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Teamsters beer delivery strikers rally outside Long Island brewery
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 8, 2017) PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — Striking beer delivery drivers in Long Island rallied outside Blue Point Brewery on Saturday, calling on the brewers' distributor to end labor abuses. Clare Rose, whose...
Survey finds support for California bullet train
(Source: Hanford Sentinel, May 9, 2017) HANFORD, Calif. — A recent survey of San Joaquin Valley opinions on high-speed rail found a majority of respondents supporting the project. Full story: Hanford Sentinel
Police block access to Penn Station as LIRR, NJ Transit and Amtrak delays mount over signal trouble
(Source: NBC News York, May 10, 2017) NEW YORK — Signal problems led to NJ Transit, LIRR and Amtrak delays at Penn Station, and crowds of commuters swelled so much that police had to block off some of the entrances to the busy station during Wednesday's evening rush....
Approved in Alaska, will LNG trains soon appear in rest of U.S.?
(Source: DeSmog Blog, May 10, 2017) NEW YORK — In 2015, a federal rail agency authorized the Alaska Railroad Corporation to ship its first batch of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail in Alaska, but granted this permission behind closed doors, according to documents...
In railroad case, U.S. Supreme Court to look at corporate liability over mosquito bites
(Source: National Law Journal, May 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad employee William Nami worked for several months along the tracks in the small, rural town of Sweeny, Texas, the self-described “mosquito capital of the world.” Roughly 55 miles from...
Creel plans to improve relations with CP Rail employees
(Source: Calgary Herald, May 10, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway CEO Keith Creel said Wednesday he plans to improve relations with employees and repair some of the “bruises” left behind after five years of drastic corporate restructuring at the...
Amtrak service through Klamath Falls resumes
(Source: Herald and News, May 9, 2017) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Amtrak passenger train service to Klamath Falls is scheduled to resume Wednesday, according to a company spokeswoman. Trains have not passed through Klamath Falls since April 25 due to a Union Pacific...
Governor Inslee keeps an eye on train safety in Washington
(Source: The Columbian, May 9, 2017) SKAMANIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee walked over to the rail tracks at a Skamania County rail crossing on a sunny Tuesday afternoon, leaned over and touched one of the rail bolts. Full story: The Columbian
Train cancellations on MBTA line not civil rights violation, U.S. says
(Source: Boston Globe, May 8, 2017) BOSTON — Federal transit officials say they are concerned about the disproportionate number of cancellations on a Boston commuter rail line that serves predominately low-income and minority neighborhoods, but have determined the...
Opinion: Short line railroads provide cost-effective transportation
(Source: Inside Sources opinion column by Jo E. Strang, May 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defined by their role in the hub-and-spoke transportation network, often providing the first or last mile connections between farmers and manufacturers and the ultimate consumer,...
