Progressive Railroading Daily News
Rules around biometric data collection vary from state to state, but Illinois is at the forefront of regulating this space.
The US DOL proposes rules on worker classification, truck drivers are awarded US$44 million in Illinois’ first BIPA claim, Washington and Oregon issue a joint statement on family leave application – plus other key updates.
Numerous parties have filed lawsuits against Amtrak and BNSF over June’s derailment that left four people dead.
FINANCIAL DESK BOOK, RAILWAY AGE OCTOBER 2022 ISSUE: Welcome to the 2023 Railroad Financial Desk Book. The North American rail drama meter has finally backed off from the red line down to a more tepid level of yellow.
The “Railroad Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Railroading’s path is clearly heading away from the diesel-electric locomotive, the builders of those locomotives agree. Where that path leads is far less clear, representatives of Alstom, Progress Rail, Siemens, and Wabtec said in a discussion at last week’s Railway Supply Insti…
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced updates to several maintenance projects in northwest Mississippi.
Who are the biggest Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and how much of the company do they own? We look at the company’s ownership structure…
A giant rail merger has Iowan voters wondering if the Midwestern state is at risk of becoming “roll over” country.
All work is expected to be completed within a year of the agreement.
Earlier this month, Fort Worth, Texas-based Class I railroad carrier BNSF Railway said it plans to invest more than $1.5 billion into what it described as a Southern California “state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility,” adding it is the first being developed by a Class I railroad.
Montana Western 31 was built for the Great Northern and later sold to Montana Western. It was donated to Mid-Continent in 1965.
The meeting was attended by hundreds of railroader workers and their supporters, who discussed a strategy for building opposition to the sellout contracts being pushed by the rail unions.
The state law basically says you can collect iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, facial geometry scans, but you have to get written consent to do so.
All work is expected to be completed within a year of the agreement.
This is the third episode of a series that covers the Class 1 railroad industry in North America. Read my analysis of Norfolk Southern stock.
It’s the second time since July that there’s an impending U.S. rail strike, as workers continue to express concerns.
“Keeping these and other projects on track will improve our overall transportation network,” said Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell.