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Rail
Shippers, unions, railroads take sides at Senate hearing
Rail stakeholders debate the legacy of precision scheduled railroading and the common carrier obligation.
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Rail
Surface Transportation Board adopts rule to improve data collected from freight railroads
The Board is modifying what data it collects from the waybill samples of the U.S. freight railroads.
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Driver issues
ATA appeals to White House for driver provisions
DMV flexibility, coronavirus testing among requests as potential for supply chain disruption grows.
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American Shipper
American shippers want FMC container availability rule published
“With ongoing challenges posed by the coronavirus, there is real concern about these fees being assessed when there are equipment issues beyond the control of…
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American Shipper
American shippers praise Senate passage of USMCA
Overwhelming approval of U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act paves new trade pact’s way to President Trump’s desk for signature.
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American Shipper
Program to prevent plastic pellet pollution criticized as ineffective
Two industry groups have announced a program to prevent the accidental release of pre-production plastic pellets.
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Rail
STB chief predicts legal challenges to railroad rate reform
Proposal providing relief for shippers could be rolled out next year.
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Rail
Will U.S. rail volumes take a hit from the proposed U.S. tariffs on China?
An additional $300 billion in proposed U.S. tariffs against China could result in lower railroad freight volume , but economic uncertainty and competition from trucks…
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News
Railroad regulator wants to hear more pros and cons on collecting rail data
The Surface Transportation Board wants to hear from shippers and the Class I railroads on whether the railroads should supply more rail performance data to…
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