Aug 14, 2023 · All 1,475 workers at National Steel Car, Hamilton, Ont. who belong to Local 7135 of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) have returned to work following a strike that lasted 41 days.. Workers ratified a new contract with 13% wage increase over three years, with 6% in the first year and a C$1,000 signing bonus.

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Nov 13, 2024 · Norfolk Southern (NS) and Alstom have partnered to convert two 50-year-old GP 38/40 locomotives to hybrid technology. “The first-of-its-kind battery diesel hybrid locomotive prototype is being made possible by a significant CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), as well as support from the Steuben County (NY ...

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Nov 1, 2024 · As baseball is a straightforward game—hit the ball, catch the ball, throw the ball—negotiating wage, benefits and work rules agreements between railroads and their dozen craft-differentiated labor unions is equally uncomplicated. The

Dec 30, 2024 · Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (RBMN) recently announced that its Iron Horse Rambles passenger excursions, featuring steam locomotive #2102, will resume in 2025.

Rail Research Week 2025, organized by Informa Connect and hosted by MxV Rail, is dedicated to advancing rail research and fostering collaboration within the rail industry. For the first time in history,

Jan 8, 2025 · The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 7 reported that Ronald “Ron” Batory, Kedrick Earl Durden and Henry Posner III have been selected to join the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame. They will be inducted April 8 at the association’s Annual Conference & Exhibition in Denver, Colo. Durden, a short line railroad owner who served as ASLRRA Chair ...