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MillerCoors brewery workers in Ft. Worth secure new Teamster contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 19, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After months of negotiations, members of Local 997 in Ft. Worth, Texas, now have a new contract with MillerCoors brewing company. The brewery production and warehouse...
Last of New York sewage sludge train cars leaves Parrish, Ala.
(Source: www.al.com, April 19, 2018) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The poop train is gone. Parrish, Alabama is now free of smelly containers of human waste that had been parked on railroad tracks in the small Walker County town for more than two months. Full story:...
CSX must face female engineer’s suit alleging sex, disability bias
(Source: The Indiana Lawyer, April 19, 2018) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The CSX railroad lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a fired female locomotive engineer who alleges gender and disability discrimination. The complaint also contends CSX more severely disciplined...
Strong volumes lift KCS Q1 2018 profit
(Source: Reuters, April 20, 2018) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern, a regional U.S. railroad with large operations in Mexico, reported a higher net quarterly profit on Friday, driven by higher volumes of petroleum, consumer goods, cars, and chemicals. Full story:...
House Dems grill somnolent STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 18, 2018) NEW YORK — Were there any doubt that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has been on siesta since the departure of former Chairman Dan Elliott in September, a House Rail Subcommittee oversight hearing April 17 confirmed the...
KCS reports Q1 2018 results
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release (PDF), April 20, 2018) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported record first quarter 2018 revenues of $639 million, an increase of 5% from first quarter 2017. Overall, carload volumes increased 1% compared to...
Massachusetts governor concerned with locomotive engineers’ personal driving records
(Source: State House News Service, April 19, 2018) BOSTON — Commuter rail officials should have greater ability to consider the driving histories of locomotive engineers when making personnel decisions, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. Full story:...
Canadian Pacific starting operations shutdown ahead of possible strike
(Source: Canadian Press, April 19, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway says it has begun shutting down train operations ahead of a possible strike set to start Saturday by two unionized workforces. Full story: Ottawa Citizen
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending April 14, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 14, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,198...
TCRC: CP Rail a hostage to its own aggressive behavior and mistreatment of workers
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) press release, April 19, 2018) LAVAL, Que. — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) is confused at the sight of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly playing the “victim card” in current contract negotiations. The...
