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Potential Railroad Strike Shows Fragility of Nation’s Supply Chain

September 15, 2022 The Center Square
The nation’s supply chain was stressed after two years of a pandemic, but the threat of a new rail strike laid bare the fragility of the supply chain.

Miscellaneous

Truckers, Small Businesses, Train Industry Warn of ‘Dire Consequences’ if Rail Strike Occurs

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Small businesses, truckers and the rail industry are warning that a major economic fallout would occur if railway unions follow through with a strike beginning Friday, including further supply chain delays, increased inflation, lost jobs and shuttered businesses.

Commuter Rail

Georgia’s MARTA Plans to Extend Atlanta Streetcar Line Eastward

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Amtrak

Amtrak Suspends Some Chicago Routes Ahead of Possible Strike

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Amtrak is canceling some of its long-distance routes from Chicago ahead of a possible freight rail strike.

Miscellaneous

Manufacturing Groups Urge Congress to Stop Pending Rail Strike

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Manufacturing and business groups from eight Midwestern states sent a letter to Capitol Hill on Tuesday urging congressional action, if necessary, to stop a possible rail strike that could stress an already struggling supply chain.

Commuter Rail

Metra to Suspend Some Lines if Freight Rail Workers Strike

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Metra will suspend service on some suburban commuter rail lines beginning Thursday night if freight rail workers go on strike.

BNSF

Impending Rail Strike Estimated to Cost U.S. Economy $2B a Day

September 14, 2022 The Center Square
Billions in economic losses and disruptions to everyday lives of Americans loom with a potential U.S. freight rails strike at the end of the week.

Amtrak

Some Push for Amtrak Expansion as it Struggles With Low Ridership, Worker Shortages, Deficits

September 13, 2022 The Center Square
With billions of dollars Congress set aside in last year’s infrastructure bill, some lawmakers would like to see Amtrak restore and expand routes.

Commuter Rail

Hochul Leans on Feds for Rising Costs of Gateway Tunnel

September 7, 2022 The Center Square
Rather than try to downplay reports that costs for the Gateway Tunnel project are going up, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leaned into it Tuesday.

Amtrak

Lawmakers Raise Alarm About Amtrak Potentially Being Used for Illegal Immigrants to Cross Border

August 17, 2022 The Center Square
Lawmakers sent a letter to Amtrak Wednesday requesting a briefing as well as all documents related to how taxpayer-subsidized Amtrak may be used to transfer illegal immigrants across the border.

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