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BLET National Division office closed on Labor Day
CLEVELAND, August 31 — In observance of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the BLET National Division headquarters will be closed on Monday, September 3. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 4. BLET National President Dennis Pierce extends best wishes...
Romney vows to end Amtrak funding
(Source: The Hill, August 15, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said in an interview published this week that he would eliminate federal funding for Amtrak if he is elected in November. In an interview with CNN's Fortune Magazine,...
GOP platform endorses elimination of Amtrak
(Source: The Hill, August 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The platform approved by Republicans on Tuesday calls for the elimination of funding for Amtrak passenger rail service, privatizing airport security screening "wherever possible" and stopping the use of money...
Railroad stocks down at close of August 30 trading
(Source: Associated Press, August 30, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on August 30, including CSX, which fell 0.8 percent, and Union Pacific, which fell 1.1 percent. Full story: CBS News
Amtrak might reroute in Kansas because of deteriorating tack
(Source: Kansas City Star, August 30, 2012) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas may lose a significant stretch of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passenger train service because of deteriorating train tracks and the state’s refusal to spend millions to fix it up. Full story: Kansas City...
Hoffa statement on Republican National Convention
(Source: Official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, August 30, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement today regarding the Republican National Convention: “The Republicans’ message is, ‘The middle...
PATH’s 50-year anniversary is Saturday, September 1
(Source: Newark Star-Ledger, August 31, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — Saturday, September 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the PATH operation of the former H&M (Hudson & Manhattan) Railroad. Full story: Newark Star-Ledger
Tampa Mayor still upset about high-speed rail loss
(Source: Associated Press, August 30, 2012) TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa's Democratic Mayor Bob Buckhorn is still upset about Florida Gov. Rick Scott's decision to turn down more than $2 billion for high-speed rail. Buckhorn said Thursday that while the Republican National...
AAR: Railroads report intermodal volume up 5.2 percent over same week of 2011
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 30, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending August 25, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 297,042 carloads,...
Vandalism blamed for empty rail car rolling across bridge into Canada
(Source: Buffalo News, August 30, 2012) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Vandalism is blamed for the uncoupling in the CSX railroad yard of an empty freight car that rolled across the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge into Canada before it coasted to a stop near the VIA Rail Canada...
