BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The union representing maintenance workers says cuts by Canadian Pacific Railway could exacerbate delays in rail shipping in the region.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says CP has eliminated or moved some workers who build and maintain tracks, right of ways, buildings and bridges for the railroad.
Union spokeswoman Staci Moody-Gilbert says remaining workers have to maintain larger territories, and it could mean longer response times.
CP spokesman Andy Cummings says the railroad reviews its personnel needs on an ongoing basis. He says any changes to track maintenance staffing are made with an eye to keeping trains operating safely and efficiently. And he says all changes fall within collective bargaining agreements.