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CN to continue oil spill clean up near Gogama, Ontario
(Source: CBC News, November 1, 2016) SUDBURY — After months of lobbying and protesting by people in the small northern Ontario town, CN Rail has agreed to do further clean-up of an oil spill near Gogama. Full story: CBC News
Editorial: NJ Tansit meets the legislature, reluctantly
(Source: Editorial in the Star-Ledger, November 2, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — When we last left New Jersey Transit, its executive staff was at full throttle in a laudable campaign for transparency and public accountability. No, just kidding: They were invited to testify at...
Teamsters put boots on the ground to fight for workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Editor’s Note: This is the first of several blogs in the next week that will detail the Teamsters’ Get Out The Vote (GOTV) effort in advance of the Nov. 8 election.)...
Downtown Lac-Megantic officially reopens 3 years after deadly train explosion
(Source: CBC News, November 1, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — The downtown core of Lac-Mégantic, Que., is officially reopen. Residents can now drive, walk or bike through the area for the first time since a deadly train explosion destroyed the town's core and killed 47...
Canada removes DOT-111 tank cars from service
(Source: McClatchy News Service, November 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than a year ahead of the United States, the Canadian government has removed tank cars from the transportation of crude oil that have leaked and caught fire in rail accidents. Canada’s Transport...
No deal reached as SEPTA strike enters 2nd day
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — At 5 p.m. Tuesday, seventeen hours after almost 5,000 city transit workers walked off the job, SEPTA offered its first poststrike contract proposal. The union rejected it almost immediately. Full story:...
Hoffa: A better way forward requires showing up to vote
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, published in the Detroit News, November 2, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next week, Michiganians will head to the polls to vote for candidates up and down the ballot who will help craft the future of our...
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania selected as a Smithsonian affiliate
(Source: Lancaster Online, October 31, 2016) LANCASTER, Pa. — The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is joining forces with the Smithsonian Institution. Full story: Lancaster Online
FRA unveils three potential routes for Atlanta-Chattanooga passenger rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 31, 2016) The Federal Railroad Administration and the departments of transportation in Georgia and Tennessee have released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a proposed high-speed rail line between Atlanta and...
In Arizona, Sun Link streetcar workers vote to join Teamsters
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, October 31, 2016) TUCSON, Ariz. — In early October, 14 of 19 eligible Sun Link Streetcar employees voted on whether to join the Teamsters Union and, among those who participated, the result was a unanimous yes. Full story:...
