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126,978

126,978 Carloads of motor vehicles and auto parts carried by North American freight railroads in May, up 15.3% from last year and providing the highest average weekly carload volumes for the sector since September 2020, according to the Association of American...

770,811

770,811 Combined loaded container imports into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in May, down 17.7% from the same month last year but up 17.3% from April and the highest monthly total since August 2022.

Lincoln Service schedule change as passenger trains reach 110 mph.

Lincoln Service schedule change as passenger trains reach 110 mph. Chicago-to-St. Louis project reducing travel times, improving safety and service CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced schedule changes for Amtrak’s...

Labor Bills signed by Governor JB Pritzker today…

Labor Bills signed by Governor JB Pritzker today… Bill Number: HB 2907 Description: Prevents striking workers from being sued for unintentional property damage as a result of a strike. Action: Signed Effective: January 1, 2024 Bill Number: HB 3396 Description:...

Chicago Worker Can’t Get Benefits After Facebook Post Firing.

An Illinois appellate court panel held Thursday that a Chicago employee couldn’t get unemployment benefits after he was fired for posting on his union’s Facebook that he would “take you all with me” if his coworkers gave him COVID-19, ruling...