May 15, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: LaGrande Observer, May 14, 2020) VALE — Union Pacific Railroad on Friday shut down its specialty rail shipping facility in Wallula, Washington, that has been a key resource for Malheur County onion producers. Full story: LaGrande...
May 15, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: WyoFile, May 14, 2020) GUERNSEY — The railroad is this town’s backbone. In the community of fewer than 1,200 people on the banks of North Platte River, it is the economic foundation, providing high-paying jobs for generations of residents whether they just...
May 15, 2020 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: S&P Global Platts, May 14, 2020) HOUSTON — Across the board, the four major Class I railroads said low natural gas prices, coal plant retirements and a mild winter drove declines in coal volumes in the first quarter and have forced the railroads to begin...
May 15, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 14, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are taking aim at new truck driving hours-of-service rules released today by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), saying they would lead...
May 15, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2020) CARLSBAD, N.M. — A man from Marshall, Texas has died in a possible industrial accident while performing an inspection on a railroad tank car in southeastern New Mexico, company officials said. Full story:...
