Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
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STB Asks Tough Questions About Late Trains.
STB Asks Tough Questions About Late Trains. The Surface Transportation Board won’t make a finding on Union Pacific’s responsibility for the Sunset Limited’s horrible delays until at least the first quarter of next year, the Board’s Sunset investigation schedule...
Norfolk Southern CEO on freight rail safety in the aftermath of East Palestine
Norfolk Southern CEO on freight rail safety in the aftermath of East Palestine NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the push for stricter railway safety rules, following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East...
Full Pa. Appeals Court Says Uber App Arbitration Terms Unfair.
Full Pa. Appeals Court Says Uber App Arbitration Terms Unfair. After a second look at the issue, a Pennsylvania appellate court held on Wednesday that hyperlinked arbitration agreements for ride-hailing services have eroded the constitutional right to trial, finding...
UP exec’s description of new position lacked precision
UP exec’s description of new position lacked precision A confusing scenario has played out in the Midwest this week involving the Union Pacific Railroad and its intention to create a new position in Kansas and Nebraska. The truth of the matter is that UP is creating...
Full 4th Circ. Won’t Review Ex-CSX Workers’ FMLA Suit.
Full 4th Circ. Won't Review Ex-CSX Workers' FMLA Suit. A ruling that CSX Transportation didn't break the law when it fired employees for requesting medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act will remain intact, as the judges of the Fourth Circuit declined...
Union Pacific to begin industry-first pilot program comparing conductors to ground-based positions
Union Pacific to begin industry-first pilot program comparing conductors to ground-based positions Although the SMART-TD union remains opposed to redeploying conductors to roving utility jobs, a new labor agreement permits testing the railroad’s expediter concept...
Ranking Member Larsen Slams Proposed GOP Funding Cuts to Transportation and Infrastructure Budget.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced their 2024 Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban...
CSX identifies eight rail-served properties as Select Sites
CSX identifies eight rail-served properties as Select Sites CSX last week announced its latest group of high-ranking properties to receive CSX Select Site designation under the newly expanded industrial development program. Eight sites in seven states have earned a...
House subcommittee advances bill that would slash funding for rail
House subcommittee advances bill that would slash funding for rail A House subcommittee on July 12 advanced a fiscal-year 2024 appropriations bill that would slash funding to the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak and several rail-related programs. The...
Letter to Members of Congress Encourages Support for REEF Act.
ASLRRA joined the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO in letters to members of the House and Senate encouraging them to support the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness...