With railroad companies refusing to offer employees a favorable contract, 115,000 railworkers could soon launch a nationwide strike. We spoke with a train engineer about the industry’s brutal working conditions — and why a strike could spread like wildfire.
Might be a good time to stock up on non-perishable foods.
Nah, this is only affecting rail freight. The rules that are squeezing labor are really specific to freight. A lot of stuff that's shipped by train is basically impossible to ship economically by truck, like coal, and grain. and the trucking industry is already having a lot of trouble getting drivers as is. Keep in mind as well, that every single rail car you see as a rule of thumb is equivalent to about three trucks.
Nah, this is only affecting rail freight. The rules that are squeezing labor are really specific to freight. A lot of stuff that's shipped by train is basically impossible to ship economically by truck, like coal, and grain. and the trucking industry is already having a lot of trouble getting drivers as is. Keep in mind as well, that every single rail car you see as a rule of thumb is equivalent to about three trucks.
Barges ftw
That still sucks.