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U.S. railroads post another weekly traffic jump
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/29/2021) U.S. railroads reported 538,184 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending April 24, a 30% uptick from traffic levels in the same week a year ago, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Carloads for the week totaled 240,075, up 25%, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume totaled 298,109 containers and trailers, up 34.3%. For some rail…
Read MoreWorkers’ Memorial Day 2021
By Dennis R. PierceBLET National President INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 28 — Workers’ Memorial Day is a time for all workers to remember and honor those who have lost their lives in the workplace, and to stand up to protect those on the job today. April 28 was chosen for Workers Memorial Day, in part, because…
Read MoreBiometric info at center of truckers’ lawsuit against UP
(Source: Land Line Media, April 26, 2021) CHICAGO — Union Pacific Railroad must face a class action lawsuit filed by truckers alleging the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. In March, an Illinois federal district court denied Union Pacific’s motion to dismiss a case filed by David Fleury, a trucker who frequently visited…
Read MoreRegulators say older merger rules apply to KCS
(Source: Freight Waves, April 23, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A proposed merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific can proceed under older rules governing Class I mergers, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) determined Friday. Full story: Freight Waves Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Read MoreKCS will begin merger talks with CN
(Source: Kansas City Business Journal, May 26, 2021) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern’s board said Saturday that it will begin talks with Canadian National Railway Co. after finding that its offer for the company may lead to a better deal than that proposed by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. The announcement doesn’t mean that…
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