Archive for June 8, 2020
Decline in U.S. rail volumes slows
(Source: Freight Waves, June 4, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Despite double-digit percentage drops in May, U.S. rail volumes on a weekly basis have been narrowing their declines over the same periods in 2019 as North America slowly opens up following COVID-19 pandemic closures. Full story: Freight Waves Friday, June 5, 2020
Read MoreFRA grants unions’ request for another extension to file certification petitions
(Source: Progressive Railroading 06/08/2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week granted another 60-day extension to time limits in which certain petitions for review must be filed with the Locomotive Engineer Review Board (LERB) and the Operating Crew Review Board (OCRB). The extension followed a second joint petition filed by two railroad unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the SMART…
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