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Teen charged in connection with London train bombing

(Source: USA Today, September 22, 2017) LONDON — A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion in relation to the bombing of a London Underground train a week ago. Full story: USA Today

Wismettac Asian Foods workers vote to join Teamsters

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 20, 2017) SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Following a six-month organizing effort, 140 warehouse workers, drivers and other employees at Wismettac Asian Foods voted on September 19 to join Teamsters...

Changes for Sacramento travel on Amtrak

(Source: Hanford Sentinel, September 21, 2017) HANFORD, Calif. — Passengers thinking of riding a train to Sacramento will have a chance to arrive earlier starting in January. Full story: Hanford Sentinel

Amtrak now runs on Dunkin’

(Source: WTOP, September 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak riders who don’t have time to grab a good coffee to go before boarding their train can now get what many consumers consider a very good coffee on board. Amtrak has extended a partnership with Dunkin’ Donuts...

China runs world’s fastest commercial bullet train at 217 mph

(Source: The Economic Times, September 21, 2017) BEIJING — China on Thursday increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap. Full story: The Economic...

After rocky few months, here’s how CSX dealt with Irma

(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, September 20, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp.'s rail network took a beating from Hurricane Irma. The railroad had to remove nearly 8,000 fallen trees from its tracks and deploy more than 700 generators to areas without...

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