The Big Mac is losing the beef in favor of chicken patties as a poultry version of the iconic burger debuts later this month in Florida after a successful trial in Britain.
McDonald's plans to test a chicken Big Mac for a limited time at Miami-area locations later this month. McDonald's last month called chicken "a priority area" for the company.
If the Miami test goes well, the new sandwich will likely soon be available in the rest of the country.
The Surface Transportation Board, the economic regulator overseeing the country’s freight railroads, is considering aggressive new rule-making to force railroads to share tracks and improve competition for their customers.
It’s adjudicating a dispute over track access on the Gulf Coast, with implications for the growth of passenger rail nationwide. The board is also demanding that the railroads do something to address a meltdown in service.
Railroads are pushing back, saying they have been hit by the same staff shortages plaguing other industries.
