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‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation
Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...
Mar 13, 2023


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,...
Mar 6, 2023


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...
Feb 27, 2023


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...
Feb 13, 2023


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...
Feb 7, 2023


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,...
Jan 31, 2023


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...
Jan 19, 2023


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...
Jan 5, 2023


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...
Dec 20, 2022


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...
Dec 19, 2022


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...
Dec 16, 2022


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...
Dec 14, 2022


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...
Dec 13, 2022


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...
Dec 13, 2022


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...
Dec 9, 2022


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...
Dec 9, 2022


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...
Dec 6, 2022


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...
Dec 5, 2022


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...
Dec 1, 2022


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...
Nov 30, 2022
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