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Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Grilled on Safety Measures

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should toughen railroad regulations emerged March 22 as senators heard fresh testimony on February's fiery hazardous train derailment.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 22, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Receptive to Some New Safety Regulations

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for parts of a Senate bill to apply tougher safety regulations to railroads, but does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 21, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Wants Rail to Carry More Freight

A CSX locomotive

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs says he wants to repair broken relations with union workers and customers and attract more businesses to send their freight over rails instead of roads.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 21, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Rail Strike Averted as Unions Agree to Deal

A CSX locomotive

A deal has been reached between union workers and six Class I railroads, averting a threatened strike that could have snarled the nation’s freight and passenger rail service.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

From Carmakers to Refiners, Industries Brace for Rail Strike

An Amtrak passenger train and a freight train head toward Chicago

Here’s how some industries are gauging the potential impacts and getting ready for the possible rail work stoppage.

Associated Press
September 14, 2022
Government, Business

ATA Praises Biden’s Executive Order During Rail Negotiations

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American Trucking Associations touted the Biden White House’s recent directive to assist with ongoing freight rail workforce negotiations.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 18, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Blocks Freight Rail Strike, Appoints Arbitrators

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OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden on July 15 blocked a freight railroad strike that would disrupt shipments of all kinds of goods for at least 60 days by naming a board of arbitrators to intervene in the contract dispute.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
July 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

US Chamber Calls for White House Help in Rail Labor Dispute

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Citing supply chain concerns, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined other transportation stakeholders in calling on the White House to assist with labor disputes in the freight rail sector.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Transportation Leaders Press Freight Rail Safety

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The top Democrats on the House transportation panel highlighted workplace safety concerns across freight rail operations shortly after the Biden administration awarded the industry grants to alleviate supply chain woes.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

STB Proposes Emergency Action to Keep Rail Freight Moving

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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board proposed a rule change that aims to bring immediate relief for shippers facing poor rail service, asserting that the agency can take emergency action on its own to address delays.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 22, 2022

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