June 3, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 30, 2019) NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, visited with workers who are on strike against XPO Logistics at a warehouse in North Haven, telling them she supports their fight against...
June 3, 2019 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The West Side Journal, May 31, 2019) BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards, joined by Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) officials, committed State of Louisiana capital outlay funds to complete a $20 million rail project that will...
June 3, 2019 | CEO Pay, Headlines, NS
(Source: Mayfield Recorder, June 1, 2019) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. Chairman James A. Squires sold 3,024 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on May 21. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total transaction of...
June 3, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, May 31, 2019) NEW YORK — The construction of causeways has created a cause for concern in Case County, Neb. Actually, residents and local business owners are more than concerned, they are angry. Full story: Railway Track...
June 3, 2019 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, May 31, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — Mayor Steve Presley said Thursday the city has no legal recourse to reverse the layoffs by Union Pacific of 30 Palestine workers in late April. Full story: Palestine Herald-Press
June 3, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, May 31, 2019) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak says flooding is forcing it to suspend service between St. Louis and Fort Worth, Texas, until June 7. Amtrak officials said in a news release Friday that flooding has diverted freight train traffic onto...
June 3, 2019 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Radio station KIRO, May 31, 2019) SEATTLE, Wash. — Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier may sit on the Sound Transit Board of Directors, but that doesn’t stop him from looking at his own agency through a critical lens — especially in the wake of a federal...
June 3, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trucking Info, May 31, 2019) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah and St. Louis Regional Freightway have partnered on a significant investment plan that creates a new rail connection between the St. Louis, Missouri, region and the Georgia sea port to help...
June 3, 2019 | Headlines, KCS, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, May 31, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The railroad industry is “concerned” about a possible disruption of the North American supply chain should the U.S. impose tariffs on imports from Mexico. Full story: Freight Waves
May 31, 2019 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 30, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad repairs of flood-damaged bridges over the Platte River are being blamed by some residents of a nearby private development for causing new flooding in their Hanson’s Lakes neighborhood. Full story: Omaha...
