June 11, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Global News, June 10, 2020) SASKATOON — More needs to be done to reduce uncontrolled movements in rail yards, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said after a Canadian National Railway employee died at a Saskatchewan rail yard. Full story:...
June 11, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Nicholas Little, June 11, 2020) NEW YORK — In response to Jim Blaze’s interesting “Railroad Mega-mergers” article from earlier this week, I’m not sure that the historical perspective will apply in a developing “new normal”...
June 11, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a nationwide protest, Teamsters working in all areas of the country’s food supply chain today demanded state governments and employers take action to keep them safe and...
June 11, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, June 11, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail volumes could rebound in the second half of the year, but the pace of a rebound will depend largely on consumer confidence, executives from several Class I railroads cautioned at recent investor...
June 10, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, June 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the availability of $293,000 in competitive grant funds for Railroad Trespassing...
