March 17, 2023 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: People’s World, March 16, 2023) Michigan’s pro-worker Democratic sweep last November swept out the Wolverine State’s corporate Republican-passed right-to-work (for less) laws in March. Democratic legislative leaders, who took “trifecta” power in the election,...
March 17, 2023 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 16, 2023) With Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, heightening public concern about rail safety, federal regulators went out of their way on Wednesday to explain that their approval of the Canadian...
March 17, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 15, 2023) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 11, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 458,629 carloads and intermodal...
March 17, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Salem News, March 16, 2023) One week after testifying in front of the United States Senate committee on environment and public works, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sat down with local media during a roundtable held at East Palestine’s Centenary United...
March 17, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 16, 2023) WATSONVILLE, Calif. — For the second time this winter, Amtrak has been forced to halt Coast Starlight service for an extended period in the wake of weather-related damages to Union Pacific’s Coast Line. Full story: Trains...
