July 17, 2026, Atlanta, GA – Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM), the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement concludes a hard-fought round of bargaining and establishes the hallmarks of a […]
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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit more merger data
First tranche in response to regulator’s request Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today submitted the first portion of information requested by the Surface Transportation Board when it conditionally accepted their revised merger application May 28. To continue reading… Stuart Chirls ·Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Unions ask STB to force UP-NS to make public detailed information on merger’s impact on jobs
By David Lassen | July 2, 2026 Railroads’ application classifies data that was public in prior merger filings as ‘highly confidential’ WASHINGTON — A coalition of labor unions has asked the Surface Transportation Board to make public information about the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger’s impact on workers, saying that it does not involve commercially sensitive information […]
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Berkshire-owned railroad blasts rival mega-merger
BNSF chief Katie Farmer says $85bn deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will reduce competition A proposed $85bn mega-merger between railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would feed inflation and worsen affordability in the US, the boss of rival operator BNSF has warned. To continue reading…
Class I Briefs: CN, UP
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor CN reports its March grain movement. Also, Union Pacific (UP) reaches an agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). To continue reading…
Celebration of Life for Andy Elmore
Brotherhood of- Railway Carmen Local 6078 Golf Tournament 2026
Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety By CAT MURPHY, HALEY PARSLEY, JOSEPHINE JOHNSON and MOLECULE JONGWILAI / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Human errors and track defects caused […]








