Archive for October 14, 2020
Rail industry marks 40 years of transformation under Staggers Act
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/14/2020) Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, which partially deregulated the U.S. freight-rail industry so that railroads could operate in a competitive market place. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on Oct. 14, 1980, the act and its implementation by the Interstate Commerce Commission — now the Surface…
Read MoreFord Mexico CEO asks Mexican government to quell railroad blockades
(Source: Freight Waves, October 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Héctor Pérez, CEO of Ford’s Mexico unit, said Monday the Mexican government should do more to stop ongoing railway blockades across the country. Full story: Freight Waves Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Read MoreCSX pays $95,000 in back wages to whistleblower
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, October 13, 2020) ATLANTA, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered CSX Transportation Inc. – headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida – to reinstate and pay more than $95,000 in back wages to an employee terminated…
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