Railways

Teck and CPKC announce long-term rail agreement

Teck and CPKC announce long-term rail agreement

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (“CPKC”) and Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) has announced that CPKC and Teck Coal Limited have entered into a long-term rail agreement for the transportation of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four operations in southeastern B.C. The agreement builds on existing services in place and runs until the end of 2026.  In […]

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NS and SMART-TD reach tentative agreement on quality-of-life benefits

NS & SMART-TD reach tentative agreement on quality-of-life benefits

Norfolk Southern Corporation and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers — Transportation Division (SMART-TD) announced that they have reached a ground-breaking, system-wide tentative agreement. The agreement would offer a comprehensive suite of new benefits and workplace enhancements to improve quality of life for Norfolk Southern’s conductors.  “This tentative agreement underscores

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New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service

New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service

CN, UP, and GMXT Announce New Transformational Mexico-US-Canada Intermodal Service  CN, Union Pacific Railroad and GMXT proudly announced the creation of Falcon Premium intermodal service, a best-in-class Mexico-US-Canada service with a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois. It will directly connect all CN origin points within Canada and Detroit, Michigan to GMXT terminals in Mexico:

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Norfolk Southern supports The Way Station with $250,000 donation

Norfolk Southern supports The Way Station with $250,000 donation

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced a $250,000 donation to The Way Station, an Ohio-based nonprofit delivering aid to the East Palestine community.   The Way Station’s Columbiana County location has been assisting East Palestine’s citizens since the derailment. They have provided residents with food, clothing, water, hygiene products, diapers, cleaning supplies, and gift cards to purchase other

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Norfolk Southern announces paid sick leave agreement with Mechanical railroaders

Norfolk Southern announces paid sick leave agreement with Mechanical railroaders

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with another one of its labor unions to provide their members the ability to take up to seven paid sick days per year. The new paid sick leave benefit will provide these employees four new days of paid sick leave while also offering them the ability

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