The railroad industry has defended the devices, saying they have helped reduce accidents. Deploying better monitoring equipment to the more than 1.6 million freight cars in North America would cost huge sums.

Adam Gomez, a lawyer for East Palestine residents, said in a court filing that it was “common sense” to keep the wreckage where it is for now.

Workers and union officials cited the Norfolk Southern Railway derailment in early February as a glaring example of why safety reforms to the industry need to be made.

During the summer months of 2022, record low water levels on the Rhine meant some vessels were able to carry just 25% of their usual load, so as not to risk running aground on the riverbed.

Norfolk Southern says shipments are being delayed across an area from Chicago to New York and Kansas City as workers try to clear the scene. 

Biden has repeatedly expressed his personal affinity for Amtrak, which he used for decades to commute to and from his home outside Wilmington, Delaware.

Freight carriers are seeing the impact, as the number of big and bulky shipments declines and retail customers continue to pare inventories and push back restocking.

Brexit and a shortage of border officials was increasing the time it takes to process passengers departing from London’s St. Pancras International station.

The first date will coincide with separate strikes by teachers and as many as 100,000 civil servants who are also demanding higher pay in the face of double-digit inflation.

We're making a major bet on the digitization of international freight.