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Off-duty misconduct: the Internet
(Source: Labor Arbitration Institute – Conference Reporter 10/08/2020) An employee’s time away from work and the work site are their own, private time. . . unless there’s a connection (a “nexus”) to work and meets the elements of off-duty misconduct. At a recent conference, a Chicago-based labor arbitrator talked about two cases in which the…
Read MoreU.S. freight railroads meeting harvest season needs, say shippers on STB advisory panel
(Source: Freight Waves, October 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Despite having locomotives in storage and personnel furloughed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. freight railroads have been able to bring back resources and meet the needs for rail service so far this harvest season, shippers said at a biennial meeting of the…
Read MoreIntermodal lifted U.S. rail volumes in September
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/08/2020) Intermodal volume helped boost combined U.S. rail traffic to a 1% decrease in September compared with the same month last year, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. U.S. railroads hauled 1,119,546 carloads last month, down 9.7% compared with September 2019 levels. However, the railroads also originated 1,423,883 containers and trailers during…
Read MoreOperation Lifesaver introduces virtual rail safety resources for kids
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/06/2020) Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) announced yesterday it has recreated some of its education materials into virtual resources to help teach children ages 5 to 13 years old the importance of making safe choices around trains and tracks. The resources are free and designed to be viewed virtually from home, school, on laptops,…
Read MorePermit in hand, entrepreneur advances Alaska-Alberta railway
(Source: Bloomberg, October 2, 2020) NEW YORK — The team behind the proposed Alaska to Alberta railway aims to start prep work for construction in December, with a goal of getting the $17 billion cross-border railroad running by 2025. Full story: www.jwenergy.com Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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