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Teamsters’ largest GOTV effort in history helps reelect President Obama
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama’s re-election last night was aided by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ largest political effort ever. The Teamster Power 2012 program...
Railroad stocks down at close of November 8 trading
(Source: Associated Press, November 8, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on November 8, including Kansas City Southern, which fell 1.5 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 1.4 percent. Full story: CBS...
Union Pacific making infrastructure improvements in Colorado
(Source: Union Pacific press release, November 7, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing Colorado's transportation infrastructure by investing $7.5 million in the rail line that runs between the Colorado/Kansas border and Deer Trail. The project is in...
CSX breaks ground on Winter Haven terminal
(Source: Lakeland Ledger, November 8, 2012) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Winter Haven is finally on track, even if took some patience. Gov. Rick Scott and local elected officials symbolically tossed dirt about 5 feet to break ground on the CSX intermodal rail terminal today....
Tacoma Rail rolls past hard times
(Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, November 4, 2012) TACOMA, Wash. — As the City of Tacoma grapples with its $63-million recession hangover with layoffs and cutbacks, one branch of city government, its municipal railroad, Tacoma Rail, may be putting hard times behind...
Iowa officials lift evacuation order after BNSF derailment
(Source: Associated Press, November 8, 2012) LESTER, Iowa — Evacuations forced by the derailment of 22 BNSF rail cars in far northwest Iowa ended Monday, a county official said. Twenty-two cars on a train of 100 cars derailed Sunday morning, including one that spilled...
AAR: Despite Sandy’s impact, intermodal traffic increases for 35 month in a row
(Full story: Association of American Railroads press release, November 8, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reports U.S. rail traffic continues to show mixed results in monthly rail data, and that impacts from Hurricane Sandy...
Amtrak to reopen flooded Hudson River tunnel
(Source: The Star-Ledger, November 8, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — By the end of Friday, Amtrak expects to reopen a flooded commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River, eventually allowing more NJ Transit trains to get through to New York Penn Station. Amtrak and NJ Transit...
Growing support for Made in America markets create communities of like-minded consumers
(Source: CNN, November 5, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — People are traveling miles across the country to go shopping at clothing stores that offer products made in the United States. Full story: CNN
Obama’s next Transportation chief faces highway funding quandary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The next U.S. Transportation secretary -- whether it’s Ray LaHood or someone else -- will confront a highway system starved for cash and financed by a gasoline tax almost no one wants to raise. Whether LaHood stays as secretary is an open question....
