May 21, 2020 | Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Opinion column by Rebecca Dixon published at www.nj.com, May 20, 2020 Dixon is Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project.) NEWARK, N.J. — Too many workers in New Jersey and across the country have to choose between risking their lives during...
May 21, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: DeSmog Blog, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — The federal agency overseeing the safe transport of hazardous materials released a stunning explanation of its May 11 decision striking down a Washington state effort to regulate trains carrying volatile oil within its...
May 21, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 20, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Intermodal volumes could start to improve around the fourth quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, but uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic makes any volume forecast dicey, said a trio of...
May 21, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 21, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Class I railroads are closely watching the restart of North American automotive production, hoping that the slow ramp up will not only grow auto volumes but also improve demand for supplies such as steel...
