March 21, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Cook County Record, March 18, 2022) CHICAGO — A federal judge once again put the brakes on BNSF’s efforts to derail a biometrics class action by invoking the Railroad Safety Act and other federal laws. Full story: Cook County Record
March 21, 2022 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Real Agriculture, March 17, 2022) MONTREAL — Drought, offshore import shortages, and labor disruptions are among several factors CN Rail is juggling as the railway continues to work in overdrive to ensure products and commodities get to where they need to be....
March 18, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 16, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 12, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 496,134...
March 18, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 17, 2022) U.S. railroads logged a 4.7% decrease in volumes for the week ending March 12 compared with the same period in 2021, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Full story: Progressive...
March 18, 2022 | Canada, CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Bloomberg News, March 17, 2022) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has issued a 72-hour notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference of plans to lock out employees early March 20 if the union’s leadership and the company fail to negotiate a settlement...
