News in transportation

CSX announced that employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have voted to ratify the five-year collective bargaining agreement.

CPKC said it has received an arbitrator’s ruling establishing new collective bargaining agreements with two TCRC divisions.

The agreement covers more than 320 yardmasters and aligns with the national bargaining pattern while also incorporating other work rule/process modernization.

CSX reached a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on a new five-year single-system agreement.

New five-year agreements with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Forgers & Helpers have been ratified.

The volume of cargo reached 26.7 million tons in February, down 12.9% year-over-year—the steepest annual decline in three years.

Members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers have ratified a five-year agreement with the railroad.

An arbitrator released his decision on a three-year contract between the Teamster Canada Rail Conference and CN, which runs from January 2024 to December 2026, FreightWaves reported.

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) has reached a national tentative agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

The volume of cargo carried by Canadian railways reached 32.1 million tons, up 8.0% from January 2024.