Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to provide testimony this week at a hearing set by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on urgent issues in freight rail service.
The STB said hearings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class I carriers.
Freight rail companies have been accused by labor interests of using new scheduling rules and attempting to operate trains with as small a workforce as possible, Politico reported.
Freight rail executives, rail customers, and labor organizations are expected to discuss recent service issues during the two-day hearing, according to the federal agency.
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