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Two NY congressmen oppose CP-NS merger
(Source: New York Post, February 4, 2016) NEW YORK — Two New York congressmen are trying to derail Canadian Pacific Railway’s effort to buy Norfolk Southern. Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Sean Patrick Maloney on Thursday sent a letter to the US Surface Transportation...
Congressional delegation from Indiana writes STB to oppose CP-NS merger
(Source: Press release from the office of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, February 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly led a bipartisan group of members from the Indiana congressional delegation in urging the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to...
NJ Transit rail strike inches closer as sides fail to reach deal
(Source: www.nj.com, February 4, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit and a coalition of 11 rail unions say they're still talking in hopes of averting a strike. Both sides met Wednesday and no agreement was reached on a new contract. Full story: www.nj.com
Teamsters offer $10,000 reward for information on location of missing member Sierra Shields
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the whereabouts of Sierra Shields. Shields, a flight attendant with Shuttle America for...
FRA gives green light to rebuild BWI rail station
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, February 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)...
Lac-Megantic disaster health study to release findings
(Source: CBC News, February 4, 2016) MONTREAL — A study looking into the long-term health effects of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster will release its phase two results today. Conducted by the Estrie public health department, phase two of the study involved 1,600...
Another white paper from Canadian Pacific
(Source: Railway Age, February 3, 2016) NEW YORK — Continuing its hostile pursuit of Norfolk Southern, and faced with some stiff political and rail industry opposition in the U.S., Canadian Pacific on Feb. 3, 2016 released a white paper, “CP-NS: A Comprehensive...
Union membership grows nationally in 2015
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union membership nationwide rose by 219,000 in 2015 compared to the previous year, a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey reported. BLS calculated that unions had 14.795...
Teamsters to file lawsuit against WVU over ‘right to work’ study
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 3, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Teamsters Union announced that it will file a lawsuit against West Virginia University (WVU) alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act Statute....
CP propane cars collide near Edmonton in 3rd remote control accident in 2 months
(Source: CBC News, February 4, 2016) OTTAWA — Two pressurized tanker cars loaded with propane collided at a CP Rail yard northeast of Edmonton, marking the third such accident at the Scotford Yard involving a remote-controlled train in less than two months, CBC News...
