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Virgin Trains USA says Florida rail to stay shut for months
(Source: Bloomberg, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — Virgin Trains USA said Wednesday that it won’t restart its fledgling railroad service in Florida for months, even as the state begins reopening and mass transit reemerges from the coronavirus shutdown in other parts of the...
Amtrak purchases office tower in Wilmington, boosting its already large Delaware presence
(Source: Delaware News Journal, May 21, 2020) WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware's economy grew more intertwined with Amtrak this month after the government-owned rail company purchased an eight-story Wilmington office building it plans to fill with 200 employees, according...
Teamster Local 320 applauds Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for supporting unions and collective bargaining
(Source: Teamsters Local 320 press release, May 20, 2020) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Teamsters Local 320 congratulates Governor Tim Walz for standing with Teamsters and other union state employees who are counting on their now-ratified labor agreements, which promise raises in...
Amtrak conductor pepper sprayed in Mansfield, Attleboro police say
(Source: The Sun Chronicle, May 20, 2020) ATTLEBORO — A conductor on a Boston-bound Amtrak train was pepper-sprayed Wednesday afternoon, police said. Full story: The Sun Chronicle
NS worker injured in engine explosion seeks more than $5 million
(Source: Williamson Daily News, May 20, 2020) WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A former Norfolk Southern Railway inspector who suffered permanent injuries in an explosion of the engine he was working on is seeking more than $5 million. Full story: Williamson Daily News
Opinion: Workers shouldn’t have to risk their lives or their paychecks
(Source: Opinion column by Rebecca Dixon published at www.nj.com, May 20, 2020 Dixon is Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project.) NEWARK, N.J. — Too many workers in New Jersey and across the country have to choose between risking their lives during...
Safety can’t be a “pretext” for regulating oil trains, PHMSA says
(Source: DeSmog Blog, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — The federal agency overseeing the safe transport of hazardous materials released a stunning explanation of its May 11 decision striking down a Washington state effort to regulate trains carrying volatile oil within its...
Intermodal volumes will take months to improve, panel predicts
(Source: Freight Waves, May 20, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Intermodal volumes could start to improve around the fourth quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, but uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic makes any volume forecast dicey, said a trio of...
Rail pins hopes on auto manufacturing as U.S. carloads sustain record decline
(Source: Freight Waves, May 21, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Class I railroads are closely watching the restart of North American automotive production, hoping that the slow ramp up will not only grow auto volumes but also improve demand for supplies such as steel...
STB solicits more input on rate review options
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 18, 2020) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced last week it will permit informal discussions on its proposed rule in Final Offer Rate Review (FORR), Docket No. EP 755, and comments received in that docket regarding...
