Public Rail Now
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Let's put an end to the profiteering, recklessness and irresponsibility of the Class One Carriers. Let railroad workers take the lead- a fresh beginning for a vibrant, expanding and innovative national rail industry to properly handle the nation's rail.
Union membership is falling. "The only force capable of reversing labor’s decline is a unified, activated, and focused left."
#workingclasssolidarity
#workingclasssolidarity
Organizing for a Breakout
There is a military axiom that if your positions are encircled by far superior forces, you will inevitably be annihilated, unless you break out. I have been a member of our labor movement and left win...
portside.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Union membership is falling. "The only force capable of reversing labor’s decline is a unified, activated, and focused left."
#workingclasssolidarity
#workingclasssolidarity
#Workingclasssolidarity
The Mexican government is failing to prosecute violent retaliation and threats against workers who organize, says a new report, putting Mexico out of compliance with its trade agreement with the U.S. and Canada.
labornotes.org/usmca-mexico...
The Mexican government is failing to prosecute violent retaliation and threats against workers who organize, says a new report, putting Mexico out of compliance with its trade agreement with the U.S. and Canada.
labornotes.org/usmca-mexico...
We Can’t Bridge the U.S.-Mexico Wage Gap Without Supporting Organizing in Mexico | Labor Notes
labornotes.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#Workingclasssolidarity
The Mexican government is failing to prosecute violent retaliation and threats against workers who organize, says a new report, putting Mexico out of compliance with its trade agreement with the U.S. and Canada.
labornotes.org/usmca-mexico...
The Mexican government is failing to prosecute violent retaliation and threats against workers who organize, says a new report, putting Mexico out of compliance with its trade agreement with the U.S. and Canada.
labornotes.org/usmca-mexico...
GM said they were laying off workers bc of low demand. Our pals at #Unifor point to Trumps tariffs.
"Canadian unions say that they are preparing for an all-out fight to resist the shutdowns as they fear more looms on the horizon. "
#workersolidarity
"Canadian unions say that they are preparing for an all-out fight to resist the shutdowns as they fear more looms on the horizon. "
#workersolidarity
Ontario Autoworkers Threaten Plant Takeover If GM Moves Machines Out
"If they try to remove even one single thing from the plant, we are ready to take over. We are not kidding,"
paydayreport.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
GM said they were laying off workers bc of low demand. Our pals at #Unifor point to Trumps tariffs.
"Canadian unions say that they are preparing for an all-out fight to resist the shutdowns as they fear more looms on the horizon. "
#workersolidarity
"Canadian unions say that they are preparing for an all-out fight to resist the shutdowns as they fear more looms on the horizon. "
#workersolidarity
"NC By Train carried 74,400 passengers in the month, a nearly 10% increase over ridership in October 2024."
Railfan envy here.
People want more trains. Period.
Build it and riders will come.
#publicrailnow
Railfan envy here.
People want more trains. Period.
Build it and riders will come.
#publicrailnow
Rail News - NC By Train sets ridership record in October. For Railroad Career Professionals
Progressive Railroading Daily News
www.progressiverailroading.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"NC By Train carried 74,400 passengers in the month, a nearly 10% increase over ridership in October 2024."
Railfan envy here.
People want more trains. Period.
Build it and riders will come.
#publicrailnow
Railfan envy here.
People want more trains. Period.
Build it and riders will come.
#publicrailnow
Weekly rail traffic is down--again.
Is it any wonder? Are we great yet?
"the week ending Nov. 15, 2025, U.S. volume was 493,880 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.5% decline from the same week a year ago."
Is it any wonder? Are we great yet?
"the week ending Nov. 15, 2025, U.S. volume was 493,880 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.5% decline from the same week a year ago."
Weekly U.S. rail traffic down again - Trains
WASHINGTON — Slumping intermodal traffic continues to keep weekly U.S. rail traffic below 2024 levels. For the week ending Nov. 15, 2025, U.S. volume was 493,880 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.5% ...
www.trains.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Weekly rail traffic is down--again.
Is it any wonder? Are we great yet?
"the week ending Nov. 15, 2025, U.S. volume was 493,880 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.5% decline from the same week a year ago."
Is it any wonder? Are we great yet?
