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Canada’s Prime Minister commits up to $95 million for Lac-Megantic decontamination
(Source: Canadian Press, November 21, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Prime Minister Stephen Harper is committing up to $95 million in federal funds to help decontaminate Lac-Megantic’s water and soil. Full story: The Chronicle Herald
Caltrans and Amtrak California set rail ridership record
(Source: California Department of Transportation press release, November 21, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state noted for its freeways, Californians are riding trains in unprecedented numbers. In 2012-13, Amtrak California carried a record 3.9 million passengers on...
Columbus to Chicago high-speed rail proposal picks up steam
(Source: NBC4i.com, November 21, 2013) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A plan to give people a new high-speed option for traveling from Columbus to Chicago is picking up steam, and it's now one step closer to reality. Full story and video: NBC4i.com
CSX says crude by rail business poised for growth
(Source: Reuters, November 21, 2013) NEWTON, Mass. — CSX Corp. said on Thursday its crude-by-rail business has the capacity to growth seven-fold over the next couple of years, as U.S. Northeast refiners take up growing supply from North Dakota's Bakken oil reservoir....
Use Teamster-made ingredients for Thanksgiving
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For your Thanksgiving recipes, use Teamster-made ingredients and support your brothers and sisters at these companies: • Meadowbrook Dairy strawberry, 1% and no-fat milk • Tillamook...
Senator Elizabeth Warren sounds the alarm on Social Security
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stood up this week to a growing cowardly chorus of lawmakers and corporate executives who have pushed the panic button on Social Security. While many...
Genesee & Wyoming says Alabama rail track was sound before oil train crash
(Source: Reuters, November 21, 2013) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming, the owner of a train carrying oil that derailed in western Alabama earlier this month, said on Thursday that there had been no concern about the state of the tracks bought from another company this...
AAR: Railroad report weekly rail traffic up 4.5 percent over 2012 for week ending November 16
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 16, 2013 with 295,563 total U.S. carloads, up 2.4 percent...
Caterpillar subpoenaed in investigation into rail repair fraud
(Source: Reuters, November 22, 2013) NEW YORK — A unit of Caterpillar Inc. is being probed by federal investigators to determine if it had dumped train parts into the ocean off California as part of a scam to charge customers for parts they didn't need, the Wall...
Steamtown partners with CP Rail to present 2013 Holiday Train
(Source: Steamtown National Historic Site press release, October 31, 2013) SCRANTON, PA. — SteamtownNational Historic Site will partner with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to host the company's 2013 Holiday Train on its journey to stock food shelves and pantries...
