Bloomberg
How Amtrak Will Spend $66 Billion in Stimulus Funding
Amtrak CEO Billy Flynn shares plans for $66 billion infrastructure bill spending. He's on "Balance of Power."
Bloomberg
House Passes Bill to Force Contract on Rail Workers
The House passed legislation aimed at averting a crippling nationwide US freight rail strike, sending it to the Senate, which could take action as soon as this week. The bill, passed Wednesday on a 290-137 bipartisan vote, would impose a...
Bloomberg
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for Ohio Derailment
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw personally promises to make sure the town of East Palestine, Ohio will be cleaned up. He told a Senate committee that the company is "determined to make it right." A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed...
Bloomberg
US Says Overheated Wheel May Have Caused Ohio Derailment
US Rep. Bill Johnson, a Republican from Ohio, talks about the government response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in his district. He's on "Balance of Power." A wheel on the train may have become overheated causing the accident,...
Bloomberg
Ohio Derailment Was 100% Preventable: NTSB Chair
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was "100% preventable." She spoke on Feb. 23.
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Union Pacific Pledges to Replace CEO Fritz, Shares Rise
Union Pacific shares rose after the railroad said it would replace CEO Lance Fritz this year amid pressure from a major shareholder. Isabelle Lee has more on "Bloomberg The Open."
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Secretary Buttigieg Visits Norfolk Southern Derailment Site
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio for the first time today. Critics say he should have been on site earlier. The fiery train crash on Feb. 3 spread...
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Norfolk Southern CEO Sees Growth, Efficiency in New Operating Plan
May.01 -- Jim Squires, chief executive officer at Norfolk Southern, discusses his company’s operating plan, the state of the U.S. economy, and the impact of China trade tariffs. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
Bloomberg
Could a Canadian Pacific-CSX Merger Pass Regulation?
Oct. 13 -- Fred Lane, vice chairman at Raymond James, and Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management, look at the regulatory hurdles to a deal as reports indicate that CSX rebuffed a merger offer from Canadian Pacific....
Bloomberg
UK Braces for Worst Strike in a Decade
The UK expects significant disruption today. A half a million workers will walk out of their jobs over pay disputes. 85% of schools across the country are at least partially closing, while nearly all rail stations will be shut. Tom...
Curated Video
Amtrak Says It Needs $4.9B In Funding To Avoid Layoffs
The railroad told Congress that without that funding, 2,400 more jobs are on the chopping block.
Bridgeman Arts
Sweden 1970s - transport: boat, ship, railway, car, and aviation
Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features scenes of different modes of transportation, including boat, ship, train, car, bus, and aeroplane.
Bloomberg
Belt & Road's Impact in Africa
Sep.27 -- In the latest episode in Bloomberg's Belt and Road series, Rishaad Salamat visits Kenya, where he speaks with some of the nation's biggest business leaders about the impact of the Belt & Road Initiative in Africa, and China's...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Frontier, Railroads, and Mining
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Emergence of the Frontier, the Expansion of Railroads, and Mining is a round table discussion of groups who have reviewed documents, letters, etc. from movement west to either mine or acquire land,...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Mainline u.s.a
Importance of railroads in the U.S. economy, with many great running views of freight and passenger trains. [19:00]
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Monon the Hoosier Line
Monon: the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway which operated from 1897 to 1956 mostly within the state of Indiana. This video is both a history of the origins of the railroad and a time capsule of railways in the middle of the...
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #214: Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution
How did railroads change the world? This video takes a ride down the tracks to understand the improvements, fears, and new developments that evolved through the implementation of railroads. [12:31]
PBS
Pbs: End of Track: Evanston Last Transcontinental Union Town
This video explores the last Transcontinental Union town of Evanston that was established in 1869. Links to the full documentary and discussion questions for the classroom are included. [3:14]
PBS
Pbs: End of Track: Dale Creek Gorge
This video explores Dale Creek Gorge which was an obstacle for railroad construction. The graters had to cut through granite to build a bridge to cross the canyon. The bridge was considered an engineering marvel but caused safety...
PBS
Pbs: End of Track: Laramie
This clip from a documentary explores how the town of Laramie was formed after the construction of the railroad. Included are discussion questions for use in the classroom. [3:40]