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Railway Cos. Must Face ‘Lagging’ New Fuel Price Claims.

Railway Cos. Must Face ‘Lagging’ New Fuel Price Claims. Four railway giants will have to face yet another suit accusing them of scheming for years to keep freight rates inflated after a D.C. federal judge refused to buy the argument that the suit made it...

TEAMSTERS COMMEND U.S. SENATE HELP COMMITTEE FOR PASSING PRO ACT

TEAMSTERS COMMEND U.S. SENATE HELP COMMITTEE FOR PASSING PRO ACT Legislation Would Empower Working Families, Hold Corporate America Accountable (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters are commending U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee Chairman...

Rail Lobby Seeks To Block Calif. Locomotive Emissions Rule.

Rail Lobby Seeks To Block Calif. Locomotive Emissions Rule. Railroad groups have asked a California federal court to block a newly adopted rule requiring railroads to transition to zero-emission locomotives over the next decade for all trains operating in the Golden...

DC Circ. Told Chicago Agency Rail Merger Challenge Too Soon

The Surface Transportation Board asked the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to toss a challenge from Chicago’s commuter rail service Metra contesting the regulator’s approval of Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion merger with Kansas City Southern, arguing the...