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Amtrak honors memory of Pull Porters’ union founder
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 27, 2013) Amtrak officials yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement's "March on Washington" by honoring the memory of A. Philip Randolph, a civil rights leader who formed the first African-American...
Canadian Pacific, South Dakota at odds over railroad deal
(Source: Associated Press, September 1, 2013) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the state of South Dakota are at odds over whether the railroad has met its obligation to invest $300 million in upgrades as part of the 2007 purchase of the Dakota,...
New Jersey train deaths have increased since state-launched safety initiative
(Source: Star-Ledger, August 28, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — Spurred by the deaths of three teenage boys on the train tracks in a 24-hour period in 2011, the state Department of Transportation and NJ Transit redoubled safety efforts. The agencies extended fencing, stepped up...
BLET members march in Toledo Labor Day parade
(Source: Toledo Blade, September 2, 2013) TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Labor Day Parade and the rain both started right on time Monday. The rain ended quickly, but the parade went on, with spectators lining much of the parade route through downtown Toledo. Democratic...
BLET members march in LaCrosse Labor Day parade
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, September 3, 2013) LACROSSE, Wisc. — The Labor Day parade was the first event of the 2013 La Crosse Laborfest celebration. Area businesses and organizations such as Teamsters Local 695 and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen...
BLET members march in Charlotte Labor Day parade
(Source: Charlotte Observer, September 2, 2013. BLET Editor's note: Brother Ben Lee, Local Chairman of BLET Division 166, served as Charlotte's Labor Day Parade Chairman for the 14th year in a row this year.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LeRoy Moyer said some people might see...
CP Rail worker from Pa. killed in accident at upstate N.Y. railroad bridge
(Source: Associated Press, August 27, 2013) COLESVILLE, N.Y. — Authorities say a Canadian Pacific Railway employee from Pennsylvania has been killed while inspecting a railway bridge over an upstate New York road. State police say 39-year-old Thomas Tarchak of...
Railroad industry works to delay safety measures
(Source: Associated Press, September 3, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was an accident investigators say didn’t have to happen: Five years ago a commuter train collided head-on with a freight train near Los Angeles, killing 25 and injuring more than 100. Technology is...
Big Boy locomotive completes voyage to Frisco
(Source: Frisco Enterprise, August 28, 2013) PLANO, Texas — The locomotive left Irving a little after 10:30 a.m. Sunday for the last leg of its journey from Dallas. Around 2:20 p.m., it arrived at its new home. Union Pacific No. 4018, colloquially called “Big Boy”...
Amtrak to operate special ‘Autumn Express’ train along historic route
(Source: Lancaster Online, September 1, 2013) LANCASTER, Pa. — Here is a unique excursion with scenic fall views. For those travelers who enjoy drives to look at autumn leaves, Amtrak is offering a train with a rare route that provides scenic views of historic...
