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House GOP moves forward with $40 billion cut to food stamps
(Source: The Hill, September 16, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans on Monday introduced a food stamp reform bill that they say will cut $40 billion from the program over 10 years. The move sets up a dramatic debate and vote on the bill on Thursday, with the...
Rich-poor employment gap now widest on record
(Source: Huffington Post, September 16, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The gap in employment rates between America's highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels since officials began tracking the data a decade ago, according to an analysis of...
Lac-Megantic: 31 hectares of land affected by oil contamination
(Source: Montreal Gazette, September 16, 2013) MONTREAL — Quebec’s Environment Department has released a preliminary report into the soil contamination caused by the July 6 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic. Full story: Montreal Gazette
Chicago residents challenge freight yard expansion
(Source: Associated Press, September 14, 2013) CHICAGO — Residents in one of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods have complained for years about diesel fumes, noise and vibrations from a blocks-long rail yard that slices through their community. Now, plans for a massive...
Shutdown of Amtrak line threatens to derail business at repair facility
(Source: Post-Tribune, September 14, 2013) BEECH GROVE, Ind. — As Indiana officials ponder whether to spend $3 million a year to keep Amtrak’s Hoosier State service alive, the railroad wants them to keep something in mind. Full story: Post-Tribune
Three lawsuits filed in wake of Lawtell train derailment
(Source: The Advertiser, September 14, 2013) LAWTELL, La. — Three lawsuits related to last month’s train derailment in the Lawtell area are now moving forward. Opelousas attorney Charles Cravins said he already has more than 200 clients signed up for his suit, which...
In Chicago, rail deaths spur CTA safety bid
(Source: Chicago Tribune, September 16, 2013) CHICAGO — Almost every day somebody climbs or falls onto the CTA tracks, which has led to seven deaths so far in 2013 and more than 50 fatalities in recent years, according to an analysis the transit agency is set to...
Judge will soon decide fate of bonds for California high-speed rail
(Source: The Fresno Bee, September 15, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — The same Sacramento County judge who last month was critical of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s 2011 funding plan will soon decide the agency’s request to approve the sale of Proposition 1A bonds...
Attorney for Lac-Megantic victims says he will sue Irving over mislabeling of oil in train cars
(Source: Bangor Daily News, September 13, 2013) BANGOR, Maine — An Illinois attorney who represents the victims of the Lac-Megantic, Quebec, train disaster and their families said Friday that he will file a lawsuit against Irving Oil Co., the Canadian firm that hired...
California, Amtrak team up for electric train bids
(Source: The Fresno Bee, September 14, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — California and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor hope to leverage economy of scale by teaming up to seek bids from manufacturers to build dozens of new sets of high-speed trains. Full story: The Fresno Bee
