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Montana Rail Link furloughs 19 jobs in Yellowstone County, including 8 in operations
(Source: The Montana Standard, January 5, 2016) BILLINGS, Mont. — Facing declining shipments of coal, oil and other products, Yellowstone County’s two largest railroads have furloughed family-wage workers to cut costs. In the past two months, Montana Rail Link has...
Leaked letters to STB indicate shipper concerns over proposed CP-NS merger
(Source: Railway Age, January 5, 2016) NEW YORK — Reuters, which originally broke the story late last year about Canadian Pacific’s targeting of Norfolk Southern for acquisition before CP officially announced it, has published excerpts of several letters to the...
CP Rail’s 2015 Holiday Train raises more than $1.4 million for food banks
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, January 5, 2016) CALGARY — The 17th year of the Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train program saw tremendous crowds, generous donations and big smiles as it etched its way across Canada and the northern U.S. With results...
Teamsters call on Solutions One Industries to recognize union, honor contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 4, 2016) FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Teamsters that provide logistical and warehousing support for the men and women who serve at the Fort Irwin National Training Center are fighting an effort by...
19 New York communities get foam tankers for oil train safety
(Source: Associated Press, December 30, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — The federal government is giving 19 New York communities located along major rail lines an extra dose of security. Full story: Ohio.com
2016 could be a costly year for Metro-North
(Source: The Journal News, December 27, 2015) NEW YORK — The nearly $40 million that Metro-North Railroad has shelled out to date to settle legal claims filed after a string of deadly crashes over the past three years will increase substantially in 2016. Full story:...
22 injured when Tri-Rail train hits disabled garbage truck in Fla.
(Source: Associated Press, January 4, 2016) LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Over 20 people were injured when a Tri-Rail train hit a garbage truck stuck on the tracks in Palm Beach County. Full story: Naples Daily News
Wage hikes are latest sign workers are winning
(Source: Teamster Nation blog, January 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The movement to raise the minimum wage paid off for workers Jan. 1 in 14 states and numerous cities across the nation. And it is a testament to the thousands of everyday Americans who took to the...
Fresno making way for high-speed rail
(Source: Fresno Bee, January 3, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Drivers heading into downtown Fresno may have to take a detour starting Monday as preparations begin on the demolition of the Tuolumne Street bridge. The one-way bridge, which carries eastbound traffic across the...
Number of pedestrian rail fatalities reaches 20-year high in Washington state
(Source: KOMO News, January 4, 2016) SEATTLE, Wash. — Safety campaigns are being expanded in Washington state to try to keep more people away from train tracks. The efforts come after a record number of pedestrians were killed by trains across the state in 2015....
