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Teamsters: Taking a stand for justice at the workplace
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 13, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The fight to increase the minimum wage is gaining momentum, having garnered support in even the most conservative parts of the U.S. And this morning, hundreds of...
China railway threatens legal action over Mexico pullout
(Source: Bloomberg, November 11, 2014) NEW YORK — The Chinese company whose $4.3 billion high-speed rail contract was canceled by Mexico threatened legal action amid news reports that one of the bid partners built a home for first lady Angelica Rivera. Full story:...
China railway threatens legal action over Mexico pullout
(Source: Bloomberg, November 11, 2014) NEW YORK — The Chinese company whose $4.3 billion high-speed rail contract was canceled by Mexico threatened legal action amid news reports that one of the bid partners built a home for first lady Angelica Rivera. Full story:...
Stretch of new high-speed rail opened in restive western China
(Source: Reuters, November 16, 2014) BEIJING — China opened the first stretch of a new high-speed railway in the western region of Xinjiang on Sunday, a milestone in the central government’s efforts to promote economic development in restive hinterlands and bind them...
Stretch of new high-speed rail opened in restive western China
(Source: Reuters, November 16, 2014) BEIJING — China opened the first stretch of a new high-speed railway in the western region of Xinjiang on Sunday, a milestone in the central government’s efforts to promote economic development in restive hinterlands and bind them...
Vision for Dallas-Fort Worth bullet train to be unveiled
(Source: Dallas News, November 17, 2014) DALLAS — Texas state transportation officials this week are unveiling early plans for a high-speed train line from Dallas to Fort Worth. Like Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s plans to expand transit service in downtown, the project...
Vision for Dallas-Fort Worth bullet train to be unveiled
(Source: Dallas News, November 17, 2014) DALLAS — Texas state transportation officials this week are unveiling early plans for a high-speed train line from Dallas to Fort Worth. Like Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s plans to expand transit service in downtown, the project...
Railroad earnings recap: 3Q 2014 reports from Norfolk Southern, CSX and Union Pacific
(Source: Forbes, November 14, 2014) NEW YORK — Major railroads in the U.S., including Union Pacific, CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern, reported their third quarter earnings in the month of October. All the three railroads continued to flourish on growing shipment...
Railroad earnings recap: 3Q 2014 reports from Norfolk Southern, CSX and Union Pacific
(Source: Forbes, November 14, 2014) NEW YORK — Major railroads in the U.S., including Union Pacific, CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern, reported their third quarter earnings in the month of October. All the three railroads continued to flourish on growing shipment...
BNSF buys Hotstart heating units to save fuel
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, November 17, 2014) SPOKANE, Wash. — A longtime Spokane company is helping BNSF Railway keep its yard locomotives warm when they are not in use, saving fuel in the process. Full story: The Spokesman-Review
