OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroad officials say the brief strike by roughly 3,300 Canadian Pacific workers didn't have a significant impact on U.S. rail traffic.
The strike by members of the Teamsters union that began eary Sunday was closely monitored by other railroads.
The union and railroad agreed Monday to enter into binding arbitration after Canadian officials discussed legislation requiring the strike to end.
Union Pacific suspended traffic at its Eastport, Idaho, where its lines connect with CP, but hasn't made any other changes.
BNSF spokesman Michael Trevino says the reduction of shipments from Canada might allow U.S. trains to move faster because of the reduced traffic.
CSX didn't experience any major problems, but if the strike had continued backlogs could have developed around Buffalo, New York, and Detroit, Michigan.
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