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Staying on track: First major U.S. railroad merger in 2 decades will go forward

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Mar 20, 20233 min read

Staying on track: First major U.S. railroad merger in 2 decades will go forward

The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, was approved by...

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Biden seeks new funding for air traffic controllers, Amtrak

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Mar 14, 20232 min read

Biden seeks new funding for air traffic controllers, Amtrak

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday released details on a new proposal calling for more funding for more...

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‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

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Mar 13, 20236 min read

‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...

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Why the US rail system may be on the wrong track

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Mar 6, 20234 min read

Why the US rail system may be on the wrong track

As the village of East Palestine, Ohio, contended with the aftermath of last month’s train derailment and environmental contamination,...

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The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One

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Feb 27, 20239 min read

The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One

CNN — It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from Przemyśl Główny in Poland...

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Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in New Haven, officials said

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Feb 13, 20231 min read

Man struck, killed by Amtrak train in New Haven, officials said

Lisa Backus NEW HAVEN — Metropolitan Transit Authority police are investigating how a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak...

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A freight train derailment in Ohio puts US infrastructure back in a bruising spotlightPaul LeBlanc

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Feb 7, 20234 min read

A freight train derailment in Ohio puts US infrastructure back in a bruising spotlightPaul LeBlanc

On the eve of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, American infrastructure is back in the worst kind of spotlight. The fiery...

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CSX loses federal injunction bid in rail antitrust case

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Jan 31, 20231 min read

CSX loses federal injunction bid in rail antitrust case

(Reuters) - CSX Transportation Inc has lost another key ruling in its antitrust lawsuit seeking greater access to a large Virginia port,...

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U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell'

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Jan 19, 20232 min read

U.S. senators press Amtrak CEO on 'train ride from hell'

WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A group of four U.S. senators on Wednesday asked passenger railroad Amtrak Chief Executive Stephen Gardner...

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U.S. judge scraps CSX jury trial in rail antitrust case

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Jan 5, 20232 min read

U.S. judge scraps CSX jury trial in rail antitrust case

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Virginia on Tuesday blocked freight carrier CSX Transportation Inc from pursuing federal antitrust claims...

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Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract

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Dec 20, 20224 min read

Freight Rail Union President Loses Re-election After Members Were Forced to Accept Contract

In a massive upset, the longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a major freight rail union...

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Union Pacific Railroad Puts Its Shipping Limits on Hold

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Dec 19, 20222 min read

Union Pacific Railroad Puts Its Shipping Limits on Hold

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses' shipments while it reviews the policy...

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Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions

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Dec 16, 20223 min read

Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions

Railroad workers and unions are ramping up pressure on the US Congress and Joe Biden to address poor working conditions in the wake of...

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CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time

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Dec 14, 20222 min read

CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Rail operator CSX Corp is changing its workforce attendance policy for unexpected, short-term medical absences next...

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Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time

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Dec 13, 20224 min read

Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time

Railroad workers could get the paid sick days that were at the heart of their threat to go on strike – if the Biden administration steps...

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Gulf Coast service to begin sometime in 2023, Amtrak says

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Dec 13, 20221 min read

Gulf Coast service to begin sometime in 2023, Amtrak says

Amtrak expects to begin operating passenger service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., sometime in 2023, but virtually all other...

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US releases $2.3bn to expand passenger rail services

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Dec 9, 20221 min read

US releases $2.3bn to expand passenger rail services

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has made nearly $2.3bn available to expand and upgrade intercity passenger railway network...

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What next for workers as Biden forces through rail agreement without sick- leave?

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Dec 9, 20224 min read

What next for workers as Biden forces through rail agreement without sick- leave?

The national freight strike, set to begin today (December 9), has officially been averted. This is good news for the American economy but...

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U.S. railroad investor resolutions urge paid sick leave for workers

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Dec 6, 20222 min read

U.S. railroad investor resolutions urge paid sick leave for workers

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Investors have proposed shareholder resolutions at two U.S. railroads calling for paid sick leave for workers, an issue...

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Rail strike averted: Biden signs measure preventing shutdown of U.S. freight system

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Dec 5, 20222 min read

Rail strike averted: Biden signs measure preventing shutdown of U.S. freight system

WASHINGTON – A national freight rail strike has officially been averted. President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to prevent a...

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