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STB rejects Metra’s request for declaratory order in dispute with UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/29/2020) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week denied Metra‘s request for a declaratory order and a petition for preliminary injunction on issues related to its ongoing dispute with Union Pacific Railroad over Chicago-area commuter-rail service. The STB declined to issue the declaratory order on issues already pending before a district court that declined to refer those…
Read MoreHouse Democrats unveil bill to provide $32 billion in emergency transit funding
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/29/2020) Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday unveiled a new $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that includes $32 billion in emergency funding for Amtrak and transit agencies. The House will consider the proposed bill later this week. The Heroes Act would provide emergency transit funding to ensure that transit agencies…
Read MoreEconomy starting to pick up, says incoming CEO of BNSF Railway
(Source: CNBC, September 25, 2020) NEW YORK — Katie Farmer, incoming CEO of BNSF Railway, told CNBC on Friday that her industry has clearly been impacted economically by the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s optimism on the horizon. Full story: CNBC Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Read MoreAdmin and maintenance service is falling behind in the age of PSR, rail shippers say
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, September 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The lesser-known pitfalls of the U.S. Class I railroads’ conversion to precision-scheduled railroading are delayed responses, billing errors and unreliable maintenance checks, according to a panel of rail shippers speaking at the North East Association of Rail Shippers virtual conference last week. The shippers said…
Read MoreClass I railroads eye U.S.-Mexico intermodal opportunities
(Source: Freight Waves, September 23, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The U.S. Class I railroads say they’re ready to handle any influx of business that might occur at the U.S.-Mexico border as a result of nearshoring and shifting consumer patterns. Full story: Freight Waves Monday, September 28, 2020
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