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Harrison makes the trains run on time
(Source: Bloomberg, June 23, 2017) NEW YORK — Railroads have been around for more than two centuries. So it would seem to the casual observer that, at this point, there should be little mystery about how to efficiently run the trains. And yet, at age 72, Hunter...
Teamsters set details of San Francisco UPS Day of Remembrance
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Please join family, friends, co-workers and the greater community of San Francisco in a Day of Remembrance for Wayne Chan, Michael Lefiti and Benson Louie, drivers at UPS...
AAR: Rail traffic up 5.2 percent from 2016 for week ending June 17
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 21, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 17, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 543,179...
Four million miles and counting for UPS Teamster Walter Beasley
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first thing Walter Beasley does in the morning before heading in to work is listen to the traffic report. He takes note of all the delays on the interstates, planning...
150 years ago, Chinese transcontinental railroad workers staged strike at Central Pacific
(Source: NBC News, June 21, 2017) NEW YORK — It happened somewhere between mile 92 and 119. The Chinese railroad workers were grading and digging tunnels across a stretch of the Sierras when they decided to lay down their tools. It was the end of June 1867 and snow...
Metra Oks $2.7 million in lobbying contracts; new seats en route
(Source: Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2017) CHICAGO — Metra's board of directors on Wednesday renewed contracts with six politically connected lobbying firms for new, five-year periods for almost $2.7 million. Also on Wednesday, after a yearlong pilot program to test a...
CSX to announce 2Q 2017 financial report on July 18
(Source: CSX press release, June 21, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation will release second-quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, after the market close. The company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time...
Man caught urinating at LA County rail station was heavily armed
(Source: Associated Press, June 21, 2017) LOS ANGELES — A man who was spotted urinating at a Los Angeles County commuter train station on Wednesday had a weapons cache that included silencers, a rifle, handgun and perhaps 150 rounds of ammunition, authorities said....
Massive budget cuts would knock famed Empire Builder off the rails
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 22, 2017) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The Empire Builder passes through Tomah twice a day — once in each direction — bringing Amish families together, connecting people from small towns to Milwaukee and Minneapolis and beyond. Full...
Amtrak will sue MTA if it doesn’t pay Penn Station rent
(Source: New York Post, June 21, 2017) NEW YORK — The head of Amtrak told the MTA on Wednesday that it will sue the agency if it fails to cough up rent money for Penn Station. A letter sent from Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman to MTA brass on Wednesday says that they have to...
