June 2, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 29, 2020) SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Truck drivers who are struggling amid declining cargo volume and dangerous working conditions as a result of COVID-19 lined up Thursday to receive a helping hand from...
June 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 1, 2020) Several U.S. passenger-rail agencies suspended service over the weekend, and some into this week, out of concern for rider and operator safety as protests over the death of George Floyd continue across the nation. Full...
June 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Rockland/Winchester Journal News, June 1, 2020) NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad’s front-line workers say trains are getting dangerously crowded, making it difficult to practice social distancing, and are urging the railroad to return to its pre-pandemic...
June 2, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, June 1, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shippers are concerned that the freight railroads’ justification over alleged price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s could open the door towards loosening antitrust laws. Full story: Freight...
June 2, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Global News, June 1, 2020) SURREY, B.C. — A Canadian National Railway employee died early Monday morning during switching operations at its Surrey, B.C., rail yard. CN Rail tells Global News that it happened at 2 a.m., and provided no further detail. Full...
