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Video: ‘Why do we need a middle class?’
(Source: Teamster Nation, August 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — What happened to two middle-class families after they lost their good factory jobs? That was the question Stephen Colbert asked broadcast legend Bill Moyers. Watch the video to get the answer. It's worth...
Teamsters National Black Caucus celebrates its fifth annual Women’s Day
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the beginning of the TNBC’s fifth annual Women’s Day, a special tribute to the late Coretta Scott King, a Freedom Fighter and wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was...
Militants attack train in Pakistan, kill 3
(Source: CNN, August 16, 2013) NEW YORK — Armed militants attacked a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan, killing three people and injuring more than a dozen others, police said on Friday. Full story: www.cnn.com
Bullet trains attract customers from China’s airlines
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 15, 2013) NEW YORK — Frequent fliers in China migrating to high-speed rail and becoming a drag on earnings at Chinese air carriers already faced with lower fares and overcapacity. Travelers in China, where one quarter of flights depart...
Amtrak announces quiet cars for Wolverine line between Michigan, Chicago
(Source: MLive.com, August 15, 2013) LANSING, Mich. — Train passengers who want some peace and quiet will find respite on Amtrak's specially designated rail cars. Full story: MLive.com
Amtrak’s Hiawatha route tops monthly ridership record
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 15, 2013) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Nearly 80,000 people rode Amtrak's Hiawatha route between Milwaukee and Chicago last month — more than any month in the route's history. The record number was a 5% increase over last July, said...
BNSF plans capital improvements to expand rail capacity in Montana
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, August 15, 2013) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) plans to invest an estimated $115 million on maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in Montana this year. BNSF will expand capacity in Montana by...
BNSF plans capital improvements to expand rail capacity in North Dakota
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, August 15, 2013) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) plans to invest an estimated $220 million to improve and expand rail capacity in North Dakota this year. BNSF's 2013 capacity enhancement projects in North Dakota...
Canadian Pacific Railroad cutting jobs in Thief River Falls
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, August 16, 2013) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Canadian Pacific railroad has furloughed approximately 30 workers in recent months from its operation in Thief River Falls, according to union officials. Full story: Grand Forks Herald
Fifth Metra board member resigns amid ongoing exodus
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 15, 2013) CHICAGO — Besieged by scandal and an exodus of its members, the Metra board is expected to gather today for the first time since dumping CEO Alex Clifford, but it will have barely enough members for a meeting after Thursday's...
