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Report: CEOs in U.S. earned 312 times more than average workers in 2017
(Source: The Hill, August 17, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chief executives at the 350 largest companies in the United States reportedly earned 312 times more than their average employees last year, according to a new study released on Thursday. Research carried out...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending August 11, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 11, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 556,887...
Utah officials are spending $2 million to throw ‘the biggest and best party’ for the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike
(Source: Salt Lake Tribune, August 17, 2018) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — So, Gov. Gary Herbert, what is Utah going to do with the $1 million that Union Pacific Railroad is donating to the state? Full story: Salt Lake Tribune
Tour of CSX intermodal terminal in Worcester reveals many heavy lifts
(Source: Worcester Telegram, August 19, 2018) WORCESTER, Mass. — A 43-foot-tall crane that can lift up to 100,000 pounds rolled forward next to a train track at CSX Corp.’s Intermodal Terminal on Grafton Street. When it reached the end of the rail, the crane slowly...
Teamsters push back on corporate opposition to Supreme Court’s landmark Dynamex decision
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of Teamsters from locals throughout Northern California, as well as port drivers from L.A./Long Beach, took part in a lobby day in Sacramento this week to push back...
Members of Congress push Amtrak to save Toys for Tots train
(Source: Post Star, August 11, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of Congress — Elise Stefanik, Paul Tonko and John Faso — have sent a bipartisan letter to Amtrak in an attempt to revive the Toys for Tots holiday train that hands out donated toys and seasonal...
2-mile long CSX train gets stuck in downtown Fayetteville, blocks crossing
(Source: WRAL, August 16, 2018) FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A CSX train stuck on the railroad tracks was blocking multiple intersections in downtown Fayetteville on Thursday morning. Full story: www.wral.com
Rail car manufacturing plant to close in Illinois
(Source: Associated Press, August 17, 2018) ROCHELLE, Ill. — A railcar manufacturing plant in northern Illinois is set to close as the factory building goes up for auction. Nippon Sharyo announced Thursday that it would be closing its Rochelle plant at the end of this...
Norfolk Southern apologizes for leaving bait truck full of Nike sneakers in Chicago neighborhood
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2018) CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern Railroad has apologized for using a bait truck loaded with shoes to lure potential thieves on Chicago's South Side, and prosecutors have dropped charges against three people arrested during the...
Opinion: Missourians see ‘right-to-work’ for what it is: an assault on workers
(Source: The Hill opinion column by Heidi Shierholz, August 12, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a two-to-one margin, Missouri voters voted down a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) law on Tuesday. This is great news for working Missourians and the unions that represent them,...
Once opposed to bullet trains, Florida governor has invested in parent company bidding on Tampa high-speed rail
(Source: Tampa Bay Times, August 16, 2018) TAMPA, Fla. — As one of his first acts in office in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott canceled a $2.4 billion federally funded and shovel-ready bullet train from Orlando to Tampa because it carried "an extremely high risk of overspending...
Gov. Murphy vowed to fix NJ Transit. Now it’s his problem.
(Source: New York Times, August 19, 2018) NEW YORK — Just seven months into his first term, New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy is already resorting to emergency measures to try to fix New Jersey Transit, the state agency that has been failing to keep its trains running...
BNSF can sue locomotive seat maker over engineer’s injuries
(Source: Westlaw News, August 14, 2018) NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday said the BNSF railroad, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, can sue a maker of locomotive seats to recoup settlement costs with an engineer who was injured when his seat...
Railroads duck Massachusetts paid sick leave law
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, August 13, 2018) BOSTON — Massachusetts can’t apply its paid sick leave law to railroad employees who are protected by a federal unemployment insurance program, according to a federal district court. The federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance...
Amtrak’s Roanoke Station success could mean more future regional stops
(Source: Television station WSIS, August 9, 2018) ROANOKE, Va. — Hoping to land another regional stop, communities in southwest Virginia are eyeing Amtrak's success in Roanoke. State transportation officials have described the ridership as "impressive." According to...
Fiber optic sensors may boost rail safety
(Source: www.optics.org, August 8, 2018) CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection (FOAD) is an emerging technology with the potential to enhance safety in the railroad industry by continuously monitoring the condition of rail, track and rolling stock....
Norfolk Southern defends use of ‘bait trucks’ to prevent freight theft, despite criticism
(Source: CBS Chicago, August 9, 2018) CHICAGO — A major railroad is fighting back against accusations it’s trying to lure people into stealing goods from freight cars. Norfolk Southern officials said they are using so-called “bait trucks” to stop thefts, but insisted...
CSX’s intermodal efficiency drive cuts some UP services
(Source: Freight Waves, August 9, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Union Pacific customers sending freight east of the Mississippi have fewer options as the west’s main rail line blames changes on the part of its eastern peer CSX Full story: Freight Waves
Teamsters go out on strike at Republic Services in Atlanta
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2018) ATLANTA — At midnight tonight, sanitation workers employed by Republic Services [NYSE: RSG] walked off the job to protest the company’s violations of federal labor law. The 120 drivers,...
I underestimated the NJ Transit mess, but I’ll fix it, Gov. Murphy says
(Source: www.nj.com, August 9, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy admitted he underestimated the extent of NJ Transit's problems and promised Thursday to put commuters "on a pedestal." Full story: www.nj.com
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