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‘Railroad Alaska’ television series to premier on November 16
(Source: Destination America press release, November 5, 2013) SILVERSPRING, Md. — Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers -- Destination America's new series, RAILROAD ALASKA illustrates the battle...
Group recreates joining of transcontinental railroad
(Source: The York Daily Record, November 13, 2013) YORK, Pa. — A group of about 30 people stood in a windy, mowed cornfield in Springfield Township Tuesday with cameras in hand. It should have been warmer. After all, it was supposed to be May 10, 1869. Full story: The...
Elites shouldn’t be getting handouts as the expense of workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, November 12, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s a good time to be wealthy in America. In case the system didn’t seem unfair enough with the top one percent seeing their incomes rise by 34 percent since the end of the...
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments on collective bargaining law
(Source: New York Times, November 11, 2013) NEW YORK — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments on the constitutionality of a 2011 law that all but eliminated collective bargaining for most public employees. Full story: New York Times
GOP food stamp cuts would kick 170,000 veterans out of the program
(Source: Mother Jones, November 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans will salute America's veterans Monday, while simultaneously trying to deny them benefits. In addition to reducing housing aid, and denying health care to vets, the GOP is also trying to remove...
GE pushes natural gas power as substitute for diesel
(Source: Reuters, November 12, 2013) HOUSTON, Texas — General Electric Co. is trying to deploy more of its natural gas engines on rigs drilling for hydrocarbons in the North American energy boom, where Caterpillar Inc. diesel engines have long been the industry...
St. Paul Amtrak deal set; Trains set to arrive at Union Depot in early 2014
(Source: Pioneer Press, November 12, 2013) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Amtrak's passenger rail service rolled a step closer to coming to downtown St. Paul, though it won't happen for another few months. Full story: Pioneer Press
Midland train tragedy plaintiffs denied permit
(Source: KMID, November 12, 2013) MIDLAND, Texas — Some survivors of the 2012 Midland Veterans Day parade tragedy are taking legal action against Union Pacific, but their lawsuit has faced a setback after Midland's latest city council meeting. Midland City Council...
Groups warn water near Lac-Megantic is tainted
(Source: Montreal Gazette, November 6, 2013) MONTREAL — Parts of the Chaudière River remain contaminated despite weeks of cleanup operations and the removal of nearly 43 million litres of oily water from the river. Full story: Montreal Gazette
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in jeopardy in New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado
(Source: Associated Press, November 12, 2013) SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas communities face the potential loss of passenger rail service if Amtrak fails to reach a new agreement by 2016 for maintaining and upgrading portions of the Southwest Chief...
