OMAHA, Neb. — Railroads will be required to maintain two-person crews under a new rule announced July 27 that will thwart industry efforts to cut crews down to one person.
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ATA Asks Federal Leaders to Assist in Rail Negotiations
American Trucking Associations called on federal elected leaders to ensure ongoing freight rail workforce negotiations avoid disrupting key aspects of the nation’s supply chain.
June 27, 2022Railroad, Union Labor Fight Moves Toward Biden Intervention

Major railroads, including Union Pacific Corp. and BNSF Railway Co., and their unions remain at an impasse after a government board ended efforts to mediate a settlement, a move that will likely force President Joe Biden’s administration to intervene and prevent a strike that could cripple an already-strained U.S. supply chain.
June 15, 2022New Battle Emerges Between Rail Giants CN, CP Over KCS
A wrinkle has emerged in the yearlong, multibillion-dollar battle between rival railroad giants Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. over which of the Class I railroads will own and operate the smaller, but strategically important, freight carrier Kansas City Southern.
March 2, 2022‘Alabama-USA Corridor’ Rail Work to Improve Supply Chain Infrastructure
The Jan. 4 announcement appears to be a significant step in that direction. According to the governor’s office, the overall concept calls for $231.6 million in investment in rail projects “to upgrade economic development infrastructure in central and southern Alabama.”
January 6, 2022Expansion Underway for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel

Federal officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and a host of other stakeholders said expansion of the 126-year-old, 1.7-mile Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore is long overdue.
November 30, 2021Concerns Mount Over CN, KCS Rail Merger as Timetable Set for Regulatory Review
The Surface Transportation Board is taking public comments until June 28 on the proposed multibillion dollar merger of Class I freight rail companies Canadian National and Kansas City Southern.
June 14, 2021Railroads Told to Turn Over Evidence in Fuel Surcharge Suit
In a move that could help speed up the path to a trial, a District of Columbia federal judge ruled in a multidistrict federal lawsuit that more than 200 shippers are entitled to pursue certain evidence to support their allegation that the four largest Class I railroads may have conspired to fix fuel surcharge prices.
March 2, 2021Railroads Achieve Full Positive Train Control Implementation, FRA Says

The country’s freight and passenger railways are operating with automatic braking system technology, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
January 11, 2021American Railcar Industries Changes Name to American Industrial Transport
Railcar leasing and repair company American Railcar Industries has changed its name to American Industrial Transport, the company announced July 21.
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