Archive for May 2018
North American rail operators put profits before customers, claim shippers
(Source: The Loadstar, May 18, 2018) TORONTO — North American rail operators have been accused by shipper organizations of putting Wall Street analysts before customers. Shippers are frustrated by poor service and tight capacity and blame the Class One rail companies of scrimping on investment for the sake of higher profits. Full story: The Loadstar Monday,…
Read MoreThe Use of Social Media while at work
Below is the body of an email that I received discussing the points made by a panel of arbitrators at a recent Arbitration Conference held in Seattle. Although they do not discuss the specifics of the cases that they discussed they did bring up some good points. This issue is being talked about in all industries…
Read MoreJapanese rail operator says sorry for “inexcusable” departure 25 seconds early
(Source: National Public Radio, May 17, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the U.S., you might expect a passenger rail operator to apologize for being late. However, in Japan — where sleek, high-speed trains are famous for arrivals and departures that you could set your watch by — leaving a station just 25 seconds early is…
Read MoreAAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 12, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 16, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 12, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 550,029 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total…
Read MoreUnion Pacific Execs Discussed Deregulatory Wishlist in Closed-Door Meeting with EPA’s Pruitt
(Source: boldnebraska.org May 9, 2018) Internal EPA records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the Sierra Club have revealed that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt met in secret with Union Pacific executives in Omaha during his October 2017 trip to Nebraska, to discuss the company’s deregulatory wishlist. The email exchange between U.P. and EPA…
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