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Class I employment levels fell in September
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 1, 2021) U.S. Class Is employed a total of 114,218 people in mid-September, down 0.19% compared to mid-August’s employment level and down 3.31% year-over-year, according to Surface Transportation Board data. Five of six workforce categories registered month-over-month employment decreases in September. They were: transportation (train and engine), down 0.39% to 46,927…
Read MoreUP says cargo container theft in LA is a problem as cargo backlog continues
(Source: NBC Los Angeles, November 1, 2021) LOS ANGELES — Union Pacific railroad said there was a rash of cargo container break-ins as the containers were being hauled by train near downtown Los Angeles, all while officials are trying to clear the backlog of cargo at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Thousands…
Read MoreUP files federal suit over unions’ objections to vaccine requirement
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/18/2021) Union Pacific Railroad on Oct. 15 filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court after receiving communications from three unions protesting the Class I’s vaccination mandate. The unions involved are the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD), the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen…
Read MoreCN faces investor pressure after losing KCS deal
(Source: Associated Press, September 29, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — After walking away from its effort to buy Kansas City Southern railroad earlier this month, Canadian National Railway Co. continues to face investor pressure to make changes in its operation. Full story: Yahoo News Thursday, September 30, 2021
Read MoreIntermodal volume down again in latest AAR traffic report
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/30/2021) The recent decline in intermodal volume at U.S. railroads continued through the week ending Sept. 25, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. The railroads logged 272,644 containers and trailers, down 7.3% compared with volume during the same week in 2020. U.S. railroads also hauled 239,069 carloads for the week — up…
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