Archive for August 2021
U.S. rail traffic rose slightly in Week 32
(Source: Progressive Railroading 08/19/2021) U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 14 totaled 504,810 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.9% compared with the same week last year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. U.S. carloads reached 235,011, up 5.7%, while intermodal volume totaled 269,799 containers and trailers, down 3%. For some rail traffic categories,…
Read MoreHigh-speed rail proponents make another push for Pacific Northwest project; poll shows voter support
(Source: GeekWire, August 18, 2021) EUGENE, Ore. — Three of every five voters in Oregon and Washington support a regional, high-speed rail line, according to a poll released by proponents of a proposed high-speed rail system to carry passengers from Eugene, Ore., to Vancouver, B.C. Full story: www.geekwire.com Thursday, August 19, 2021
Read MoreEven a pandemic can’t close CEO pay wage gap
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 18, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corporate pay for the nation’s top big business bosses has been out of control for a while now. And a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) shows it didn’t take a break during the coronavirus either – it actually got worse.…
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