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After slashing 33% of workers in 6 years, railroads complain about “labor shortage” amid uproar over slow shipments
(Source: Wolf Street, July 22, 2021) NEW YORK — Over the past six years, the Class 1 railroads have axed 33% of their workers through layoffs and attrition. According to the Surface of Transportation Board (STB), the Class 1 railroads slashed their headcount from 174,000 workers in April 2015 to 116,000 workers in June 2021.…
Read MoreMulti-faceted Coalition to Campaign for Federal High-Speed Rail Investment
IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contacts:Ezra Silk (USHSRC) 860.916.8964Brian Berg (MKC) 312.282.8260 U.S. HIGH SPEED RAIL COALITION Multi-faceted Coalition to Campaign for Federal High-Speed Rail Investment Groups driven by high-speed rail’s sweeping economic and climate benefits Washington, D.C., (July 15, 2021) —A broad coalition of public interest, labor, environmental and business groups announced today that it has launched…
Read MoreGovernors praise bipartisan deal on infrastructure
(Source: Progressive Railroading 06/28/2021) The National Governors Association lauded the infrastructure agreement reached last week between a bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators and President Joe Biden. The agreement creates a framework for a five-year, $973 billion package to fund the nation’s infrastructure. Of that amount, $579 billion is new spending that was not allocated though other projects. The…
Read MoreAAR reports rail traffic for the week ending June 19, 2021
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 23, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 19, 2021. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 514,112 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.5 percent compared with the same week last year. Total…
Read MoreGeneral President Hoffa closes his final convention
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 24, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday evening, Jim Hoffa brought down the Convention gavel for the final time as he closed his final convention as General President of the Teamsters Union. Speakers throughout the 30th International Convention thanked Hoffa for his leadership during his time with the…
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