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Midwest Leads the Nation in Unfilled Rail Orders

Published March 3, 2023

Rail transportation quality has been monitored since COVID slowed movement. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Daniel Munch says unfilled orders in 2023 are higher than expected. For the first part of the year, average weekly unfilled orders numbered over 15,000…

House and Senate Differ on Paid Sick Leave Measure

Published December 2, 2022

The House passed a provision related to sick leave for rail workers. "The House took up a resolution that would add seven days of paid sick leave for railroad workers and for that vote, there was a clear break down…

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NFGA Urges Congress to Mediate Rail Issues

Published December 2, 2022

National Feed and Grain Association Director of Communications Sarah Gonzalez says the tentative rail agreement between rail unions and the Biden administration was first adopted in September and would help ease the brakes put on railroad bottlenecks. "The President urged…

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Surface Transportation Board Hearing Extended

Published October 3, 2022

The Surface Transportation Board was scheduled to meet for three days to consider the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern railroad merger. However, the testimony is taking longer than expected. The STB will hear from remaining witnesses today and tomorrow. CP and…

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Tentative Labor Agreement Reached with Railroads

Published September 15, 2022

U.S. railroads reached a tentative agreement with labor unions on Thursday. The agreement gives rail employees a 24 percent wage hiike over a five-year period and pays $11,000 immediately once it's adopted. There will be no work stoppage during the…

Concerns Linger on Possible Rail Strike

Published September 13, 2022

A rail strike would hit North Dakota at the worst possible time. North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Director Stu Letcher says grain elevators are getting ready to ship small grains and soon, the soybeans. "A rail strike at this…

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House Lawmakers to Review Rail Delays

Published September 9, 2022

Next Thursday, the House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads and House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture will dive deeper into rail service challenges. That hearing will be available online at 1 p.m. central time here.

STB Wants Harvest Plan from Class I Railroads

Published August 22, 2022

Ahead of the National Grain Car Council’s meeting in Kansas City on Thursday, the Surface Transportation Board sent a letter to Class I railroads. The STB asked for reports on how each rail carrier plans to meet the demands of…

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ND Grain Dealers Respond to Railroad Reporting Requirements

Published May 6, 2022

The North Dakota Grain Dealers Association is glad to see the Surface Transportation Board take this step to try and give some certainty in the timeline for rail service recovery. According to Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher, this shows…

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Agricultural Commodities Transported by Rail Continues to Decline

Published November 19, 2019

A number of class one railroads are implementing precision scheduled operating logs. National Grain and Feed Association President Randy Gordon says this is reducing railway capacity, staff and the number of locomotives in service. "We've seen processing plants have frequency…

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Midwest Leads the Nation in Unfilled Rail Orders

House and Senate Differ on Paid Sick Leave Measure

NFGA Urges Congress to Mediate Rail Issues

Surface Transportation Board Hearing Extended

Tentative Labor Agreement Reached with Railroads

Concerns Linger on Possible Rail Strike

House Lawmakers to Review Rail Delays

STB Wants Harvest Plan from Class I Railroads

ND Grain Dealers Respond to Railroad Reporting Requirements

Agricultural Commodities Transported by Rail Continues to Decline

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