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Commodity giants and unions are slamming railroads as performance tanks
A hearing at the Surface Transportation Board raised hard questions that could influence the trajectory of the freight rail industry.
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Shippers: CP-KCS merger could reduce competition at interchanges
Access to interchanges, treatment of American grain shippers compared to Canadian ones and service impacts weigh on shippers’ minds as they evaluate the proposed merger…
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The perils of precision scheduled railroading
Union members say precision scheduled railroading affects the ability to conduct thorough safety inspections.
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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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Biden order charges STB to examine rail competition
President Joe Biden’s order last week calls upon the Surface Transportation Board to examine hot topics among rail shippers, including reciprocal switching. The challenge will…
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Democrats want look at precision scheduled railroading’s impact
Democratic leaders with the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure want the General Accountability Office to examine the effects that precision scheduled railroading has had…
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Rail shippers give policy wish list for 2021
Rail shippers discuss what issues they would like to see addressed in 2021. Among them: further action by the Surface Transportation Board and Congress on…
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DOT may not be ready to take on automation safety
Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.
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COVID-19 uncertainties, PSR part II: What’s on the minds of rail execs
Train lengths, improving network velocity and coronavirus uncertainties are among the big themes expressed by Class I railroad executives at a recent investor conference.
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