June 18, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Television station KIRO 7, June 17, 2020) SEATTLE — In a Monday memo to employees, Amtrak announced it is ending daily service to hundreds of stations outside the Northeast and warned that more job cuts are looming as the novel coronavirus pandemic persists....
June 18, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court, in a ruling issued yesterday, affirmed that sex-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes sexual orientation and...
June 18, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: CNBC, June 17, 2020) NEW YORK — Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz told CNBC on Wednesday that the railroad operator has reasons to be positive about its business as the U.S. economy recovers from its coronavirus-driven halt. Full story:...
June 18, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, June 17, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Lower rail volumes and precision scheduled railroading are two reasons why Norfolk Southern is idling its Bellevue hump yard in Ohio and transitioning to flat switching there. Full story: Freight...
June 18, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, June 17, 2020) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended June 13, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 449,291 carloads and intermodal units, down 14.9% compared...
