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NTSB to meet on 2011 Nevada accident involving truck and Amtrak track
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, October 26, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Board meeting to determine the probable cause of the crash involving a commercial truck that struck an Amtrak train...
AAR: Intermodal volume up 3.5 percent over 2011 for week ending October 20
(Source: Association of American railroads press release, October 25, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending October 20, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 288,791 carloads,...
Memphis Teamsters join nationwide protests against Republic/Allied Waste
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 25, 2012) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This morning, sanitation workers who work for Republic Services/Allied Waste in the Memphis area protested the company’s intent to take away their pension. They joined...
Can U.S. soldiers wear made-in-USA uniforms?
(Source: American Manufacturing website, October 25, 2012) A bipartisan group of 52 Members of Congress have signed a letter to the Pentagon, requesting that the U.S. military issue uniforms made in America, not China. Full story: www.americanmanufacturing.org
Executive order says U.S. spy agencies must share cyberthreat info
(Source: Associated Press, October 19, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital...
Debunking the coal myth
(Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 23, 2012) CLEVELAND, Ohio — What no one on the Republican side dares say to the miners or their bosses is that the real war on coal isn't being masterminded by the White House or the EPA. Nor is it emanating from the Sierra...
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about voter ID laws
(Source: ProPublica, October 10, 2012) Voter IDs laws have become a political flashpoint in what's gearing up to be another close election year. Supporters say the laws — which 30 states have now enacted in some form — are needed to combat voter fraud, while critics...
Railroad stocks mixed at close of October 24 trading
(Source: Associated Press, October 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on October 24, including Canadian Pacific, which rose 5.7 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 7.5 percent. Full story: CBS News
Canadian Pacific profit jumps amid restructuring
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 24, 2012) TORONTO — The broad restructuring of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is “ahead of schedule,” says the company’s new head, including efficiencies from improvements at rail yards to the paring down of its work force. Full story:...
Editorial: Don’t derail Amtrak’s Keystone service in Pennsylvania
(Source: Intelligencer Journal, October 25, 2012) LANCASTER, Pa. — Amtrak's Keystone service between Harrisburg and New York, via Lancaster and Philadelphia, is a success story. Yet the Republican Party platform calls for full privatization and an end to all subsidies...
