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Amtrak human resources official wins unequal pay case
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 2011) PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak human resources official won an unequal pay case against her employer. A federal court in Philadelphia ordered Amtrak to award her more than $171,000 in back pay, damages and attorney's fees....
UP pushes back grain terminal opening
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 10, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad has pushed back the opening of its grain transloading facility at Yermo, Calif., to late 2011 or early 2012 due to the vagaries of the grain export market. Full story:...
UP pushes back grain terminal opening
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 10, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad has pushed back the opening of its grain transloading facility at Yermo, Calif., to late 2011 or early 2012 due to the vagaries of the grain export market. Full story:...
GOP abandons Amtrak auction plan
(Full story: Daily Mail, November 11, 2011) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two of the state's top Democrats said they are relieved that Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have abandoned plans to auction off portions of Amtrak's rail lines. Full story: Daily...
GOP abandons Amtrak auction plan
(Full story: Daily Mail, November 11, 2011) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two of the state's top Democrats said they are relieved that Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have abandoned plans to auction off portions of Amtrak's rail lines. Full story: Daily...
Q&A with BNSF’s Matt Rose: How to rebuild our nation’s roads and rails
(Source: Fortune magazine, November 11, 2011) NEW YORK — Fortune magazine recently conducted a question and answer session with BNSF Railway CEO Matt Rose regarding how to rebuild America's roads and rails. The interview appears online at CNN's website. Full story:...
Q&A with BNSF’s Matt Rose: How to rebuild our nation’s roads and rails
(Source: Fortune magazine, November 11, 2011) NEW YORK — Fortune magazine recently conducted a question and answer session with BNSF Railway CEO Matt Rose regarding how to rebuild America's roads and rails. The interview appears online at CNN's website. Full story:...
Short line operator Genesee & Wyoming reports carloads up 14.2 percent in October
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, November 11, 2011) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today reported traffic volumes for October 2011. GWI's traffic in October 2011 was 84,331 carloads, an increase of 10,464 carloads, or 14.2 percent, compared...
Short line operator Genesee & Wyoming reports carloads up 14.2 percent in October
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, November 11, 2011) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today reported traffic volumes for October 2011. GWI's traffic in October 2011 was 84,331 carloads, an increase of 10,464 carloads, or 14.2 percent, compared...
California Gov. Brown will ask legislators to OK billions for bullet train
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2011) LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday that he will formally request that the Legislature approve billions of dollars to start construction of the California bullet train next year and will work hard to persuade...