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Amtrak cancels Tuesday service throughout the Northeast due to Hurricane Sandy
(Source: Associated Press, October 30, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says it has canceled all Tuesday service in the Northeast due to high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy. Full story: www.cbs12.com
Romney’s 9-point plan to annihilate unions
(Source: In These Times, October 24, 2012) Labor leaders have painted a stark picture of what might lie ahead should Romney win. Overheated rhetoric is a hallmark of every campaign season. But the GOP’s and Romney’s positions on labor and collective bargaining—from...
New Orleans sees revival of historic streetcars
(Source: Reuters, October 27, 2012) NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans, once crisscrossed by sprawling streetcar lines, is embracing anew the rumbling reminder of the city's storied and elegant past by restoring old lines and seeking to build new ones. In January, a mile-long...
Oregon rail line sees rebirth after four years
(Source: Associated Press, October 28, 2012) COOS BAY, Ore. — When the railroad closed, hundreds of jobs vanished. Engineers had to find other rail companies. Business that relied on rail to transport goods contracted, some considered closing. Full story: San...
Federal regulators allow BNSF to take over short line
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, October 26, 2012) LINCOLN, Neb. — The Surface Transportation Board has issued a decision that allows BNSF Railway Co. to acquire and operate a 120.4-mile line between Ferry Station and O'Neill, Neb., owned by Nebraska Northeastern...
Opinion: The new pledge that Congress should take
(Source: Politico, October 26, 2012) Our nation’s Legislature is utterly paralyzed, deadlocked over issues big and small as the United States tumbles closer to a dangerous fiscal cliff. In the meantime, many members of Congress have blithely signed pledges that they...
Romney-Ryan’s real poverty plan: Soak the poor
(Source: Mother Jones, October 26, 2012) So what would Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan do for the poor and the working class if they were elected? Romney's priorities really are pretty stark: He wants to cut taxes on the rich and cut spending on the poor. That's Romney's...
MARC commuter rail suspends service on all 3 lines due to incoming hurricane
(Source: Associated Press, October 28, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The MARC commuter rail service will not operate on what would normally be the first day of the work week because of the incoming hurricane. Full story: Washington Post
LIRR to suspend service before Hurricane Sandy
(Source: Long Island Press, October 28, 2012) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Long Island Rail Road service will be suspended system-wide as of 7 p.m. Sunday along with the rest of the trains, buses and subways run by the MTA before Hurricane Sandy hits the region, officials...
NJ Transit, PATH, SEPTA to suspend operations
(Source: New Jersey 101.5, October 28, 2012) NJ Transit, SEPTA and PATH will suspend operations in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy. Full story: www.nj1015.com
