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Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A train stationmaster was suspended Friday and faces disciplinary action after allegedly giving an order that would have placed two passenger trains on a head-on collision course on the same stretch of track on Athens' suburban railway, Greece's railway company said. ...
Norfolk Southern sets salary and bonus for newly promoted CEO after firing Alan Shaw
Norfolk Southern said Thursday that its new CEO's salary will jump to $1 million now that Mark George has been promoted from chief financial officer, and he will be eligible for a $2.25 million bonus and significant stock awards for performance. George was previously making $675,000...
Dutch adopt US war graves to harbor memories of the country's liberation 80 years ago
MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — In the rolling hills of the southern Netherlands, locals have vowed to never forget the American and other Allied soldiers who gave their lives in the fight to liberate towns and villages from the Nazi occupation in World War II. Nowhere is the...
Today in History: September 12, Voyager 1 leaves the solar system
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2024. There are 110 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 12, 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. ...
A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the heating system for a city nicknamed "Florence on the Elbe” for its Baroque architecture. No...
Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His ouster comes after two difficult years in the top job and just days after the company’s board announced it was investigating him for alleged ethical lapses. ...
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents' reservations about whether the deal offers enough, so lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this month. The lawyers who...
Norfolk Southern railroad says its CEO is under investigation for alleged ethical lapses
Norfolk Southern's CEO Alan Shaw is under investigation for potential ethical lapses, the railroad confirmed Monday. A spokeswoman for the Atlanta-based railroad that is one of North America's six largest declined to offer any additional details about the nature of the allegations...
The suspect in the Chicago-area L train shooting will be held until trial, a judge rules
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — The suspect in a mass killing on a Chicago-area transit train systematically shot three sleeping passengers at close range before before moving to a second train car and firing on a man who tried to shield himself, prosecutors said Wednesday. New details about...
4 people killed on Chicago-area L train likely didn't even see the shooter, official says
FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — A man suspected of killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train shot them at close range while they were asleep, officials said Tuesday. The shooting took place before 5:30 a.m. Monday aboard the Chicago area’s L system, on a Blue Line train...
