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Transport Topics (Dec. 1, 2022)

An episode of the Transport Topics podcast, hosted by Transport Topics, titled "Transport Topics (Dec. 1, 2022)" was published on December 1, 2022 and runs 3 minutes.

December 1, 2022 ·3m · Transport Topics

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The House of Representatives on Nov. 30 passed a bill outlining a labor agreement between freight rail carriers and workers to avert a strike projected to cost the economy $2 billion a day. The legislation, which advanced to the Senate, would implement provisions negotiated in a tentative agreement reached in September by the Presidential Emergency Board. The measure passed in the House by a vote of 290-137 with bipartisan support. Freight stakeholders, including American Trucking Associations, have called on Congress to act. “Further delays only result in more uncertainty and inflationary pressure at a time when the economy is straining under the weight of both,” ATA President Chris Spear said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House of Representatives on Nov. 30 passed a bill outlining a labor agreement between freight rail carriers and workers to avert a strike projected to cost the economy $2 billion a day. The legislation, which advanced to the Senate, would implement provisions negotiated in a tentative agreement reached in September by the Presidential Emergency Board. The measure passed in the House by a vote of 290-137 with bipartisan support. Freight stakeholders, including American Trucking Associations, have called on Congress to act. “Further delays only result in more uncertainty and inflationary pressure at a time when the economy is straining under the weight of both,” ATA President Chris Spear said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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