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Union Pacific, unions spar over vaccine mandate rollout
Union Pacific and several rail unions are arguing that the other party has failed to properly negotiate how UP should comply with President Joe Biden’s…
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Unions allege Norfolk Southern job cuts saddled engineers with other duties
Two rail unions contend that NS is forcing some locomotive engineers to perform train conductor and brakeman duties following NS’ efforts to reduce its workforce.
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Intermodal Summit: Precision scheduled railroading ‘all about doing more with less’
Train engineer Matt Parker of the BLET discusses why precision scheduled railroading isn’t about precision, but about profits.
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US Circuit Court rejects FRA’s actions on train crew size
A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Tuesday vacated the Federal Railroad Administration’s May 2019 order on train crew size, saying the agency didn’t conduct…
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Class I railroads pressed about service, furloughs
The Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration administrator seek answers about Class I rail performance, while labor groups question furlough-related actions.
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Arbitrators favor Kansas City Southern in border-related labor dispute
Arbitrators determined that KCS has the ability to use its Mexican crew members instead of its U.S.-based crews on a nine-mile stretch between the U.S.…
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Rail stakeholders: Tough road ahead for infrastructure bill
Infrastructure provisions passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but they may have trouble finding support in Republican-controlled Senate.
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Federal agencies, rail unions team up on safety research
The Federal Railroad Administration and Volpe are in the middle of conducting a survey on how railroaders gather and share information about occupational safety.
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Rail groups split on Democrats’ infrastructure bill
Labor groups praise bill’s contents but key freight rail group is “disappointed.”
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Rail labor groups seek federal oversight on temporary waivers
The groups want the Federal Railroad Administration to ensure that railroads’ requests to waive certain regulations stem from a true labor shortage.
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