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Why the US rail system may be on the wrong track
As the village of East Palestine, Ohio, contended with the aftermath of last month’s train derailment and environmental contamination,...
icarussmith20
Mar 6, 20234 min read


The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One
CNN — It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from Przemyśl Główny in Poland...
icarussmith20
Feb 27, 20239 min read


Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in New Haven, officials said
Lisa Backus NEW HAVEN — Metropolitan Transit Authority police are investigating how a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak...
icarussmith20
Feb 13, 20231 min read


A freight train derailment in Ohio puts US infrastructure back in a bruising spotlightPaul LeBlanc
On the eve of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, American infrastructure is back in the worst kind of spotlight. The fiery...
icarussmith20
Feb 7, 20234 min read


CSX loses federal injunction bid in rail antitrust case
(Reuters) - CSX Transportation Inc has lost another key ruling in its antitrust lawsuit seeking greater access to a large Virginia port,...
icarussmith20
Jan 31, 20231 min read


U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell'
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A group of four U.S. senators on Wednesday asked passenger railroad Amtrak Chief Executive Stephen Gardner...
icarussmith20
Jan 19, 20232 min read


U.S. judge scraps CSX jury trial in rail antitrust case
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Virginia on Tuesday blocked freight carrier CSX Transportation Inc from pursuing federal antitrust claims...
icarussmith20
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract
In a massive upset, the longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a major freight rail union...
icarussmith20
Dec 20, 20224 min read


Union Pacific Railroad Puts Its Shipping Limits on Hold
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses' shipments while it reviews the policy...
icarussmith20
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions
Railroad workers and unions are ramping up pressure on the US Congress and Joe Biden to address poor working conditions in the wake of...
icarussmith20
Dec 16, 20223 min read


CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Rail operator CSX Corp is changing its workforce attendance policy for unexpected, short-term medical absences next...
icarussmith20
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time
Railroad workers could get the paid sick days that were at the heart of their threat to go on strike – if the Biden administration steps...
icarussmith20
Dec 13, 20224 min read


Gulf Coast service to begin sometime in 2023, Amtrak says
Amtrak expects to begin operating passenger service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., sometime in 2023, but virtually all other...
icarussmith20
Dec 13, 20221 min read


US releases $2.3bn to expand passenger rail services
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has made nearly $2.3bn available to expand and upgrade intercity passenger railway network...
icarussmith20
Dec 9, 20221 min read


What next for workers as Biden forces through rail agreement without sick- leave?
The national freight strike, set to begin today (December 9), has officially been averted. This is good news for the American economy but...
icarussmith20
Dec 9, 20224 min read


U.S. railroad investor resolutions urge paid sick leave for workers
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Investors have proposed shareholder resolutions at two U.S. railroads calling for paid sick leave for workers, an issue...
icarussmith20
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Rail strike averted: Biden signs measure preventing shutdown of U.S. freight system
WASHINGTON – A national freight rail strike has officially been averted. President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to prevent a...
icarussmith20
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Rail contract faces uncertain Senate future as freight shutdown looms
A House-passed bill to head off a nationwide freight rail strike faces an uncertain future in the Senate — just days before the...
icarussmith20
Dec 1, 20225 min read


U.S. House to vote to block rail strike despite labor objections
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote Wednesday to block a rail strike that could...
icarussmith20
Nov 30, 20223 min read


A rail strike won’t screw up your holidays. Here’s how it’ll affect you in other ways
New YorkCNN Business — So once again the nation and its economy is facing the risk of a massive freight railroad strike, this one as soon...
icarussmith20
Nov 28, 20225 min read
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