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Rail shippers defeat BNSF, CSX, NS and UP’s attempts to insulate anticompetitive conduct from liability
(Source: Hausfeld press release, February 19, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Paul Friedman denied a motion by the defendant railroads BNSF, CSX, NS, and UP in In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation (Case No. 07-489) to exclude certain evidence from future antitrust…
Read MoreUnion Pacific shuts down intermodal network because of winter weather
(Source: Railway Age, February 16, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has virtually frozen its entire intermodal network in the face of harsh winter weather. Full story: Railway Age Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Read MoreFederal judge rules Union Pacific allowed to break 149-year-old contract with Palestine, Texas
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, February 5, 2021) PALESTINE, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Union Pacific Railroad is no longer bound to its 149-year-old contract with the City of Palestine and Anderson County. County officials called the move a blow to local railroad workers and the local economy, effectively gutting the future of the…
Read MoreNorth American intermodal volumes climbed nearly 10% in Q4 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, February 3, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American intermodal volumes gained nearly 10% in the fourth quarter of 2020, setting the pace for the first quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Full story: Freight Waves Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Read MoreStrong unions are key to a stronger America
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 1, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Working Americans have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – not just their health, but their wallets as well. Millions are out of work and struggling to keep food on the table. And thanks to some policy changes made during the…
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