado Shooting Suspect Identifies As “Nonbinary,” Attorneys Say
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 10:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The American love affair with the railroads began in the 1720s when wooden rails, known as “wagonways,” began to transport freight and goods across a country that was more than ready to increase commercial opportunities
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 @ 10:41 pm
By: Lib Campbell
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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the Teamsters rejected the deal
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 11:13 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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How the Biden’s cozy relationship with unions is leaving the country vulnerable
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2022 @ 12:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blocked a resolution offered by Republicans to resolve the stalemate that could lead to a crippling railroad strike that could savage the U.S. economy.
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2022 @ 12:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro shredded President Joe Biden on Thursday for capitulating to labor unions while attempting to avoid a nationwide railroad strike.
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2022 @ 10:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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Amtrak announced cancellations of all long-distance train routes this week ahead of a nationwide railroad strike that could begin as soon as Friday.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 12:55 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Some railroads are going to stop shipping crops on Thursday in anticipation of a possible railway strike, according to sources via Reuters.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Four of the nation’s largest railroad companies have begun scaling back service ahead of a potential nationwide strike that could result in massive supply chain delays.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 5:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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Senator Elizabeth Warren is condemning the Underground Railroad for using devious and deceptive tactics to trick slaves into escaping their masters.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 9:00 am
By: Babylon Bee
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A photojournalist with CBS Los Angeles published disturbing images on Thursday afternoon that quickly went viral on social media that reportedly showed thousands upon thousands of stolen packages
Published: Thursday, January 20th, 2022 @ 10:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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One hundred fifty years ago, the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed, and our Nation was changed forever.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 6:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While state officials say they are not aware that CSX has changed its plans to build a $272 million rail hub in Edgecombe County, a company spokesman says new leaders at the rail giant are reviewing all planned projects
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 4:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Train News Wire, a railroad industry trade publication, reported Thursday the Carolina Connector project, a $272-million intermodal rail hub scheduled for the Rocky Mount area, was canceled by the rail company
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB), a global manufacturer of innovative train control systems for the railroad industry, will expand operations at its Premtec Division in Rowan County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 1:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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We have just witnessed one of the most divisive election campaigns in history, one that saw partisans on all sides spinning narratives to best benefit their candidates and positions
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2017 @ 8:27 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Carolina Connector, a $272 million Edgecombe County transit hub for CSX railroad, would receive taxpayer subsidies from the state of North Carolina of at least $700,000 for each of the 149 jobs the rail project is projected to create-jobs that are expected to pay an average of $64,000 annually.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 @ 2:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sitting in the front row when Governor McCrory announced CSX would be building a new intermodal terminal in his hometown bringing 1,500 jobs to North Carolina, Attorney General Roy Cooper greeted the impressive economic news with a standing ovation as the governor exclaimed
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2016 @ 8:49 am
By: McCrory Communications
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While debate over using state tax money for light-rail projects continues, a news story is pointing out more clearly than ever that light-rail is already a thing of the past
Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 9:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The 1,400-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite appears to be several years away from being a suitable location for the automotive plant or other large manufacturing facility it was designed to attract, based on conversations with government, business, and community officials
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 11:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though by law N.C. Secretary of Commerce John Skvarla (or someone he chooses) must be appointed to the 13-member North Carolina Railroad Company board of directors, the selection places Skvarla in an unusual position
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2016 @ 4:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Railroad Company has taken on a project that may be outside its core mission by announcing in January it would spend $13 million to purchase 875 acres of private land for the 1,500-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite project, an industrial site designed to attract a large automotive
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since Elections fever is in the air, I thought I would pass along this explanation of why Bureaucracies never die.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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