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Teamsters challenge local subsidies awarded to Clare Rose
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 16, 2017) GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Teamsters and local labor leaders sent a letter to the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency today, urging the agency to hold local Budweiser distributor Clare...
Crews busy on higher-speed Amtrak rail project on east side of Alton
(Source: The Telegraph, May 16, 2017) ALTON, Ill. — Motorists on Homer Adams Parkway extension are getting a quick glimpse of ongoing work to bring 110-mph Amtrak train travel to the area as they pass by crews operating heavy equipment. Full story: The Telegraph
UP derailment in Elkhart causes Amtrak delays
(Source: State Journal-Register, May 17, 2017) ELKHART — Authorities expect it will be late this week before the railroad tracks near Elkhart will be fully operational after a freight train derailed late Monday. No injuries were reported. Full story: State...
Canada hikes individual ownership limits at CN
(Source: Bloomberg, May 16, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Canadian government is lifting ownership restrictions for Canadian National Railway Co. and major airlines like Air Canada, among a series of steps to open up competition in the country’s transport sector. The...
Editorial: A fix for Chicago’s rail traffic congestion
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2017) CHICAGO — Our metropolis has many distinctions, one of them its status as the country's pre-eminent rail hub. Every day, 1,300 freight and passenger trains move through Chicago. Coal from Wyoming, oil from North Dakota, families...
Wire problems plaguing SEPTA regional rail lines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 17, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Wire problems are causing big delays throughout SEPTA's Regional Rail system. The transit agency said riders on all lines should expect delays of 45 minutes due to overhead wire issues near Jenkintown. Full...
Police arrest suspect in shooting of Amtrak conductor at station near Chicago
(Source: Daily Herald, May 17, 2017) NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Naperville police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of a 45-year-old Amtrak conductor late Tuesday afternoon, and authorities say passengers may have saved lives by detaining the gunman. The conductor was...
Federal lawmakers call for stamp to honor Chinese railroad workers
(Source: NBC News, May 12, 2017) NEW YORK — Federal lawmakers from New York and California reintroduced legislation Thursday calling on the Postal Service to issue a stamp that honors the Chinese workers who built the transcontinental railroad nearly 150 years ago....
UPS Teamster locals, leaders meet at Unity Conference to discuss 2018 contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 15, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of local union leaders, business agents, shop stewards and members packed a room at the Teamsters Unity conference last week to hear about preparations being made...
Amtrak says pizza delivery was “extremely dangerous”
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pizza delivery man in Delaware got an order from an unusual address: a stalled Amtrak train from New York on its way to Washington. Amtrak apologized that its passengers were inconvenienced but said it was...
