The White House is assessing how trucking companies and air carriers can fill in gaps as two unions and freight railroads continue contract talks to avert a potential labor stoppage
The White House is assessing how other transportation providers could fill potential gaps in the nation’s freight network as labor unions and railroads continue contract talks to avert a potential labor stoppage this week.
Senior administration officials are communicating with ocean-shipping, trucking and airfreight companies among others to determine how to keep goods moving in case of a rail shutdown and what commodities are most likely to face severe disruptions. Food, energy and public-health-related products are among those that the administration wants to maintain circulation of with minimal issues, White House officials said.
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