transportation

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for American businesses. …

New U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) rulings provide more streamlined processes for rail rate disputes and may benefit agricultural shippers. The STB established a voluntary arbitration program and an entirely …

In the early 20th century, BNSF predecessor Northern Pacific Railway (NP) erected a bridge in Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille between Sagle and Sandpoint to replace an earlier bridge built in …

Mary Kennedy – DTN Basis Analyst The climate is ripening for a rail strike as early as Nov. 19. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) membership on …

WASHINGTON (DTN) — President Joe Biden early Thursday announced overnight negotiations between major railroads and unions had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a nationwide rail strike that was set …

The Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, introduced in the House, includes several updates that would provide fairer treatment for agricultural shippers. The most recent STB Reauthorization expired almost two …

The American Farm Bureau Federation called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access to crucial fertilizer supplies. AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for …

Montana Rail Link (“MRL”) will conclude its long-term lease with BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”), and BNSF will resume operations and maintenance of its mainline rail corridor through southern Montana upon …

(U.S. Senate) – United States Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont) and John Thune (R-S.D.) this week led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm …

Senate lawmakers Tuesday introduced the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act. The legislation expands and modernizes the exemptions for Covered Farm Vehicles to reflect the variety of vehicles commonly used by …