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O’BRIEN: SCOTUS ATTACKS ALL U.S. WORKERS
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien on the Supreme Court’s ruling today in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, which opens the door for corporations to sue...
Canadian Pacific-KCS Wants Voice In Merger Approval Appeal.
The railroad formed through Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s $31 billion merger with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. has asked the D.C. Circuit for permission to intervene in challenges of the regulatory approval for the deal lodged by Union Pacific Railroad and a...
First step toward improving rail service is treating employees better, CSX CEO says
First step toward improving rail service is treating employees better, CSX CEO says CHICAGO — Railroads have to mend frayed relationships with customers, employees, Congress, and regulators, CSX Transportation CEO Joe Hinrichs told a shipper conference last week. “At...
Union Pacific: Revenue And Safety Headwinds Present Ongoing Challenges
Union Pacific: Revenue And Safety Headwinds Present Ongoing Challenges Summary Exposure to the economic cycle will weigh on Union Pacific's top line despite pockets of growth in certain end markets. Lower fuel prices should aid in a lower operating ratio. Recent...
Illinois Budget vote brings General Assembly’s 2023 spring session to a close.
The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.
Exclusive–Rail Industry-Backed Ted Cruz Privately Lobbies House GOP to Tank Bipartisan ‘Railway Safety Act’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), backed by the highly influential rail industry lobby in Washington, DC, is privately lobbying House Republicans from Texas to tank the bipartisan “Railway Safety Act” introduced following the disastrous train derailment caused by Norfolk Southern that has rocked the small community of East Palestine, Ohio, Breitbart News has exclusively learned.
Illinois Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote.
The Illinois House is planning to work until the early hours of Saturday morning to finalize a $50.6 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. That announcement came early Thursday evening, more than 24 hours after Gov. JB Pritzker and the...
STB chairman: Class I railroad strategies are inviting stronger regulation
STB chairman: Class I railroad strategies are inviting stronger regulation CHICAGO – Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman told a shipper conference that Class I railroad behavior over the past few years – mass layoffs, crew shortages, and poor...
NS taps ANS to evaluate safety; NTSB sets June hearing in East Palestine
NS taps ANS to evaluate safety; NTSB sets June hearing in East Palestine Norfolk Southern Railway has appointed Atkins Nuclear Secured (ANS), a member of SNC-Lavalin Group, to conduct an independent review of the company's safety culture. Reporting directly to NS...
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Grain carloads carried by U.S. railroads in the week ending May 20, down 12.7% from a year ago and leaving the commodity traffic down 7.1% so far this year, according to the Association of American Railroads.