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,...
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- Jan 19
- 2 min
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 5
- 2 min
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...
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
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 19, 2022
- 2 min
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 16, 2022
- 3 min
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 14, 2022
- 2 min
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 13, 2022
- 4 min
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
- 1 min
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 9, 2022
- 1 min
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
- 4 min
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 6, 2022
- 2 min
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 5, 2022
- 2 min
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 1, 2022
- 5 min
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...
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
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 28, 2022
- 5 min
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...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
Biden says his administration is engaged in talks to avert railroad strike
NANTUCKET, Mass., Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration was involved in negotiations to avert a...
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
With unions aligned, timeline for rail strike and railroad emergency prep is now clear
The alignment of the four unions that have voted not to ratify a labor deal has provided a clear timeline for strike prep plans among the...
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
What’s Going On With Freight Rail Unions And How Bad Could A Strike Be?
On Monday, Workers at the SMART-TD union narrowly voted to reject a tentative contract. The 28,000 member union, joins three others who...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
With U.S. economy at risk, here’s how a national rail strike could start in December
The strike prep calendar for rail operators, customers, and logistics managers continues to be in flux with a lack of coordination...
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