Politics Aug 28 Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Jul 24 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad There's widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by U.S. regulators, which have established a high bar for consolidation in the crucial industry. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
World Aug 30 Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
World Aug 24 Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator’s back-to-work order The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating. By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press
World Aug 22 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Labor dispute shuts down two major Canadian freight railroads In our news wrap Thursday, Canada’s freight trains came to a halt nationwide amid a labor dispute, the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Cairo, British tech magnate Mike Lynch’s body was recovered from the yacht…
Jul 03 Watch 5:49 Ukraine’s railroad workers play crucial role in creating a lifeline during war By Volodymyr Solohub, Pavel Sookhodolskiy When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainians desperately tried to board trains to leave the country. Since then, the Ukrainian railroad has played a crucial role in evacuating people from frontline cities, transporting world leaders and moving cargo and Ukrainian… Continue watching
May 02 Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, federal regulators says By Josh Funk, Associated Press Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined. Continue reading
Apr 11 Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring 2-person crews on trains By Josh Funk, Associated Press Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances. The identical challenges were filed this week in appellate courts across the country. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden visits Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects around the country By Will Weissert, Associated Press The administration says the 218-mile train route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, California, about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, may one day serve more than 11 million passengers annually. Continue reading
Oct 20 Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. Continue reading