"the week ending Nov. 15, 2025, U.S. volume was 493,880 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.5% decline from the same week a year ago."
Someday- it would be amazing to have passenger rail projects like this in the Midwest: travel to Chicago in two hours on an electric train!
#morepassengerail
#publicrailnow
#morepassengerail
#publicrailnow
Pacific Northwest High-Speed Rail Project Moves Forward
Preparing a Service Development Plan With $47.9 million From FRA
ellissimon.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Someday- it would be amazing to have passenger rail projects like this in the Midwest: travel to Chicago in two hours on an electric train!
#morepassengerail
#publicrailnow
#morepassengerail
#publicrailnow
Class Struggle and Climate Change in the Rail Industry
#workingclassstruggles
#workingclassstruggles
Episode 22: Class Struggle and Climate Change in the Rail Industry with Railroad Workers United - The Rift
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November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Class Struggle and Climate Change in the Rail Industry
#workingclassstruggles
#workingclassstruggles
Three union have reached an agreement with the merging companies. Yet, no one has seen the fine print.
This merger will avoid the loss of jobs? IDK- If merger history is any indication of what is in store for railroaders, their job security isn't a priority to stockholder profits.
#workersrights
This merger will avoid the loss of jobs? IDK- If merger history is any indication of what is in store for railroaders, their job security isn't a priority to stockholder profits.
#workersrights
Rail News - Railway carmen, Union Pacific reach job security agreement. For Railroad Career Professionals
Progressive Railroading Daily News
www.progressiverailroading.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Three union have reached an agreement with the merging companies. Yet, no one has seen the fine print.
This merger will avoid the loss of jobs? IDK- If merger history is any indication of what is in store for railroaders, their job security isn't a priority to stockholder profits.
#workersrights
This merger will avoid the loss of jobs? IDK- If merger history is any indication of what is in store for railroaders, their job security isn't a priority to stockholder profits.
#workersrights
We do agree to this request of the STB: NO to an expedited merger schedule.
#publicrailnow
#publicrailnow
CSX voices objection to UP-NS request for expedited merger consideration (corrected) - Trains
WASHINGTON — CSX Transportation has objected to the accelerated schedule Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have proposed for Surface Transportation Board consideration of the UP-NS merger, with CSX o...
www.trains.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We do agree to this request of the STB: NO to an expedited merger schedule.
#publicrailnow
#publicrailnow
#environmentalracism is alive and well at the Curtis Bay coal terminal in MD. All the carriers deny infrastructure investments but the CEO and stockholder continue to get huge paychecks and payouts. When are these corps going to be responsible to the communities they serve?
#publicrailnow
#publicrailnow
CSX seeks STB order blocking state requirements at Curtis Bay coal terminal - Trains
WASHINGTON — CSX Transportation is asking the Surface Transportation Board to block parts of the state of Maryland’s new operating permit for the railroad’s Curtis Bay coal terminal in Baltimore, sayi...
www.trains.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#environmentalracism is alive and well at the Curtis Bay coal terminal in MD. All the carriers deny infrastructure investments but the CEO and stockholder continue to get huge paychecks and payouts. When are these corps going to be responsible to the communities they serve?
#publicrailnow
#publicrailnow
A catch 22- too many passengers and not enough railcars or routes to make everyone happy.
One thing is for sure, #weloveamtrak, and support more rolling stock with adding routes.
#publicrailnow
One thing is for sure, #weloveamtrak, and support more rolling stock with adding routes.
#publicrailnow
As Train Travel Surges, Amtrak Needs to Buy More Trains!
Amtrak has a problem: There’s more demand than it can handle. Trains regularly sell out, year round. There’s a relatively simple fix for this problem: Buy more trainsets.
www.hsrail.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A catch 22- too many passengers and not enough railcars or routes to make everyone happy.
One thing is for sure, #weloveamtrak, and support more rolling stock with adding routes.
#publicrailnow
One thing is for sure, #weloveamtrak, and support more rolling stock with adding routes.
#publicrailnow
Whoops- somebody has been sipping the capitalism koolaid #publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
Rail News - AGs from three states endorse Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. For Railroad Career Professionals
Progressive Railroading Daily News
www.progressiverailroading.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Whoops- somebody has been sipping the capitalism koolaid #publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
Even GOP attorneys are sounding the alarm about the rail merger and the corruption in the STB.
#publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
#publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
GOP Attorneys General to STB: Please, No ‘Kneecapping’
Kneecapping is “a form of malicious wounding, in which the victim is injured in the knee, often as torture,” according to Wikipedia. Nine Republican state attorneys general used this rather strong ter...
www.railwayage.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Even GOP attorneys are sounding the alarm about the rail merger and the corruption in the STB.
#publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
#publicrailnow
#NoRailMonopoly
#StopTheMerger
#RailCompetition
#FreightRailReform
A merger that monopolizes nearly half of the freight shipped by rail "COULD" raise prices.....I think that statement deserves a "no Sh*t sherlock" response.
#Publicrailnow
#FreightRailReform
#StopTheMerger
#noRailMonopoly
#NoUPNSMerger
#ProtectCompetition
#Publicrailnow
#FreightRailReform
#StopTheMerger
#noRailMonopoly
#NoUPNSMerger
#ProtectCompetition
Rail merger could raise prices, hurt US ability to compete, say GOP legislators
Republican legislators in a letter to federal regulators warn that the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could create a rail colossus and with it raise prices and hinder U.S. competitivenes...
www.freightwaves.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A merger that monopolizes nearly half of the freight shipped by rail "COULD" raise prices.....I think that statement deserves a "no Sh*t sherlock" response.
#Publicrailnow
#FreightRailReform
#StopTheMerger
#noRailMonopoly
#NoUPNSMerger
#ProtectCompetition
#Publicrailnow
#FreightRailReform
#StopTheMerger
#noRailMonopoly
#NoUPNSMerger
#ProtectCompetition
Episode 13 with Prof Wolff discussing monopolies, the UP-NS merger, the labor movement, and how the times are a-changin'.
h/t Prof Wolff
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
bit.ly/3LRQlfx
#publicrailnow
#nomerger
#noUPNSmerger
h/t Prof Wolff
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
bit.ly/3LRQlfx
#publicrailnow
#nomerger
#noUPNSmerger
Episode 13: Professor Wolff returns to talk about the merger
On this episode, Adam talks with Prof. Richard Wolff about monopolies, the UP-NS merger, the labor movement, and how the times are a-changin'. To learn more about Prof. Wolff's work and Democracy at W...
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Episode 13 with Prof Wolff discussing monopolies, the UP-NS merger, the labor movement, and how the times are a-changin'.
h/t Prof Wolff
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
bit.ly/3LRQlfx
#publicrailnow
#nomerger
#noUPNSmerger
h/t Prof Wolff
@democracyatwork.bsky.social
bit.ly/3LRQlfx
#publicrailnow
#nomerger
#noUPNSmerger
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Canada to accelerate high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto
Canada to accelerate high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto
With the passing of the budget, the Government of Canada will fast-track the Alto high-speed rail project to connect Quebec City and Toronto.
cultmtl.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Canada to accelerate high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto
Amtrak ridership grew 5% in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, and revenue surged 11%, as robust Northeast Regional gains offset fewer Acela frequencies on the Northeast Corridor. The railroad carried nearly 34.5 million passengers, while ticket revenue was $2.764 billion.
#morepassengerrailplz
#morepassengerrailplz
Amtrak sets ridership record in 2025 as capacity constraints continue: Analysis - Trains
WASHINGTON — Amtrak ridership grew 5% in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, and revenue surged 11%, as robust Northeast Regional gains offset fewer Acela frequencies on the Northeast Corridor. The...
www.trains.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Amtrak ridership grew 5% in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, and revenue surged 11%, as robust Northeast Regional gains offset fewer Acela frequencies on the Northeast Corridor. The railroad carried nearly 34.5 million passengers, while ticket revenue was $2.764 billion.
#morepassengerrailplz
#morepassengerrailplz
It's a start. 2 round trips a day....
"This is less than ideal – nine or 10 round trips a day would really develop the market – but two round trips are all the BNSF says it can handle, with its extensive commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, Amtrak commitments, plus its freight business."
