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Union Pacific’s Mexico connection means big business
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 10, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — A surge in Mexican manufacturing operations along the 2,000-mile border with the United States is swelling the need for transportation companies to haul goods, and that means big business for the Omaha-based...
NTSB issues recommendations to ensure safety while maintenance work is performed on railroad signal systems
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, March 8, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued four recommendations addressing safety issues related to ongoing railroad accident investigations near Madison,...
Transit agency approves ‘blended approach’ plan for California high-speed rail
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, March 8, 2013) SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Peninsula transit agency Thursday approved an agreement that affirms the California High-Speed Rail Authority's commitment to run its bullet trains only on Caltrain's two tracks between San Francisco...
Pennsylvania resists financial rescue for Amtrak’s Pittsburgh to Harrisburg run
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 9, 2013) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pennsylvania's top transportation official opposes investing $5.7 million in state money on the lone Amtrak route that rolls between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, saying trains run too slowly and too...
Illinois budget sets out $12 million increase for Amtrak
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, March 9, 2013) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — One area of state government that's not facing cuts under Illinois's worst-ever budget is its support for passenger rail service. Gov. Pat Quinn is seeking to increase spending on Amtrak service in...
Public transportation surges as Americans return to work
(Source: Reuters, March 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans commuting by public transportation rose to the second highest level on record last year, as more people returned to work, according to an annual survey released by the leading U.S. transit...
Trans-Pacific Partnership: A power grab by corporations and the 1%
(Source: Teamster Nation, March 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — TPP stands for "Trans-Pacific Partnership," but what it really means is "Taking Power from the People." It's described as a trade deal with Pacific Rim nations, because people think "trade" is something...
Koch brothers tuning up the heat on Indiana GOP state lawmakers
(Source: USA Today, March 7, 2013) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Gov. Mike Pence will get a little help from his conservative friends to push his tax cut through the Republican-dominated Indiana General Assembly. So far, the proposed 10 percent cut to individual income taxes...
Another assault on Missouri free speech rights is coming this week
(Source: Teamster Nation, March 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — This coming week, extremist anti-worker politicians in Missouri's Legislature will try to silence working families by passing a bill restricting what they can do with their paychecks. The so-called 'paycheck...
Alaska Railroad announces layoffs due to financial decline
(Source: Daily News-Miner, March 7, 2013) FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad announced today that 29 people will be laid off as part of a corporate restructuring effort following a $45 million change in finances since 2011. A news release from the railroad said...
