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Viewpoint: Impact of Canada ports strike to be felt for weeks

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For some Americans, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ports strike in Canada never...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-impact-of-canada-ports-strike-to-be-felt-for-weeks

Right-leaning groups seek to pare down rail safety bill

Any rail safety bill before Congress should be “rooted in data and pass the muster of cost-benefit analysis,” and should address specific problems, according to a letter signed by over 30 groups and individuals that traditionally support conservative or libertarian economic principles.

The legislation should remove items of debatable merit, such as requiring freight trains to have at least two crew members on board, said the Thursday letter, penned by the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/right-leaning-groups-seek-to-pare-down-rail-safety-bill

Carload traffic grows at ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert

While intermodal shipments to the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have stalled since the start of a strike on July 1, coal and grain movements have increased significantly amid unrelated mitigating factors, according to data from supply chain visibility platform RailState.

The strike by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada at the Pacific coast ports is due to a contract dispute and is close to entering a third week as of Thursday.

“Intermodal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carload-traffic-grows-at-ports-of-vancouver-prince-rupert

STB will investigate Amtrak claim of ‘freight train interference’

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The Surface Transportation Board said it will look into why Amtrak’s Sunset Limited passenger train...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stb-will-investigate-amtrak-claim-of-freight-train-interference

Union Pacific and SMART-TD hash out sick leave deal

Union Pacific has reached a sick leave agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD), the union group that represents train conductors.

The tentative agreement, which would affect around 5,900 employees, provides up to eight paid sick leave days, UP (NYSE: UNP) said Sunday. The agreement consists of five additional paid sick days annually that would be prorated for 2023, and then the potential to convert up to three paid leave days...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-pacific-and-smart-td-hash-out-sick-leave-deal

Ship queues mount as dockworker strike in Canada drags on

chart showing rail moves affected by strike

Canada’s two largest Pacific ports — Vancouver and Prince Rupert — remained at a standstill Friday as a strike by the port workers’ union hit the one-week mark. Ships are beginning to pile up at anchorages and rail operations serving the U.S. have effectively halted.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) claimed Thursday that the strike is already having “disastrous economic impacts,” with $4.6 billion in cargo affected since the strike began on July 1. The BCMEA maintained...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ship-queues-mount-as-west-canada-port-strike-drags-on

AAR sues Ohio over 2-person train crew law

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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio, saying...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aar-sues-ohio-over-2-person-train-crew-law

Canada’s dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations

The effects of the dockworkers strike at West Coast ports in Canada is reverberating through the supply chain and to the railways.

About 7,400 workers with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore Division went on strike last Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association failed to reach a new labor contract.

The strike is affecting container cargo traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadas-dockworkers-strike-impacts-freight-rail-operations

Canadian safety head marks anniversary of Lac-Mégantic derailment

Much work is still needed to bolster rail safety and prevent another tragic accident like the one that happened in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 10 years ago, the head of the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said on Thursday.

“Despite significant safety action taken by [Transport Canada] and the railway industry to reduce the number of unplanned and uncontrolled movements of rail equipment, such events continue to occur, posing a significant risk to people, property, and the environment,” said TSB...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-safety-head-marks-anniversary-of-lac-megantic-derailment

Ohio presses Biden for disaster relief for East Palestine

The state of Ohio is asking President Joe Biden to declare East Palestine the site of a major disaster or emergency because of uncertainty over how the health of area residents will be impacted in the future.

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine on Feb. 3. Several days following the derailment, NS and state and local officials decided to vent a tank car carrying vinyl chloride over concern that the car was in danger of exploding.

Ohio’s request comes as NS (NYSE: NSC) has filed a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ohio-presses-biden-for-disaster-relief-for-east-palestine

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