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Wisconsin senator introduces bill aimed at improving railroad service
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act in response to calls from shippers’ groups and the unions to help…
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Shippers want rail service reform even if unions ratify contracts
Just because a labor agreement is in sight between the railroads and the unions, that doesn’t mean rail service will instantly improve, shippers told FreightWaves.
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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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Chemical shippers say freight rail service still lacking
The American Chemistry Council says freight rail service still leaves much to be desired, despite the railroads’ efforts to improve.
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STB seeks assurances on rails’ ability to handle US harvest season
The Surface Transportation Board wants to know how the seven Class I railroads expect to meet demand for rail service during the harvest season running…
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House bill would broaden Surface Transportation Board’s authority
A Democrat-backed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives addresses rail service concerns raised during recent hearings by the House transportation committee.
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Will rail service improve in 2nd half of 2022?
Data from June reflects how rail service challenges persist into summer. Meanwhile, higher headcount levels and macroeconomic uncertainties await the rails for the remainder of…
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Rail Roundup: Congressmen press STB to address rail service
Congressmen back calls from fertilizer and agricultural products shippers to improve freight rail service, plus news about a new federal grant program to eliminate railroad…
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Viewpoint: Rail regulators have been afflicted with ‘Beltway fever’
Amid soaring inflation and supply chain crunches, the United States’ key rail regulator has been mired in political antics.
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BNSF to implement temporary embargo on selected California-bound carloads
BNSF’s brief embargo aims to reduce Southern California network congestion, which the railway partly blamed on bad weather.
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