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Amtrak appoints Nichols chief transportation officer
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 18, 2012) Amtrak named David Nichols chief transportation officer, effective Monday. As CTO, he will be responsible for setting, managing and maintaining operating rules and policies to ensure all train operations meet...
Teamster workers win four-year deal with Genesee Brewing Co.
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 19, 2012) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Today, Teamsters Local 118 in Rochester, N.Y. announced the ratification of a four-year contract with Genesee Brewing Company, a subsidiary of Cerveceria Costa-Rica....
Green Plains completes BNSF ethanol unit train terminal
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, December 19, 2012) LINCOLN, Neb. — Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced that BlendStar LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, has completed construction and has begun operations at its 96-car unit train terminal in Birmingham, Ala....
Flight dispatchers at Allegiant Air vote to join Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 18, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Flight dispatchers at Allegiant Air have voted to join Teamsters Local 986, the Teamsters Airline Division announced today. There are 21 dispatchers in the bargaining...
Video: Watch mudslide derail BNSF train near Everett, Wash.
(Source: KOMO News and Associated Press, December 18, 2012) EVERETT, Wash. — Dramatic video posted at the KOMO News website shows a mudslide taking out intermodal cars on a BNSF freight train traveling near Everett, Wash. Watch the video: www.komonews.com
Another mudslide on BNSF tracks; passenger service canceled between Seattle and Everett
(Source: Seattle Times, December 19, 2012) SEATTLE, Wash. — A mudslide three miles south of Mukilteo this afternoon has caused cancellation of Sounder Northline commuter trains and Amtrak service through at least Friday morning. The 6-foot-deep mass of mud stretched...
Amtrak CEO: America’s railroad can’t live in ‘survival mode’
(Source: Talking Points Memo, December 18, 2012) Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman was interviewed on camera by Bloomberg TV for a profile about him and his role as the government-subsidized rail corporation's leader. In the interview, Boardman says that Amtrak...
Opinion: A new coalition to fight for Michigan
(Source: Detroit News, December 19, 2012) DETROIT, Mich. — Last week, citizens of Michigan and the entire nation watched as Gov. tore our state apart. Now we begin the hard work of bringing us back together. It won't be easy after legislators and the governor...
Teamsters strongly oppose cuts to Social Security
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 18, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa urged President Obama and Congress to reject any proposal to cut Social Security benefits by adopting the chained consumer price...
With Amtrak’s Hoosier State service set to end, Greater Lafayette officials fight to keep it going
(Source: Journal and Courier, December 15, 2012) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — While Amtrak trains carry travelers to their holiday destinations, negotiations continue on funding for a key passenger rail line between Indianapolis and Chicago. Full story: Journal and Courier
