Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion May 22, 2023
On Feb. 3, the only sound echoing farther than the thundering crash of the derailment of a 1.7-mile-long Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, was the subsequent outcry from politicians. Make no mistake, this was a disaster with explosions and fire (some of it deliberately set as a controlled burn to reduce the scale of the toxic spill). Despite the enormous turnout of emergency personnel and first... + 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
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 December 01, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of that would snarl the nation's supply chain, driving up prices for households already under strain and eventually leaving some store shelves bare, supply chain analysts and industry groups told ABC News.Let me be... + más
Chance of Rail Strike Has Risen to 30%, Analyst Says. There Are Still Sticking Points. | MarketWatch
Fox Business USA Business November 30, 2022
President Biden met with congressional leaders Tuesday and said he is confident a rail strike can be avoided. Congress is under the gun to pass legislation ending the threat of a nationwide rail strike. Time is running out. A walkout could happen as early as next week, with... + más
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
Biden signs bill averting rail worker strike despite lack of paid sick days | CNBC
The New York Times USA Opinion October 09, 2022
The United States averted a national freight rail strike a few weeks ago, when the Biden administration stepped in to broker a between rail companies and their union employees. Rail workers have not yet ratified that agreement, and a strike is still on the table. According to a... + más
Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that? | The Boston Globe
The left wants the Supreme Court to rule with public opinion only when it’s convenient | New York Post
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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