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Snow sheds keep traffic moving on BNSF

(Source: Railway Track & Structures, December 10, 2021) NEW YORK — For railroads operating in the northern parts of the United States and in Canada, winter snows always present a challenge. BNSF keeps trains moving with snowsheds in particular locations. Full...

UP, BNSF and NS suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates

(Source: Freight Waves, December 9, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Union Pacific, BNSF and Norfolk Southern are putting on hold requirements that all of their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. The railroads had sought to issue companywide mandates because they are...

Amtrak to cut service as employees refuse vaccines

(Source: The Hill, December 9, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak will cut services, and riders will experience slowdowns beginning this winter, in part as a result of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, the company’s president...