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Teamsters appoint Local 25 Business Agent John Murphy as UPS Freight Director
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa has appointed John A. Murphy as UPS Freight Director in the Teamsters Package Division. Murphy is a...
Clogged oil arteries slow U.S. shale’s drive for record output
(Source: Reuters, June 26, 2017) GUERNSEY, Wyo. — A gallon of gasoline that allows a driver on the U.S. East Coast to travel about 25 miles has already navigated thousands of miles from an oil field to one of the world's largest fuel markets. Full story: Reuters
White House budget cuts could severely impact public transportation funds
(Source: ABC Montana, June 24, 2017) WHITEFISH, Mont. — Under proposed White House budget cuts, long distance rail services could disappear around the country, including the Empire Builder, a passenger train that services the Pacific Northwest. Full story: ABC...
Fauth is Trump’s second NMB nominee
(Source: Railway Age, June 23, 2017) NEW YORK — Gerald W. (Trey) Fauth III will be nominated by President Trump to the second of two open Republican slots on the three-member National Mediation Board, according to a June 22 White House press release. Full story:...
Men of steel: Documentary tells story of Navajo railroad workers
(Source: Albuquerque Journal, June 23, 2017) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A new documentary titled “Metal Road” highlights the thousands of Navajos who for decades have worked the railroads, maintaining the trans-continental network. It explores the dynamics of livelihood,...
Operation Lifesaver awards $217,000 for rail safety public awareness campaigns in 15 states
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $217,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 state Operation Lifesaver...
Full speed ahead for a Texas bullet train?
(Source: Dallas Morning News, June 23, 2017) DALLAS — In the recent Legislature, over 20 bills were filed that took aim at a high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston, including some that may have killed the plan. Ultimately, just two bills passed — one...
Port truck driver strike continues at Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Port truck drivers continued the 24-hour a day strike at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach today. Since Monday, workers have been picketing outside of trucking company...
House Transportation Committee talks funding for modernizing U.S. railways
(Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Committee on Transportation subcommittee met Thursday to discuss modernizing railways in the United States. Specifically, the allocation of funds to make improvements to the Amtrak...
Amtrak CEO: Trump budget eliminates money to upgrade Northeast Corridor
(Source: NorthJersey.com, June 22, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Federal railroad officials said Thursday that they oppose President Donald Trump's budget proposal because it would eliminate Amtrak's ability to upgrade the Northeast Corridor and would block funding from...
