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Teamsters demand fair treatment for NetJets workers at shareholder meeting
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 5, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — NetJets safety workers and their supporters are picketing and distributing handbills this weekend, May 5 through May 7, as part of an effort to publicize a six-year long...
Heavy rain brings Penn Station chaos as commuters face flooding, train delays
(Source: New York Daily News, May 6, 2017) NEW YORK — A storm dumped heavy rains on the city Friday that wreaked havoc on rails and roads — even causing the roof at the $4 billion Oculus to leak. Full story: New York Daily News
UP resumes Missouri services suspended by flooding
(Source: Railway Age, May 5, 2017) NEW YORK — Union Pacific has re-opened routes through parts of Missouri where heavy rain and floodwaters interrupted service earlier this week. Full story: Railway Age
BNSF offering $10,000 reward for info in recent shooting, attempted robbery of employee
(Source: Myhighplains.com, May 5, 2017) AMARILLO, Texas — BNSF is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons involved in the shooting and attempted robbery of a BNSF Railway employee during the morning hours of...
Buffett: Railroad cargo trends indicate economy chugging along
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 8, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett, CEO of Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway, said Monday morning that railroad cargo trends indicate that the economy was probably moving ahead at about a 2 percent annual grain. Full story: Omaha...
Warren Buffett says driverless trucks a threat to railroads
(Source: CNBC, May 6, 2017) NEW YORK — Driverless trucks will one day hurt railroads and auto insurers, Warren Buffett said Saturday. Full story: CNBC
Report says NJ Transit failed to collect 240,000 fares in 2016, resulting in $5.5 million in lost revenue
(Source: www.nj.com, May 7, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey's state-owned public transit system failed to collect more than 240,000 fares in 2016 as a result of staffing shortages and train crowding, The New York Times reported Sunday. The Times, citing a letter...
State historical marker to pay tribute to Houston railroad innovator
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 5, 2017) HOUSTON — When Englishman James Robert Cade and his wife, Annie, moved to Harrisburg in 1873, the Houston area was becoming a major center for shipping through its port and rail connections to inland areas. Working for the...
Unfair labor practices could lead to Teamsters strike at Navy Pier
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2017) PARK RIDGE, Ill. — I n February 2017, Navy Pier Inc. (NPI) – the company that manages Navy Pier – issued a request for proposal (RFP) to replace 43 fire safety and security officers after...
Mudslides halt rail traffic between Seattle and Portland
(Source: Associated Press, May 5, 2017) TACOMA, Wash. — Officials with BNSF Railway say mudslides have forced the suspension of train traffic on a heavily traveled section of rails between Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Full story: Virginian-Pilot