"This is less than ideal – nine or 10 round trips a day would really develop the market – but two round trips are all the BNSF says it can handle, with its extensive commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, Amtrak commitments, plus its freight business."
Illinois commits funding to bring trains to Quad Cities | High Speed Rail Alliance
www.hsrail.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's a start. 2 round trips a day....
"This is less than ideal – nine or 10 round trips a day would really develop the market – but two round trips are all the BNSF says it can handle, with its extensive commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, Amtrak commitments, plus its freight business."
"This is less than ideal – nine or 10 round trips a day would really develop the market – but two round trips are all the BNSF says it can handle, with its extensive commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, Amtrak commitments, plus its freight business."
Railroaders — we want your voice.
Public Rail Now is running a confidential, encrypted survey on the proposed UP–NS merger. Tell us how it impacts your job, your safety, and the industry you keep running.
No names, no tracking — just your experience.
Take the survey. Share it with your crew.
Public Rail Now is running a confidential, encrypted survey on the proposed UP–NS merger. Tell us how it impacts your job, your safety, and the industry you keep running.
No names, no tracking — just your experience.
Take the survey. Share it with your crew.
Palform
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November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Railroaders — we want your voice.
Public Rail Now is running a confidential, encrypted survey on the proposed UP–NS merger. Tell us how it impacts your job, your safety, and the industry you keep running.
No names, no tracking — just your experience.
Take the survey. Share it with your crew.
Public Rail Now is running a confidential, encrypted survey on the proposed UP–NS merger. Tell us how it impacts your job, your safety, and the industry you keep running.
No names, no tracking — just your experience.
Take the survey. Share it with your crew.
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"It’s far too early to declare victory. On its own, more funding averts short-term disaster, but does nothing to solve our longer term transit issues." Richard Day for StreetsblogCHI with a dose of realism after Chicago's "Halloween Miracle."
We haven't saved transit yet: What comes after the fiscal cliff - Streetsblog Chicago
This piece also runs on the website A City That Works, a newsletter about public policy in the Chicago region. The transit bill that cleared the House and Senate in Springfield last week is a…
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"It’s far too early to declare victory. On its own, more funding averts short-term disaster, but does nothing to solve our longer term transit issues." Richard Day for StreetsblogCHI with a dose of realism after Chicago's "Halloween Miracle."
Working Class pay attention...
How much longer can we keep this up? Working harder, not making anymore, not saving, then add inflation, healthcare cost skyrocketing... #somethinghastogive
How much longer can we keep this up? Working harder, not making anymore, not saving, then add inflation, healthcare cost skyrocketing... #somethinghastogive
Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
www.dollarsandsense.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Working Class pay attention...
How much longer can we keep this up? Working harder, not making anymore, not saving, then add inflation, healthcare cost skyrocketing... #somethinghastogive
How much longer can we keep this up? Working harder, not making anymore, not saving, then add inflation, healthcare cost skyrocketing... #somethinghastogive
Rail traffic continues to drop.
Commodity groups that posted decreases included coal, down 3.3% to 55,508 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, down 10.1% to 14,917; and nonmetallic minerals, down 1.7% to 32,563.
Commodity groups that posted decreases included coal, down 3.3% to 55,508 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, down 10.1% to 14,917; and nonmetallic minerals, down 1.7% to 32,563.
Rail News - U.S. freight-rail traffic drops 3.9% in Week 44. For Railroad Career Professionals
Progressive Railroading Daily News
www.progressiverailroading.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Rail traffic continues to drop.
Commodity groups that posted decreases included coal, down 3.3% to 55,508 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, down 10.1% to 14,917; and nonmetallic minerals, down 1.7% to 32,563.
Commodity groups that posted decreases included coal, down 3.3% to 55,508 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, down 10.1% to 14,917; and nonmetallic minerals, down 1.7% to 32,563.
Coalition building is paving the way for a potential commuter rail system in northern Nevada.
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Could a commuter rail system be coming to northern Nevada?
Rail transit — it’s a hot topic in the car-centric Biggest Little City. And soon, Nevada could be one step closer to bringing trains back into the transportatio
mynews4.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Coalition building is paving the way for a potential commuter rail system in northern Nevada.
@sierraclub.org @rwu-org.bsky.social @BLET
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