Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page
Industry:
railroads
Penalty Total since 2000:
$185,812,076
Number of Records:
7,607
Note:
The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The penalty dollar total above is adjusted to account for the fact that the list of entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
| Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific | $76,479,030 | 3,170 |
| Norfolk Southern | $54,353,834 | 1,320 |
| CSX | $24,767,469 | 1,465 |
| Canadian National Railway | $15,570,695 | 581 |
| Kansas City Southern | $4,658,846 | 273 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | $3,344,974 | 208 |
| Genesee & Wyoming | $2,988,285 | 311 |
| Watco Companies | $2,126,536 | 185 |
| Pan Am Railways | $793,310 | 35 |
| Alaska Railroad Corporation | $518,007 | 30 |
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| Company | Parent | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $31,800,000 |
| Norfolk Southern | Norfolk Southern | employment discrimination | 2000 | private lawsuit-federal | $28,000,000 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY | Norfolk Southern | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $8,067,500 |
| Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway | telecommunications violation | 2014 | FCC | $5,250,000 |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company | Norfolk Southern | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $4,000,000 |
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | CSX | employment discrimination | 2018 | EEOC | $3,200,000 |
| Canadian National | Canadian National Railway | employment discrimination | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $3,000,000 |
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | CSX | environmental violation | 2018 | EPA | $2,700,000 |
| CSXT TRANSPORTATION, INC. | CSX | environmental violation | 2018 | EPA | (*) $2,200,000 |
| CSX Transportation | CSX | employment discrimination | 2011 | private lawsuit-state | $2,108,611 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | $1,500,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | (*) $1,500,000 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Company | Kansas City Southern | employment discrimination | 2006 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,446,777 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Canadian Pacific Railway | telecommunications violation | 2016 | FCC | $1,210,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $800,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | (*) $800,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $650,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2010 | FRA | $565,000 |
| Union Pacific | Union Pacific | employment discrimination | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $500,000 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | Norfolk Southern | employment discrimination | 2016 | OFCCP | $492,000 |
| Illinois Central Railroad | Canadian National Railway | workplace whistleblower retaliation | 2012 | OSHA | $424,401 |
| Norfolk Southern Railway | Norfolk Southern | employment discrimination | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | $396,521 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $362,100 |
| Wisconsin Central Limited | Canadian National Railway | workplace whistleblower retaliation | 2014 | OSHA | $352,082 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | workplace whistleblower retaliation | 2015 | OSHA | $350,000 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $350,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | Union Pacific | workplace whistleblower retaliation | 2011 | OSHA | $300,000 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $290,000 |
| Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad | Genesee & Wyoming | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $272,900 |
| Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad | Genesee & Wyoming | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | (*) $272,900 |
| Pan Am Railways, Inc. | Pan Am Railways | workplace whistleblower retaliation | 2017 | OSHA | $260,000 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | railroad safety violation | 2005 | FRA | $256,000 |
| Watco Companies LLC | Watco Companies | wage and hour violation | 2014 | WHD | $249,017 |
| CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. | CSX | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $226,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $200,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $195,700 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2001 | FRA | $176,000 |
| ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANY | Alaska Railroad Corporation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $175,000 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Company | Kansas City Southern | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $169,325 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $168,425 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $160,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2004 | FRA | $157,700 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2004 | FRA | $157,150 |
| Pan Am Railways | Pan Am Railways | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $152,000 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Canadian Pacific Railway | railroad safety violation | 2013 | FRA | $140,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2001 | FRA | $140,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - TRAIN DERAILMENT SITE | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $140,000 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | railroad safety violation | 2006 | FRA | $138,600 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $136,000 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY-BROSNAN YARD PIPELINE | Norfolk Southern | environmental violation | 2011 | PHMSA | $126,000 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $125,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $119,000 |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Compan | Norfolk Southern | employment discrimination | 2014 | EEOC | $110,000 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $108,750 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $108,750 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $108,500 |
| UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (COR800747) | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2010 | EPA | $106,808 |
| LUXAPALILA VALLEY RAILROAD, INC. | Genesee & Wyoming | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $106,100 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2001 | FRA | $105,000 |
| CSX TRANSPORTATION | CSX | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $105,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $103,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $100,800 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY-BROSNAN YARD PIPELINE | Norfolk Southern | environmental violation | 2010 | PHMSA | $98,600 |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company | Norfolk Southern | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $95,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2000 | FRA | $94,500 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Canadian Pacific Railway | railroad safety violation | 2006 | FRA | $91,250 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $90,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $90,000 |
| PAN AM RAILWAYS INC AND BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION | Pan Am Railways | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | (*) $90,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2010 | FRA | $89,000 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Company | Kansas City Southern | railroad safety violation | 2007 | FRA | $87,150 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2001 | FRA | $83,500 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $82,750 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2007 | FRA | $82,560 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $82,500 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $80,225 |
| WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICES | Watco Companies | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $79,500 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY-BROSNAN YARD PIPELINE | Norfolk Southern | environmental violation | 2011 | PHMSA | $77,500 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $77,420 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2011 | FRA | $75,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | employment discrimination | 2009 | EEOC | $75,000 |
| CSX TYRANSPORTATION | CSX | environmental violation | 2001 | EPA | $75,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $72,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $71,200 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Union Pacific | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $70,000 |
| CSX Transportation Inc. | CSX | railroad safety violation | 2014 | FRA | $69,440 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $69,300 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $68,000 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $68,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $68,000 |
| WATCO MECHANICAL, LLC | Watco Companies | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $68,000 |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Canadian National Railway | railroad safety violation | 2006 | FRA | $67,500 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2004 | FRA | $67,500 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2007 | FRA | $67,500 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $67,025 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $66,420 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2003 | FRA | $66,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2000 | FRA | $65,750 |
| The Kansas City Southern Railway Company | Kansas City Southern | railroad safety violation | 2009 | FRA | $64,000 |
| MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD (PAN AM RAILWAYS) | Pan Am Railways | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | (*) $62,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Union Pacific | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $61,500 |
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