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Rail strike averted by tentative deal
A nationwide rail strike has been averted as the railroads and unions have reached a deal.
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Class I railroads to suspend security-sensitive shipments ahead of potential strike
Uncertainties over whether union members will go on strike next Friday are causing the U.S. Class I railroads to embargo certain shipments and tell customers…
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Economic impact from freight rail strike could total $2B per day
The Association of American Railroads estimates that a nationwide strike could cost about $2 billion each day, while shippers groups rally Congress to intervene in…
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FRA proposes minimum 2-member crew size for most trains
In proposing a minimum train crew size of two members, FRA reverses its stance that crew size questions should be left to the railroads and…
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TTD and Union Pacific disagree over safety technology deployment
Union Pacific is seeking to extend its tests on wheel temperature detectors, but the Transportation Trades Department disagrees with the way UP wants to deploy…
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FRA wants rails to commit to climate change targets
The Federal Railroad Administration has established a Climate Challenge initiative, which is targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for the industry by 2050.
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Stakeholders spar over scope of Surface Transportation Board’s authority
Congress should fund the Surface Transportation Board, agreed panelists at a U.S. House hearing on the board’s funding reauthorization. But they disagree on what STB’s…
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Rail Roundup: Leadership transitions, US rail traffic dips in January
From executive transitions at Union Pacific and Pacific West to January rail volumes to new offerings in the MoW lessor space, here are some news…
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Secretary Pete’s first year: Here’s how he rates
Freight transportation experts weigh in on Pete Buttigieg’s one-year mark as the secretary of transportation.
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2021 ‘second-best’ year for US intermodal traffic
Despite being stymied by labor shortages and lack of equipment such as chassis in the second half of 2021, U.S. intermodal volumes were actually pretty…
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