Regulators to Provide Reports on Major Freight Railroads.

The Federal Railroad Administration plans to conduct safety investigations of all major freight railroads over the next year, following a review of Norfolk Southern's safety culture after a fiery derailment in Ohio. Individual reports will be issued on Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, with an industrywide report on common issues and trends. Railroad unions have raised concerns about operating changes that have made trains hauling hazardous materials more dangerous, but the industry defends its policies and emphasizes that it remains the safest way to transport hazardous materials over land.