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What We Know About the Railroad Labor Talks

President Biden has asked congressional lawmakers to step in to help prevent a possible strike by tens of thousands of rail workers, which would have a devastating effect on the economic recovery.

November 29, 2022

Biden Asks Congress to Intervene in Rail Dispute as Strike Deadline Looms

The president cited the potentially devastating economic effects of a strike that could shut down freight trains just days before Christmas.

November 28, 2022

What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?

A derelict rail line is being reimagined as a linear park, like Manhattan’s High Line. But in a borough that lacks both green space and transportation, locals wonder whether its best use would be the original one.

November 26, 2022

Key Union Votes Down Freight Rail Contract, Making Strike More Likely

The tentative agreement, brokered in September with help from the Biden administration, had averted a strike before the midterm elections.

November 21, 2022

As the War Rages, Ukraine Wages a Daunting Battle to Rebuild

Fully 61,000 square miles could be littered with land mines and other explosives left by retreating Russian forces, while half the electric grid has been destroyed.

November 19, 2022

Tag: Railroads

What We Know About the Railroad Labor Talks

Biden Asks Congress to Intervene in Rail Dispute as Strike Deadline Looms

What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?

Key Union Votes Down Freight Rail Contract, Making Strike More Likely

As the War Rages, Ukraine Wages a Daunting Battle to Rebuild