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As unions decline, pay for workers is under siege
(Source: Buffalo News, June 18, 2012) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Today’s depressed wages can be attributed to a variety of economic trends — from globalization and sending jobs offshore to new technologies and immigrant labor. But economists and scholars also point to the...
Railroad stocks mixed at close of June 20 trading
(Source: Associated Press, June 20, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on June 20, including Kansas City Southern, which fell 1.5 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which rose 0.5 percent. Full story: CBS News
Alaska Railroad to eliminate 52 positions
(Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 21, 2012) FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Alaska Railroad has announced it will eliminate 52 positions statewide as a result of decreased fuel shipments from a North Pole refinery to Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage....
New England Central gets federal grant for infrastructure upgrades
(Source: Associated Press, June 20, 2012) MONTPELIER, Vt. — The New England Central Railroad between St. Albans and the Vermont-Quebec border is going to be upgraded with help from a $7.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Full story: CBS News
Regional planning expert calls for CREATE program for southern California
(Source: Journal of Commerce, June 20, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, a regional planning expert called upon goods movement interests in Southern California to develop a CREATE-style public-private infrastructure development program for...
Gov. Jerry Brown scraps idea to soften environmental exceptions for California bullet train
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2012) LOS ANGELES — After encountering criticism from environmental groups, Gov. Jerry Brown signaled Wednesday that he plans to withdraw his controversial proposal to protect the California bullet train project from injunctions...
High-speed rail from Atlanta to Jacksonville feasible, study says
(Source: Florida Times-Union, June 20, 2012) ATLANTA — Running high-speed, passenger rail lines between Atlanta and Jacksonville, Louisville and Birmingham is economically feasible, according to a consultant's study presented Wednesday to the State Transportation...
Opinion: OSHA’s ruling tarnishes Norfolk Southern’s reputation
(Source: Virginian Pilot opinion column, June 21, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Discouraging reports of injuries doesn't improve safety. Changing that practice might cost Norfolk Southern an award, but it would help the company - and workers - in the long run. Full story:...
OSHA: Norfolk Southern illegally fired workers
(Source: Associated Press, June 18, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is ordering railroad operator Norfolk Southern to pay more than $800,000 for firing three workers after they reported injuries on the job. Full story:...
Federal Railroad Administration proposes seven more environmental procedure exclusions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 19, 2012) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed adding seven new categorical exclusions to its environmental procedures to help expedite project delivery nationwide. The agency has determined that the additional...
