Tag: Rail
Labour does back rail nationalisation, says shadow transport minister
However, in July, his successor as Labour leader Sir Keir said he wanted to take a "pragmatic" rather than "ideological" approach on nationalisation, [...]
Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached
President Biden praised the agreement as a “big win” for workers and the rail companies.
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Rail stocks, Arconic, NextEra Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:Union Pacific (UNP), CSX (CSX), Norfolk Southern (NSC) – Rail stocks are all higher in the pr [...]
Biden announces tentative labor agreement to avert national rail strike
President Joe Biden announced a tentative railway labor deal early Thursday to avert a national rail strike that threatened to shut a major segment of [...]
White House official on plans in the event of a rail strike disrupting supply chains
I've been posting on the possible strike on the horizon since early this week.ICYMI:US railroad strike looks likely to trigger another surge in food p [...]
Rail workers strike 2022: What it could mean for you and the economy
A railroad strike that would disrupt the entire American economy: not ideal, given, you know, everything. Yet one could be on the horizon.
Tens of [...]
Biden Maneuvers to Try to Avoid Devastating Rail Strike
The Biden administration is considering executive action to try to avoid a shutdown of the nation’s rail network that would harm the economy ahead of [...]
RMT crowds cheer Bernie Sanders at rail rally
A former presidential hopeful has told rail union members in the UK they were "being noticed in the US around the world". Bernie Sanders called on the [...]
Rail fares in England to rise below inflation rate, ministers say
The increase will also begin in March, rather than January, the government says.
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Lightning Network payment rail, DeFi trading platform and blockchain security firm raise millions
Even with the onset of crypto winter, 2022 has been a watershed year for venture capital funding. Crypto and blockchain companies collectively raised [...]
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled
John Samuelsen, the president of the Transport Workers Union, whose members include nearly 1,500 service workers, mechanics and inspectors at Amtrak, [...]
‘I will get Northern Powerhouse Rail built’ – Liz Truss
Tory leadership contender Liz Truss pledged to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme in full during the first official hustings of the Tory lead [...]
Train strikes: Network Rail says deal ensures no compulsory redundancies
Network Rail is offering workers an "absolute rock solid guarantee of no compulsory redundancies", its chief executive has said.Addressing claims from [...]
Keir Starmer sacks shadow transport minister who backed rail strikes
Sam Tarry defied Sir Keir Starmer by joining striking rail workers on the picket line.
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Rail strikes: Grant Shapps on unions and pay offers
The transport secretary said unions “don’t bother” to put pay offers to members “and just call more strike dates”.Grant Shapps said rail workers were [...]