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Industry: railroads
Penalty Total since 2000: $1,462,123,081
Number of Records: 9,162
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries 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. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Norfolk Southern$981,856,7891,810
CSX$258,182,8511,974
Union Pacific$190,001,9813,834
Canadian National Railway$18,072,499676
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited$10,483,663577
Watco Companies$2,735,017236
Alaska Railroad Corporation$567,21636
SNCF Group$161,0159
Patriot Rail Company$62,05010

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernenvironmental violation2024private lawsuit-federal$600,000,000
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernwater pollution violation2024EPA$310,000,000
CSXCSXenvironmental violation2002private lawsuit-state$220,000,000
Union Pacific Railroad Co.Union Pacificutility safety violation2008USAO$102,000,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificwater pollution violation2009EPA$31,800,000
Norfolk SouthernNorfolk Southernemployment discrimination2000private lawsuit-federal$28,000,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYNorfolk Southernenvironmental violation2010EPA$8,067,500
Norfolk Southern Corp.Norfolk Southernwater pollution violation2007PA-ENV$7,350,000
Canadian National RailwayCanadian National Railwaytelecommunications violation2014FCC$5,250,000
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernwater pollution violation2010EPA$4,000,000
CSX Transportation, Inc.CSXemployment discrimination2018EEOC$3,200,000
Canadian NationalCanadian National Railwayemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$3,000,000
CSX Transportation, Inc.CSXwater pollution violation2018EPA$2,700,000
Norfolk SouthernNorfolk Southernemployment discrimination2020EEOC$2,500,000
Union PacificUnion Pacifichazardous waste violation2019CA-MULTI$2,300,000
CSXT TRANSPORTATION, INC.CSXenvironmental violation2019EPA$2,200,000
CSX TransportationCSXemployment discrimination2011private lawsuit-state$2,108,611
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacificwater pollution violation2012EPA$1,500,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXrailroad safety violation2005NY-AG$1,500,000
CSX CorporationCSXenvironmental violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,500,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,500,000
Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedemployment discrimination2006private lawsuit-federal$1,446,777
Wisconsin Central LtdCanadian National Railwayenvironmental violation2020USAO$1,250,000
Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedtelecommunications violation2016FCC$1,210,000
Norfolk Southern CorporationNorfolk Southernbenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedenvironmental violation2003ND-AG$925,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CONorfolk Southernenvironmental violation2003PA-ENV$845,500
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacificoil spill2000EPA$800,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $800,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXworkplace whistleblower retaliation2021OSHA$667,740
UNION PACIFIC RAILROADUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2000EPA$650,000
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernair pollution violation2007PA-ENV$575,000
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2010FRA$565,000
Union Pacific Rail CompanyUnion Pacificair pollution violation2017CA-ARB$525,000
Union PacificUnion Pacificemployment discrimination2006private lawsuit-state$500,000
Pan Am Railways, Inc., Maine Central Railroad Co., Boston & Maine Corp., Springfield Terminal Railway Co.CSXenvironmental violation2009MA-AG$500,000
Union Pacific Railroad Co.Union Pacificair pollution violation2000CA-SCAQMD$500,000
Norfolk Southern Corp.Norfolk Southernemployment discrimination2016OFCCP$492,000
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernenvironmental violation2011OH-ENV$465,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXworkplace whistleblower retaliation2024OSHA$453,510
Illinois Central RailroadCanadian National Railwayworkplace whistleblower retaliation2012OSHA$424,401
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southernemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$396,521
CSX Transportation, Inc.CSXoil spill2015VA-ENV$379,574
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2017EPA$362,100
Wisconsin Central LimitedCanadian National Railwayworkplace whistleblower retaliation2014OSHA$352,082
CSX Transportation, Inc.CSXwater pollution violation2011OH-ENV$351,250
Norfolk Southern CorporationNorfolk Southernemployment discrimination2020EEOC$350,000
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacificworkplace whistleblower retaliation2015OSHA$350,000
Union PacificUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2005CA-RCDA$318,000
Union Pacific Railroad Co.Union Pacificworkplace whistleblower retaliation2011OSHA$300,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXenvironmental violation2014EPA$290,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2020FRA$266,581
Union Pacific Railroad Co.Union Pacificemployment discrimination2005EEOC$260,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificemployment discrimination2020EEOC$260,000
Pan Am Railways, Inc.CSXworkplace whistleblower retaliation2017OSHA$260,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXrailroad safety violation2005FRA$256,000
Watco Companies LLCWatco Companieswage and hour violation2014WHD$249,017
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.CSXrailroad safety violation2017FRA$226,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXworkplace whistleblower retaliation2021OSHA$221,976
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2019FRA$203,636
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXwater pollution violation2011OH-AG$200,000
Pan Am Railways, Inc.CSXenvironmental violation2021ME-ENV$200,000
Soo Line Railroad Co.Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedworkplace whistleblower retaliation2024OSHA$200,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2009EPA$200,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXworkplace whistleblower retaliation2020OSHA$197,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2001FRA$176,000
ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANYAlaska Railroad Corporationenvironmental violation2003EPA$175,000
Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedemployment discrimination2005private lawsuit-federal$169,325
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2003FRA$168,425
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2002FRA$160,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2004FRA$157,700
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2004FRA$157,150
Pan Am RailwaysCSXwater pollution violation2015EPA$152,000
Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limitedrailroad safety violation2013FRA$140,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2001FRA$140,000
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - TRAIN DERAILMENT SITEUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2010EPA$140,000
CSX Transportation Inc.CSXrailroad safety violation2006FRA$138,600
Canadian National Railway CompanyCanadian National Railwayrailroad safety violation2015FRA$136,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2021FRA$133,650
CSX Transportation IncCSXrailroad safety violation2023FRA$130,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY-BROSNAN YARD PIPELINENorfolk Southernpipeline safety violation2011PHMSA$126,000
UNION PACIFIC RAILROADUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2000EPA$125,000
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacificair pollution violation2007CA-ARB$120,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2003FRA$119,000
CSX TransportationCSXair pollution violation2022MD-ENV$115,000
Wisconsin Central LtdCanadian National Railwayair pollution violation2006MN-ENV$111,000
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanNorfolk Southernemployment discrimination2014EEOC$110,000
Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCanadian National Railwayenvironmental violation2020EPA$110,000
Canadian National Railway CompanyCanadian National Railwayrailroad safety violation2017FRA$108,750
Canadian National Railway CompanyCanadian National Railwayrailroad safety violation2017FRA$108,750
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2002FRA$108,500
Union Pacific Railroad Longview SiteUnion Pacificenvironmental violation2005WA-ENV$106,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2001FRA$105,000
CSX TRANSPORTATIONCSXenvironmental violation2002EPA$105,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2002FRA$103,000
Union Pacific Railroad CompanyUnion Pacificrailroad safety violation2002FRA$100,800
UNION PACIFIC RRUnion Pacificwater pollution violation2015IL-ENV$100,000
Union PacificUnion Pacificutility safety violation2003AZ-CC$100,000
WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESWatco Companiesworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$100,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY-BROSNAN YARD PIPELINENorfolk Southernpipeline safety violation2010PHMSA$98,600
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southernrailroad safety violation2003FRA$95,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.