…failures of the Class I’s to comply with their critical statutory obligations to provide service to meet their customers’ transportation requirements upon reasonable service terms, known as the railroads’ “common…
…that any service disruption “threatens to undermine our industry’s competitiveness”. The US Chamber of Commerce also wrote to the White House to urge Biden to prevent a strike. “Anything else…
…been used in the past when considering a PEB.” The White House declined further comment. Parties in the current talks expect Biden to appoint a board as President Barack Obama…
Reported by Harrison Mantas for Fort Worth Star Telegram. Efforts by national freight rail carriers to increase efficiency are having the opposite effect, a union official said Tuesday. Demoralized workers…
Reported by Dan Zukowski for Smart Cities Dive. With the windfall of federal dollars from the infrastructure law, Amtrak is pursuing major projects along the Northeast Corridor — Amtrak’s Washington,…
…been used in the past when considering a PEB.” The White House declined further comment. Parties in the current talks expect Biden to appoint a board as President Barack Obama…
Reported by Eugene Mulero for Transport Topics. Citing supply chain concerns, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined other transportation stakeholders in calling on the White House to assist with labor…
Reported by Nick Niedzwiadek and Eleanor Mueller for Politico. RAIL WORKERS PREP FOR NEXT STEP: Freight rail workers held a demonstration Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska, near a key linkage in…
…the COVID-19 pandemic. Other concerns Forsgren brought up was inadequate compensation for travel expenses, lowering healthcare protection, reducing sick leave and working long hours in the elements to make up…
…is (present company included). That is certainly not the case today. From shortages—and correspondingly high costs—of groceries and consumer goods like baby formula and sunflower oil to medical devices, “supply…