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Teamsters denounce Aubuchon Hardware lockout of distribution center workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 7, 2016) WESTMINSTER, Mass. — Teamster warehouse workers and drivers at Aubuchon Hardware’s distribution facility found themselves locked out of their jobs when they reported to their shifts this...
New York seeks to tighten shipping rules for crude by rail
(Source: Albany Times Union, November 7, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — Nearly two dozen state lawmakers are pushing the Obama administration to act on a year-old request by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to tighten federal safety rules on crude oil shipped across the...
Why Hudson River tunnels are so badly needed and so long delayed
(Source: NJ Spotlight, November 8, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Devastating commuter delays and economic hardship just might be avoided if construction of a pair of new tunnels under the Hudson gets going. The $24 billion project to build two new rail tunnels under the Hudson...
Teamsters organize over 70 percent of Boston garages
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters have organized parking workers in Boston by the hundreds over the past five years. Union workers are now employed at over 70 percent of the city garages....
CP Rail says October grain shipments set record
(Source: Canadian Press, November 7, 2016) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific says it moved more Western Canadian grain in October from the Prairies to Vancouver than in any other previous single month. Full story: The Chronicle Herald
NJ Transit: Short of cash, short of staff, and coming up short of safety
(Source: NJ Spotlight, November 7, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — Operating under severe budget constraints, short-staffed, and facing rising demands for new safety protocols and equipment upgrades, New Jersey Transit faced scrutiny from both state and federal investigators...
Environmentalists sue BNSF to cover coal trains, prevent water pollution
(Source: Seattle Times, November 7, 2016) SEATTLE — The trial in a lawsuit by a broad coalition of environmental groups seeking to force BNSF to cover its coal-train loads to prevent water pollution began Monday in federal court in Seattle. Full story: Seattle...
Veteran Philly politician played a key role in ending SEPTA strike
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Sunday night, three people were on a conference call that paved the way to a resolution of Philadelphia's weeklong transit strike. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
BNSF posts lower net income, revenue in 3Q 2016
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 7, 2016) BNSF Railway Co.'s third-quarter net income declined 12 percent to $1.02 billion and total revenue fell 8 percent to $5.2 billion compared with third-quarter 2015 results. Full story: Progressive Railroading
KCS announces results of 16th annual Holiday Express fundraising campaign
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, November 4, 2016) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced today that its 16th annual Holiday Express will distribute a total of $153,290 in gift cards to The Salvation Army at stops along the Holiday Express...
