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Agricultural retailers testify on excessive rail fees, urge STB to hold railroads accountable
(Source: Agricultural Retailers Association press release, May 22, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) testified before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about excessive demurrage and accessorial charges against...
Scrap shippers tell regulators rail fees are unfair
(Source: Argus Media, May 22, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commodity shippers, including scrap metal dealers, urged federal rail regulators today to ensure railroads are applying demurrage and accessorial fees fairly. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) began what will...
Customers fear retribution from railroads for testifying to regulators
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, May 23, 2019) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Customers accuse railroads of increasing rates and reducing service when customers speak out. Full story: Jacksonville Business Journal
Rail customers air grievances on railroad billing tactics
(Source: Freight Waves, May 23, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Manufacturers of the raw materials that go into the end products that American consumers rely on for daily living warned regulators that they may have no choice but to raise prices as a result of what they...
Norfolk Southern lays off 50 workers in Altoona
(Source: Altoona Mirror, May 23, 2019) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern Railway laid off about 50 workers at the Juniata Locomotive Shop on Wednesday, citing a focus “on ensuring that we have the optimal number of people and assets at every location across our system...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 18, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 22, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 18, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 536,358 carloads...
Golden Spike weekend drew 38,000 visitors to Utah, exceeding expectations
(Source: KSL.com, May 21, 2019) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — More than 38,000 people from throughout the United States and six countries attended events related to the Golden Spike 150 celebration at Promontory Summit on and around May 10, officials said Tuesday. Full...
Increased freight traffic suspends traffic on 2 Amtrak routes
(Source: Television station KSHB, May 21, 2019) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Services on the Amtrak River Runner between Kansas City and St. Louis, and a portion of the Southwest Chief from Kansas City to Hutchison, Kansas, have been suspended due to diverted freight traffic....
City of Palestine asks UP to prove local employment levels
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, May 21, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — City officials have asked Union Pacific to prove they are employing enough local workers to meet its contractual obligations to the city. A contract between the city and UP requires the railroad to...
Four in custody for shooting at Georgia & Florida train
(Source: Television station WALB, May 21, 2019) ALBANY, Ga. — The Albany Police Department (APD) asked for the public’s help identifying the juveniles who shot at a Georgia & Florida Railway freight train as it was coming in to the Albany station Wednesday evening,...
