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Operations returning to normal at CP Rail after TCRC members forced back to work
(Source: Canadian Press, June 1, 2012) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway says company operations are returning to normal after Parliament ordered striking workers back on the job. The union representing the 4,800 strikers, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, asked...
BLET testifies against Seattle City Council plan to oppose coal export terminals
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2012) SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution on May 29 opposing the development of coal-export terminals in the state after raising concerns about increased train traffic and potential harm to health and...
Wisconsin recall election is an epic battle
(Source: Chicago Tribune, June 3, 2012) MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin's erstwhile bland politics have been transformed into such a hotbed of nastiness and hyperbole that Tuesday's recall election against Gov. Scott Walker has all but framed itself as a battle of superhero vs....
CP Rail workers back on the job; Not happy with Canadian government
(Source: Sudbury Northern Life, June 1, 2012) SUDBURY — Canadian Pacific Railway workers are back on the job today after a back-to-work legislation received Royal Assent on May 31. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said its members are not happy with the federal...
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 2, 2012) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain higher...
Railroad stocks up close of May 31 trading
(Source: Associated Press, May 31, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on May 31, including CSX, which rose .01 percent, and Union Pacific, which rose 1.4 percent. Full story: CBS News
For sale: Rusty relics of a doomed rail project
(Source: New York Times, May 31, 2012) GLENVILLE, N.Y. — On sagging train tracks in an industrial park sit four rusting passenger trains, once the cornerstone of an ambitious plan to create a high-speed rail line between New York City and Albany. Full story: New York...
California high-speed rail to face legal challenges from farm bureaus
(Source: Merced Sun-Star, May 31, 2012) MERCED, Calif. — As the California High-Speed Rail Authority moves towards construction of sections of track, local government officials and regional groups have threatened to file legal challenges based on impacts to local...
AAR: Railroads report carloads up 1.3 percent for week ending May 26, 2012
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 31, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 31, 2012 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported gains for weekly rail traffic for the week ending May 26, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 291,381...
CP Rail union, conservatives battle over collective bargaining
(Source: CBC News, May 28, 2012) OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are defending their plan to force striking Canadian Pacific Railway employees back to work as a way to keep the economy on track, while the union representing 4,800 workers says their collective...
