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Canadian union sets up coast-to-coast pickets against Caterpillar locomotive works
(Source: Canadian Press, January 26, 2012) TORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers union took its campaign against heavy equipment giant Caterpillar to a national level Thursday to protest steep wage cuts and other concessions being demanded of its members at a locomotive...
CP Rail directors, activist investor on collision course
(Source: Journal of Commerce, January 26, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, the time to switch the tracks and prevent Canadian Pacific Railway from barreling toward a proxy fight is over. Full story: Journal of Commerce
DOT’s LaHood doubts Congress will pass transport plan in 2012
(Source: Journal of Commerce, January 26, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told an audience at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting on Wednesday that he doubts Congress will pass a...
AAR: Railroad report increase in weekly rail traffic
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 26, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported an increase in weekly rail traffic for the week ending January 21, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 287,734...
Railroad worker falls to his death from St. Louis bridge
(Source: St. Louis Today, January 26, 2012) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A railroad employee fell to his death from the MacArthur Bridge Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Carter Perry, 57, who worked for the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, was working on the...
RRB names Director of Hearings and Appeals
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, January 25, 2012) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed Rachel L. Simmons as Assistant General Counsel/Director of Hearings and Appeals. The appointment took effect in January 2012 when...
KCS announces tender offer and consent solicitation
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, January 25, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, a Missouri corporation (the “Company” or “KCSR”), has commenced a cash...
PATH sets ridership record in 2011 with 76.6 million passenger trips
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 25, 2012) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (PANYNJ) Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system reported ridership of 76.6 million commuter trips for 2011, the highest figure since the authority took over the...
House Republicans to introduce “at least” five-year transport bill
(Source: Journal of Commerce, January 25, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce is reporting that House Republicans on Thursday are expected to introduce a surface transportation bill that calls for highway spending at current levels “for at least five...
Obama calls on Congress to fund infrastructure projects
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 25, 2012) In his State of the Union Address yesterday, President Obama called on Congress to fund efforts to rebuild the country’s infrastructure. Although the president did not mention rail as he has in previous State of the...
