@publicrailnow.bsky.social's publication of a whistleblower’s statement in his lawsuit against Union Pacific for retaliation offers a chilling glimpse into the railroad’s disturbing lack of regard for the safety of workers and communities—and for the law. publicrailnow.org/news/former-...

Our friends at @publicrailnow.bsky.social have created an easy way for you to anonymously voice your opposition to the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail mega-merger! Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vas... Submit a comment: publicrailnow.org/merger-resou...

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The quality of their service, meanwhile, has only deteriorated. They are, however, making record profits. @solutionaryrail.bsky.social

Captive to the interests of aggressive “activist” investors intent on extracting ever-more profit through stock buybacks and price-gouging, today’s Class I railroads have failed to meaningfully grow their volumes over the past two decades.

The past several years have seen a level of greed, abuse, and dysfunction on the part of America’s largest railroad corporations that has many comparing them to the infamous Robber Barons of the late nineteenth century. www.solutionaryrail.org/episode6?utm...

Episode 6. Our Way or the Highway: The Managed Decline of U.S. Freight Rail Transport

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What's behind the “managed decline” of U.S. freight rail transport? Check out “Our Way or the Highway” to find out! www.solutionaryrail.org/episode6

Episode 5 of Reconnect America, “Profitability at Any Cost: The Price We Paid to Rescue U.S. Railroads”, explores how deregulation reshaped the U.S rail system to keep it in private hands, fueling globalization and leaving smaller shippers and communities behind. www.solutionaryrail.org/episode5

Railroad deregulation was supposed to preserve reliable and competitive freight service for businesses and communities. But a poorly constructed regulatory mandate has allowed that promise to be broken. Here's how shippers are trying to fix that: solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

Ann Warner is one of the figures at the forefront of this coalition, and serves as spokesperson for the Freight Rail Customer Alliance, an “alliance of freight rail shippers impacted by continued unrestrained freight rail market dominance over rail-dependent shippers.” @solutionaryrail.bsky.social

Interview: Congress Must Act to Protect Rail Shippers from Wall Street Greed (w/ Ann Warner)

A people-powered campaign to electrify America's railroads and open corridors to a clean energy future

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Our conversation with Emily Regis explores the power imbalance faced by businesses that depend on railroads to move their freight, the difficulty of getting help from regulators, and the dangers of further consolidation. Listen at: solutionaryrail.org/podcastinterviewemilyregis

Our brand new fourth episode walks you through the wild consequences, for better and for worse, of the peculiar U.S. insistence on private ownership of the critical national infrastructure called railroads. Click here to listen on your favorite platform: solutionaryrail.org/podcastepiso...

Trucks inflict 8x greater costs on the public than rail. Freight transportation policy must prioritize a modeshift from truck to rail. Listen to founder and CEO of Hum Industrial Technology Byron Porter at: www.solutionaryrail.org/interviewbyr...

A broken rate review process reinforces Class I railroads’ monopoly power over shippers. This hinders reindustrialization, forces freight onto trucks, and raises costs for consumers and the public. Listen at: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

Merging won’t make railroads competitive with trucking. Wall Street’s railroads have prioritized profit over growth for decades. The UP-NS deal only perpetuates that model. Listen to founder and CEO of Hum Industrial Technology Byron Porter at: solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

Railroad mergers pit labor unions against each other with false promises. The only way forward is a united labor voice. Listen to Railroad Workers United Co-founder and Trustee Ron Kaminkow at: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

Corporations used to be regulated to balance profits with public interests. Over the last 50 years, those regulations have been decimated, leaving the public with little recourse. Check out our full conversation with former Congressman Peter DeFazio at: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

Class I railroads’ practices have boosted stock prices, at the expense of workers, safety, and service. What is working for Wall Street is a disaster for Main Street. Check out our full conversation with former Congressman Peter DeFazio at: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

The proposed UP/NS merger would further concentrate the power of Wall Street railroads, opening the door to higher costs, worse service, and even greater retaliatory power over customers who speak out. Listen to former Congressman Peter DeFazio at: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcastinter...

In our latest interview, AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (@ttdaflcio.bsky.social) President Greg Regan takes on the pending UP-NS railroad mega-merger, the importance of cross-modal solidarity, public awareness about rail, and more!

Absolutely right! If we want effective freight rail that helps us rebuild American manufacturing, we must revitalize regulations like common carrier that once stopped Gilded Age robber barons and financiers from crushing their competition -- and quality, affordability, and access with it.

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Our new interview with Phil Longman of @openmarkets.bsky.social adds a foundational layer to our “Reconnect America” vision for harnessing rail transport to address 21st century problems like deindustrialization, economic inequality, and polarization.

Our new interview with Phil Longman of @openmarkets.bsky.social adds a foundational layer to our “Reconnect America” vision for harnessing rail transport to address 21st century problems like deindustrialization, economic inequality, and polarization.

In our latest interview, writer Phillip Longman takes us through the history and principles behind “the regulatory regime under which America became great”—that is, the system of common carrier obligations that once aligned U.S. rail operations with public interests. You won’t want to miss this one!

In our latest interview, we explore the history of U.S. antimonopoly law with Basel Musharbash (@basel.bsky.social), author of the report “'Kings Over the Necessaries of Life': Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System" (farmaction.us/kings-over-t...)

In our latest interview, Bill Hutchison and Ed D’Amato, co-founders of Lakeshore Rail Alliance (@lakeshorerail.bsky.social), share their bold vision to fix U.S. passenger rail!

Well, this is interesting (from @solutionaryrail.bsky.social). Only 9 min long, a quick listen: www.solutionaryrail.org/podcast_rail...

Rail Bite #9: The Loss of Railroading Knowledge and Its Impact on Passenger Service (w/ Tom White)

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In our latest Rail Bite, veteran rail planner Tom White discusses a generational loss of railroading knowledge—its origins and its severe impacts on passenger rail service.

ICYMI: Episode 3 of Reconnect America is out. This episode shows that the US needs greater public investment in rail transportation, not less. And, that passenger rail delivers benefits that far outway the cost of providing service. Listen now on your favorite platform at linktr.ee/solutionary....

It was great to celebrate the hard work when Gov Ferguson signed ESHB 1837 into law. Congratulations to everyone who pushed for this.

Good news…Episode 3 is out! In this episode of Reconnect America, we continue our deep dive into the history and future prospects of U.S. passenger rail—and the vital importance of the service it provides (or once provided) to the social and economic life of communities across the country.

In our latest Rail Bite, veteran rail planner Tom White argues that decades of subpar passenger rail service have allowed commercial bullet train fantasies to usurp the public imagination—at the expense of efforts to improve the system we already have.