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Strong 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…
Read MoreClass I railroads upbeat about intermodal in 2021
(Source: Freight Waves, January 29, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Class I rail executives are hoping anticipated higher North American intermodal volumes will be a moneymaker for their companies in 2021. Full story: Freight Waves Monday, February 1, 2021
Read MoreU.S. rail carload volume down slightly in Week 3
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/28/2021) U.S. railroads hauled 529,030 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Jan. 23, a 9% increase compared with the same week in 2020, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Carload volume fell just slightly — 0.7% — to 230,979 units, while intermodal volume soared 17.8% to 298,051 units. Five of…
Read MoreNTSB: Failed brake system led to fatal Wyoming train collision
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/26/2021) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that an air brake failure caused a fatal collision between two Union Pacific Railroad trains in Granite Canyon, Wyoming, in 2018. In a report issued yesterday, the NTSB said the Oct. 4, 2018, collision occurred when the air brakes on an eastbound UP train failed while descending a hill.…
Read MoreUnions make pitch for NMB appointments
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/27/2021) Nineteen labor unions representing rail and aviation workers are urging President Joe Biden to appoint Deirdre Hamilton to serve as a member of the National Mediation Board (NMB), and for sitting member Linda Puchala’s reappointment to the board. In a Jan. 26 letter, the unions, which represent hundreds of thousands of workers, asked Biden…
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