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UP to release 4Q 2016 earnings on January 19
(Source: Union Pacific press release, January 12, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s fourth quarter 2016 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, January...
Teamsters Local 722 secures reinstatement for member after wrongful termination
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent arbitration, reinstatement and back pay were secured for a Teamster who was wrongfully terminated from Bay Valley Foods in Dixon, Illinois. The Teamster is...
NJ Transit worker sues again, this time for retaliation
(Source: www.nj.com, January 10, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit employee who was part of a $3.65 million discrimination settlement last summer is suing the agency again, this time alleging retaliation for the earlier lawsuit, according to APP.com. Full...
Oregon lawmakers will try again on oil train safety bill
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 10, 2017) PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney introduced a bill Tuesday that would increase regulations for railroads carrying crude oil and other hazardous materials through the state. The bill would...
State Supreme Court derails oil export terminal on Washington coast
(Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 12, 2017) SEATTLE, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, has temporarily and possibly permanently derailed plans to locate a rail-fed crude oil export terminal at Hoquiam in Grays Harbor. Full...
2 members of the band ‘Tower of Power’ seriously injured by Amtrak train in Oakland
(Source: SFGate, January 12, 2017) OAKLAND, Calif. — Two members of longtime Oakland rhythm and blues band Tower of Power were hit by a train in Oakland near Jack London Square on Thursday night minutes before a scheduled show at Yoshi’s. Longtime drummer David...
Vote opens way for federal financing of Amtrak’s $24 billion Gateway program
(Source: Reuters, January 12, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The board overseeing the $24 billion Gateway Program to rebuild portions of Amtrak rail lines through New York City voted on Thursday to enter the first phase of construction into a federal program, a critical step to...
A call to arms from BMWED negotiating team
(Source: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division press release, January 12, 2017) In his December 26, 2016 press release, BLET President Dennis Pierce made it clear that right now is the time to fight, and made a call to arms to BLET members to join him in...
AAR: Freight rail traffic down 11.4 percent from 2016 for week ending January 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 7, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 441,417...
Every Dutch train now runs on wind power
(Source: CNET, January 12, 2017) NEW YORK — As of January 1, all trains in the Netherlands now run entirely on wind power (that is to say electricity generated by wind farms, not masts and sails). Full story: www.cnet.com
