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Would service on the outer Fitchburg be disrupted?
 
Wash said:
Would service on the outer Fitchburg be disrupted?
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Probably not. This is the engineers & conductors union that's striking against the Class I RR's; I believe the dispatchers' union got itself a contract settlement and is unaffected. And the Patriot Corridor is still being run by the Springfield Terminal subdivision of ex-Pan Am operating under its legacy Pan Am agreements, not under CSX at-large (though not very much is going to move across the Corridor if NS and CSX are both shut down).

The Downeaster is mainly a problem because if CSX shuts down their trains are going to be parked all over the mainline. Ditto the LSL's trip across one of the busiest freight mains in the Eastern U.S.
 
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The Downeaster is mainly a problem because if CSX shuts down their trains are going to be parked all over the mainline. Ditto the LSL's trip across one of the busiest freight mains in the Eastern U.S.
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Amtrak claims that the Downeaster will not be affected, though whether or not that holds up remains to be seen.
 
ceo said:
Strike averted, hopefully.
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Yes it was! A new contract was signed, & everything is normal now. A nationwide snafu has been avoided & no one has to resort to having to boil water before they can drink it!!!! :)
 
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Jahvon09 said:
Yes it was! A new contract was signed, & everything is normal now. A nationwife snafu has been avoided & no one has to resort to having to boil water before they can drink it!!!! :)
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No, a new contract was not signed. Terms were reached on a tentative deal, and that was enough to temporarily avert the strike that was scheduled to start tomorrow. Now 10 different unions need to ratify the agreement with membership votes. If the votes don't pass, we may be at another showdown in a few weeks. It's looking much more promising than it did yesterday, but this is not over yet by a longshot.

More detail here:
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No Work Stoppage for Now - Railway Age

It took an all-night bargaining session in the Washington, D.C., offices of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, but as dawn approached Thursday, Sept. 15, three rail unions, representing almost 60% of unionized rail workers and which had been holding out for a better deal than was reached by nine...
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In any case, it was stopped. Why is it on the news as having been stopped & averted?
 
Jahvon09 said:
In any case, it was stopped. Why is it on the news as having been stopped & averted?
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The lockout threat has been averted. The Class I RR's were going to lock out the workers at 11:59 tonight had their previous offers not been ratified. That threat is now averted by this new deal, which is why rail traffic will now move tomorrow as usual. A strike could still happen in a few weeks if the ratification votes on the new deal don't pass, although since some of the involved unions are more likely than others to approve it's potentially a much smaller pool of workers now who could ultimately be striking.
 
Jahvon09 said:
In any case, it was stopped. Why is it on the news as having been stopped & averted?
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My brotha, you have to focus. As F-Line said, the ten other unions have to ratify the pact. It’s not a guarantee. I figured that you would’ve understood that by now given your frustration over the supply chain shortages that have delayed ongoing capital improvement projects for the T.

On a side note, there’s only one additional day off the workers? And the 24% pay increases won’t be able to keep with inflation in my honest opinion. Overall, these sound like bare minimum offerings and if these unions sign off, it could signal trouble for many of the locals.

(hrrrrr…signal trouble)
 
In Hopedale and Milford, two crossings on the Grafton & Upton received flashing lights and gates within the past few days.

Mendon Street (MA 16) in Hopedale
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Cape Road (MA 140) in Milford
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The northernmost crossing on Depot Street in Milford is slated to receive upgrades in early October, according to signs posted at the crossing.
 
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Crossing protection upgrade money is fairly plentiful at the federal and state level, and G&U has the highest quantity of unprotected/signage-only public crossings of any RR in the state. So they've been a frequent recent recipient of grant money for installing crossing protection. They did up a few crossings in Grafton Center about 2 years ago. These latest two in Hopedale take care of all the state highways in their territory.
 
Train Derails in Framingham, Diverting Traffic on Busy Road for Rest of Day
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A train carrying hazardous materials derailed Sunday morning in Framingham, Massachusetts, causing traffic delays that are expected to last until early Monday morning.

According to a statement from CSX, one of its trains was headed into the CP Framingham Yard around 10:10 a.m. when six railcars and one locomotive derailed near Route 135 and Waverly Street. Of those that derailed, initial reports indicate five were hazardous materials cars containing carbon dioxide, and one contained a nonhazardous material.

The locomotive and all railcars remain upright and intact, CSX said.

No leaks or injuries have been reported.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/loca...c-to-be-diverted-in-framingham/2870812/?amp=1
 
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Amtrak avoids Thanksgiving shutdown, as rail unions delay strike

At an impasse over paid sick leave, railroad workers postponed strike action, allowing for more bargaining time.
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Strike threat re-looms for early December if no progress is made on negotiations, since there are still a few unions who have rejected last month's proposed compromise. Potential strike date has been punted out after Thanksgiving to sidestep disruptions to Amtrak holiday travel, but Dec. 9 is looking like the drop-dead date.
 
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