US shippers indicate scant hope for rail carriers to regain business
In July the US Surface Transportation Board (STB) took the unusual step of summoning the ...
Divisions remain deep between US rail labour and management, with accusations that the latter is jeopardising safety for the benefit of profitability.
At Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees division of the Teamsters Union has written to the US Surface Transportation Board (STB) warning that cutbacks in the railway’s maintenance budget are undermining safety to shore up profits.
US rail top brass and labour are also sharply divided on the safety risks associated with long trains.
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