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Gov. Christie gets slammed for “nightmare” month at NJ Transit, Amtrak
(Source: Bloomberg, April 28, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Chris Christie’s 2010 cancellation of a Hudson River rail tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan and quashing of $2.94 billion in capital projects have compounded five weeks of “nightmare” commuting along...
Illinois Teamsters honor workers on May Day
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 27, 2017) PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The following is a message to Union Brothers and Sisters From Teamsters Local 700 President Becky Strzechowski The May Day event scheduled for May 1 in Chicago is...
Penn Station work will cause 2 to 3 major weekday disruptions, Amtrak says
(Source: New York Times, April 28, 2017) TRENTON — Amtrak officials said on Friday that overhauling the tracks and rail equipment at Pennsylvania Station in New York would require two or three significant disruptions to commuting schedules over the summer. Full story:...
All you can eat shrimp, but don’t forget to thank your locomotive engineer
(Source: Union Pacific press release, April 28, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Americans love shrimp. The fascination with prawn even extends to pop culture – think Bubba’s long list of shrimp options in "Forrest Gump" or Jim Carrey’s famous "Dumb and Dumber" line, “Put another...
The human cost of losing Amtrak
(Source: City Lab, April 27, 2017) NEW YORK — The federal budget blueprint released in March proposes major funding cuts for Amtrak, forcing service disruptions that would be felt everywhere from rural towns to mid-sized and big cities. In total, nixing federal...
High-profile witnesses take stand in Corrine Brown corruption trial, including CSX CEO
(Source: Television station WLTV, April 27, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Testimony continued in the first full day of questioning in the corruption trial against former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Thursday at the federal court building in downtown Jacksonville. Brown is...
FirstEnergy settles dispute with CSX, BNSF
(Source: Reuters, April 27, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. power company FirstEnergy Corp agreed to pay $109 million to settle a legal dispute with two railroads concerning a long-term coal transportation contract, the Ohio based company said in a federal filing on Wednesday....
Christie says Amtrak fixes are what he sought
(Source: Associated Press, April 27, 2017) NEW YORK — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's satisfied with Amtrak's announcement that it is accelerating repair work at New York's Penn Station starting next month. Full story: www.usnews.com
CSX CEO Harrison will get $84 million paycheck even if he quits
(Source: Fortune, April 28, 2017) NEW YORK — There has been a lot of controversy over the amount of money CSX will need to pay Hunter Harrison to be the railroad company's new CEO. It turns out he'll get that money even if he walks away from the job. Full story:...
Union Pacific CEO: Natural gas remains main factor for coal
(Source: Reuters, April 27, 2017) DETROIT — A recent Trump administration executive order aimed at boosting the coal industry by rolling back power-plant emission standards will have much less of an effect than market forces and cheap natural gas, the top executive of...
