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Strike by Teamsters Local 2010 makes waves across California
(Source: Teamsters Local 2010 press release, January 12, 2017) BERKELEY, Calif. — Yesterday, thousands of UC clerical, administrative and skilled trades workers stood together to strike at every UC campus, medical center, and the Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Our strike,...
Alstom/Bombardier consortium seal $1.2 billion French train deal
(Source: Reuters, January 11, 2017) NEW YORK — An Alstom and Bombardier consortium has won a French train contract estimated to be worth 1.16 billion euros ($1.22 billion) for the consortium, the companies and French authorities said on Wednesday. Full story:...
Travel from Pittsburgh to Columbus, Ohio, in 15 minutes?
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 11, 2017) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh to Columbus in less than 15 minutes or Chicago in less than a half hour for about the price of a bus ticket? Sound like a pipe dream? Maybe it’s more of a “tube” dream that developers say...
Teamsters applaud introduction of legislation to close executive pay tax loophole
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union fully supports the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act as an important step toward ensuring corporations pay their fair share...
High-speed rail ‘a game changer,’ DOT’s Foxx says
(Source: Palm Beach Post, January 8, 2017) PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s sort of an unconventional way to get a feel for what people want to know about your job. But U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx waded into the murky waters of Reddit last week and held an...
KCS, Watco, WTC announce joint venture for Mexico refined energy products terminal
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, January 11, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern (KCS), Watco Companies, LLC (Watco) and WTC Industrial (WTC) have announced a joint venture investment through which they will facilitate and expand U.S. exports of liquid fuels to...
LIRR back on schedule after broken rail outside East River tunnel
(Source: ABC New York, January 12, 2017) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road is back on schedule after a hectic Wednesday evening rush. Full story: ABC New York
Union Pacific sues to force approval of Oregon track expansion
(Source: Associated Press, January 11, 2017) MOSIER, Ore. — Union Pacific on Tuesday asked a federal judge to reject local rules that threaten to derail its plans to add a second main track along the Columbia River Gorge where a crude oil train derailed last June....
First look: New Florida passenger train unveiled
(Source USA Today, January 11, 2017) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After years of failed attempts to bring higher-speed rail service to the Sunshine State, officials with Brightline relished a historic moment Wednesday, showing off the first train set delivered to their...
Union Pacific CEO says he’s ‘optimistic’ about Trump and trade
(Source: CNBC, January 11, 2017) NEW YORK — The head of America's largest railroad isn't worried about disruptive changes to trade policy from the Trump administration. Full story: CNBC
