SolutionaryRail
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A people-powered campaign to electrify America's railroads, run trains on green energy, open corridors to a clean energy future, protect community & create jobs
Joined December 2016
Episode 3. Amtrak's genesis and the ongoing struggle to reclaim the public purpose of passenger rail (part 2). With Amtrak at a crossroads this history adds valuable perspective for those wondering whether privatization is a solution or a ruse. PLZ Share
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Leaked email and White House coercion dominate Senate confirmation hearing.
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URGENT: Contact Senate Commerce Committee Members BEFORE this Thursday 11/06. DEMAND: NO CONFIRMATIONS & NO STB PROCEEDINGS until STB independent adjudicatory power is restored with reseating of Robert Primus. Don't let UP bribe their way to merger w/NS. https://t.co/M2BM2DS2pP
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Leaked email from STB Chair makes it clear that now is the time to strengthen and defend the independence of the Surface Transportation Board and refuse Trump Admin meddling. 1st step: Reinstate Robert Primus who was illegally removed. Take action today. https://t.co/pQNAGycQFx
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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: https://t.co/r4VFvPPCcN
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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: https://t.co/hHICrrk0R2
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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: https://t.co/r4VFvPPCcN
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Railroad mergers pit labor unions against each other with false promises. The only way forward is a united labor voice. Listen to @railroadworkers Co-founder and Trustee Ron Kaminkow at: https://t.co/RXwJs2aKgg
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RWU is hosting a town hall for railroad workers to discuss the proposed merger on Tuesday September 23rd at 6 pm central. RSVP at the link below: https://t.co/CPRvU63x2Y
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Fill out the form to RSVP for the virtual town hall on September 23rd at 6 pm Central. Join or renew your RWU membership
Railroads do need to grow their traffic, but that’s not the real purpose behind the UP-NS merger. Listen to @railroadworkers Co-founder and Trustee Ron Kaminkow at: https://t.co/hOfOWl1ypY
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Railroads do need to grow their traffic, but that’s not the real purpose behind the UP-NS merger. Listen to @railroadworkers Co-founder and Trustee Ron Kaminkow at: https://t.co/hOfOWl1ypY
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Railroads once competed with each other on the quality of their service. As the industry consolidated, shippers became captive, and those standards of service went out the window. Listen to Railroad Workers United Co-founder and Trustee Ron Kaminkow at: https://t.co/VwvHvlAH8C
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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: https://t.co/5qohoUgFXY
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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: https://t.co/r4Gf80B9iJ
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As former Congressman Peter DeFazio explained in our Reconnect America conversation, workers are left in unsafe conditions and communities face greater risks. Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/TGCSg65HTl
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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: https://t.co/Dsc7MWPte2
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For rural communities, where agricultural and factory work can be plentiful, many people are customers of freight rail. But the current system is failing them. Swipe to learn more. Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/HEoCWrZEun
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Rail workers built the backbone of this country. We want railroad jobs to be great jobs – right now that isn’t the case. And labor will build it. Happy Labor Day from Solutionary Rail.
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Trump's illegal firing of Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus paves the way for the largest railroad consolidation in history. This is not "America First", this is a Wall Street First - Fuck Mainstreet move. Listen, learn, and Fight back! https://t.co/JgACXKah1X
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Rail can be the backbone of a cleaner, fairer economy. Former Congressman Peter DeFazio has been working on rail issues for years. In our conversation, he talked about why the future of rail has to work for everyone. Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/TGCSg65HTl
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