Por: CBS News Politics December 02, 2022
Washington — President Biden on Friday morning signed a measure that will impose a for rail workers that his administration brokered in September, averting a nationwide disruption of rail service ahead of the holiday season. The bill I'm about to sign ends a difficult rail dispute and helps our nation avoid what without a doubt would have been an economic catastrophe at a very bad time in the calendar, Mr. Biden said before signing the... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation May 31, 2023
Area leaders are pushing the Legislature to approve a $50 million bond issue to bolster rail service in Maine for passengers and freight. “It is important that we take steps now to create the future we want to see and eventually will need to face,” former state Rep. Roger... + más
Rejected contracts, White House involvement: A timeline of a potential rail strike | ABC News
Commentary: Statewide, a great train robbery is underway | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation December 03, 2022
In downtown Augusta, part of the railroad bed has been buried under gravel, and in some spots asphalt, to make parking lots. A nine-month study is underway to explore whether the 34-mile, unused rail corridor between Augusta and Brunswick should be converted to a recreational... + más
Girls hockey: Black Tigers cruise to win over Brunswick | Portland Press Herald
CNBC USA Politics December 02, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and abor Secretary Marty Walsh as he signs railroad legislation, providing a resoluton to avert a nationwide rail shutdown, during a signing ceremony in the... + más
Biden signs bill forcing rail unions to accept agreement, averting crippling strike | Fox Business
Biden signs bill aimed at averting rail strike, says nation avoided 'catastrophe' | ABC News
ABC News USA Business November 30, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a nationwide that would paralyze the U.S. supply chain and passenger rail service ahead of the busy holiday season.Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy, President Joe Biden on Monday. Without... + más
Chance of Rail Strike Has Risen to 30%, Analyst Says. There Are Still Sticking Points. | MarketWatch
Biden signs bill averting rail worker strike despite lack of paid sick days | CNBC
MarketWatch USA Business November 23, 2022
Up until this point, a possible rail strike has been But Cowen analyst Jason Seidl said he thinks a rail strike is becoming more likely. “While we continue to believe that a rail strike is unlikely given the significant implications to the broader economy, we see the... + más
Retailers say Congress should intervene if rail unions go on strike | WPTV
How bad would a rail strike have been? | The Hill
WPTV USA Nation November 22, 2022
The National Retail Federation is calling on Congress to intervene in case rail unions cannot reach an agreement with operators.The NRF said a rail strike during the holidays would be “devastating for American businesses, consumers and the U.S. economy.”“American... + más
EXPLAINER: Rail strike would impact consumers, businesses | ABC News
The Hill USA Business September 24, 2022
The prospect of the first rail strike in the U.S. in 30 years had a lot of people worried. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), railroads carry 28 percent of all freight in the U.S., and a disruption to service would have cost more than $2 billion per day in... + más
Looming railroad strike could cripple US economy, transportation | ABC News
America’s Railroads Are in Trouble–With or Without a Strike | Time
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