January 18, 2024 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Bloomberg, January 16, 2024) Appropriate staffing levels will be critical for the railroad industry to make further progress at improving service levels, especially as volumes appear poised for growth this year. In this Talking Transports podcast, the Surface...
January 12, 2024 | FRA, Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, January 11, 2024) A coalition of labor unions representing railroad shop workers has asked the Federal Railroad Administration and Surface Transportation Board to take five steps to improve safety and service on the Class I railroads. Full story:...
January 12, 2024 | BNSF, Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Trains.com, January 11, 2024) Union Pacific has asked federal regulators to squash BNSF Railway’s request to gain access a proposed short line railroad in Utah. Full story: Trains.com
January 4, 2024 | 2-man Crews, Contract Negotiations, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Shippers, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, January 4, 2024) Railroads, shippers and unions are tracking hot topics ranging from service improvement to government oversight to safety regulations in 2024. Two of the items are federal action on rail safety and labor contract negotiations....
January 4, 2024 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 4, 2024) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking candidates to fill 18 vacancies on its newly formed Passenger Railroad Advisory Committee (PRAC). Nominations are due by Feb. 5, 2024; candidates may nominate themselves. Full...
January 3, 2024 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Trains.com, December 29, 2023) Martin J. Oberman isn’t ready to retire just yet. That much was clear from his impassioned talk at a recent Northwestern University Transportation Center gathering. Full story: Trains.com
December 21, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line, STB, UP
(Source: Trains.com, December 14, 2023) BNSF Railway this week asked federal regulators to ensure that it can use its trackage rights over Union Pacific to interchange with a proposed new short line railway in Utah. Full story: Trains.com
December 7, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety, STB, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, December 4, 2023) A coalition of rail labor unions has criticized the U.S. Class I railroads’ hiring efforts, their pace of service improvements, and the industry’s safety record in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board. Full story:...
December 7, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, December 4, 2023) Debate about furloughs at Union Pacific and how many employees could be affected continue to play out in the public arena following a recent industry conference where Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman called...
November 22, 2023 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, November 22, 2023) The Surface Transportation Board is extending the deadline for industry stakeholders to reply to feedback that the board received on its proposed rule for reciprocal switching. The new deadline is December 20, 2023. Full...
