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STB proposes rules to increase use of mediation and arbitration
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is seeking public comment on its proposals to encourage increased use of mediation and arbitration for the resolution of...
BMWED’s Freddie Simpson takes oath of office as Teamsters International Vice President
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release (PDF), March 28, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. —Teamsters rail labor leader Freddie Simpson joined Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall and the newly elected...
Evacuation ends in Indiana after NS derailment
(Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 29, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. ‚ Norfolk Southern has ended the evacuation of the area surrounding Tuesday’s train derailment near Ligonier, according to Michael Newton, director of the Noble County Emergency Management Agency. A...
MBTA, MassDOT recommend 23 percent fare hike and service cuts
(Source: Progressive Railroading) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) have recommended a final proposal calling for a 23 percent fare increase and targeted service reductions to reduce the...
KCS to announce 1Q 2012 Earnings on April 26
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, March 29, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern will release its financial results for first quarter 2012 on Thursday April 26, 2012, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also hold...
Talks break off between SEPTA and transit police
(Source: Associated Press, March 30, 2012) PHILADELPHIA — Talks have broken off between SEPTA and its striking transit police force. A SEPTA spokeswoman said the two sides met for several hours Thursday, but no agreement was reached and no further talks had been...
AAR: Intermodal volume up 4.2 percent in latest weekly rail traffic report
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending March 24, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 278,393 carloads, down...
President Obama nominates Yvonne Burke to Amtrak post
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2012) LOS ANGELES — President Obama has nominated former U.S. Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, a trailblazing fixture in Los Angeles area politics, to the Amtrak board of directors, the White House announced Thursday. Full story: Los...
White House signals it will accept 90-day highway extension
(Source: The Hill, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House signaled to Senate Democrats that it was OK to accept a short-term extension of federal transportation funding passed Thursday by the House, even as it criticized Republicans for punting on a...
House, Senate pass 90-day extension of surface transportation bill
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 29, 2012) On March 29, the House, followed by the Senate, passed a 90-day extension of current surface transportation programs, which were set to expire on March 31. The measure now is on its way to President Obama for his...
