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Hoffa incensed by lack of support for ‘Buy American’ provisions
(Source: Teamster Nation, June 3, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry thinks it's wrong for his state to buy American. But James P. Hoffa, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says the former presidential hopeful isn't the only...
Frank Lautenberg, 5-time Senator from New Jersey, dies at 89
(Source: New York Times, June 3, 2013) NEW YORK — Frank R. Lautenberg, who fought the alcohol and tobacco industries and promoted Amtrak as a five-term United States senator from New Jersey, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 89. The cause was complications of viral...
Why unions should stop the Koch brothers from buying the Tribune papers
(Source: Rolling Stone, May 10, 2013) A few weeks ago, we did a story about hedge fund king Dan Loeb's plans to address a conference of institutional investors and perhaps solicit new clients among the public retirement funds in attendance, despite his involvement...
How engineers are building a new railroad under New York City
(Source: Wired, May 27, 2013) NEW YORK — The biggest public transit infrastructure effort in the US is almost completely invisible — unless you’re 160 feet underground. The East Side Access project will connect the Long Island Railroad to New York’s Grand Central...
Central Montana Railroad to receive $4 million grant
(Source: Billings Gazette, May 29, 2013) BILLINGS, Mont. — For 20 years, Central Montana Railroad was an economic engine for an 87-mile stretch of track that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway wouldn’t service. Then two years ago this month, floodwaters stirred the...
CN accelerating upgrade of Wisconsin branch line to accommodate ramped up frac sand production
(Source: CN press release, May 28, 2013) CHICAGO — CN announced today it is accelerating work on the US$33-million upgrading of its Whitehall Subdivision in Wisconsin to increase car-loading capacity and train velocity for the growing frac sand supply chains of Badger...
Denham still skeptical of California high-speed rail plans
(Source: The Fresno Bee, May 28, 2013) MADERA, Calif. — Rep. Jeff Denham came to the Madera Community College Center on Tuesday with plenty of questions about plans to start building a high-speed train system in the San Joaquin Valley. At the committee hearing, Al...
Connecticut senators call for national railroad trust fund in wake of Metro-North accident
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2013) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A trust fund should be established to ensure the upkeep and safety of the nation’s rail system, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Wednesday, labeling the recent derailment in Connecticut and other accidents...
CSX wants to expand in Ohio’s Wood County near Toledo
(Source: Toledo Blade, May 29, 2013) NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — CSX Transportation’s Northwest Ohio Terminal has been open slightly longer than two years, but already the railroad company is talking up expansion of its capacity. That is, as long as the federal government...
Opinion: Shining light on ALEC, the secretive lobby group
(Source: Opinion column by Nancy Maclean published in The Pilot, May 29, 2013) SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Recent news reports make clear that the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly is getting many of its worst ideas for how to change our state...
