Articles Tagged: Railroads

Agricultural products make up most of regional carrier’s business

The world’s first, and longest, one crossed the Mississippi at Marquette

The promise of a "robust rail network" led to federal approval of a train merger that is expected to deliver considerably more train traffic to several cities in Eastern Iowa.

The first major railroad merger in more than two decades will go forward after federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern. The two are the smallest among the nations seven major railroads, but their coupling will create the only railroad linking Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The transloading hub will provide a place to transfer cargo between railcars and trucks and also lower greenhouse emissions. Construction is expected to start this spring, with the facility ready for use by mid- to late summer.

Freight trains have been getting longer — nearly 3 miles in some cases. But railroads say it’s up to the federal -- not state -- government to decide.

We should all be counting our blessings this Christmas that a railway strike will indeed not happen

Iowa retailers, agricultural groups and cities expressed relief Wednesday as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would block a nationwide rail freight stoppage. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next week. But union representing about 700 Iowa railroad workers says they need more sick days.

All 4 House members said yes to the main deal, but Republicans opposed an additional requirement for paid sick leave for railroad workers.

A House measure passed Wednesday by a vote of 290-137 and now heads to the Senate. If approved there, it will be signed by President Joe Biden, who urged the Senate to act swiftly.

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.

Mexico-to-Canada line would triple train traffic through Mississippi River cities

A strike would have affected not only commuters who rely on the railway to get to work but also the nation's energy supply and drinking water.

Train shipments of grain, fertilizer, lumber, produce and fuel will not come to a screeching halt on Friday, as a strike that could have idled freight and passenger trains across the state and country seems to have been averted -- for now.

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