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Union: Right-to-work law violates free speech
(Source: Associated Press, April 9, 2012) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana's new right-to-work law should be struck down because it infringes upon unions' free speech rights by depriving them of the dues that fund their political speech, attorneys for a union challenging...
For second time in a month, OSHA finds Metro-North retaliated against employee who reported workplace injury
(Source: Department of Labor press release, April 3, 2012) NEW YORK — An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined that Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. violated the employee protection provisions of...
FRA stresses importance of local planning in passenger rail projects
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 6, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today reaffirmed the Obama Administration’s commitment to passenger rail, and stressed the need for long-term planning to create...
UP expects ‘slow but steady’ growth this year
(Source: Journal of Commerce, April 4, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, Union Pacific Railroad anticipates “slow but steady” growth in freight volume this year, driven by the industrial products sector and continued diversion of traffic...
Pershing presses for new Canadian Pacific Rail boss in filing
(Source: Vancouver Sun, April 5, 2012) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Activist investor William Ackman argued once again on Thursday that only a new chief executive can lead Canadian Pacific Railway to recovery, in a proxy pitch to shareholders that also seeks support for his...
Amtrak ridership up 85% in Illinois
(Source: Galesburg Register-Mail, April 7, 2012) GALESBURG, Ill. — Figures released by the Illinois Department of Transportation show state-supported Amtrak routes are continuing to see a boom in popularity. Ridership increased almost 85 percent between 2006 and 2011...
BNSF backs off medical reporting rule
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, April 7, 2012) LINCOLN, Neb. — BNSF Railway has reversed a rule that 10 protesting unions said would have required employees to report to the railroad details of medical procedures and issues not related to their jobs. Full story:...
White Pass Railroad, Teamsters reach agreement
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, April 2, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that Pacific and Arctic Railway & Navigation Company (PARN) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 959 reached a tentative...
California bullet train change a blow to Orange County
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 7, 2012) LOS ANGELES — In a blow to Orange County's hopes for a boost to business and tourism, the California bullet train project has dropped a link to Anaheim from its current, $68-billion plan. The rail agency confirmed the shift...
Plan cuts California high-speed rail plan cost
(Source: Reuters, April 2, 2012) LOS ANGELES — California officials on Monday unveiled a major overhaul of a controversial plan to build a high-speed rail system in the state, slashing the cost by some $30 billion, to $68.4 billion, and addressing other criticisms of...
