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FRA proposes rule requiring emergency grade crossing notification systems
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed a rule that would make it easier for the public to report unsafe conditions at highway-rail grade...
Florida justices seem reluctant to order Gov. Scott to take high-speed rail money
(The following appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on March 3, 2011.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court waded into the state's high-speed rail fight Thursday to decide whether Gov. Rick Scott overstepped his authority when he scrapped a $2.7 billion...
U.S. export coal boom fuels rails, producers
(The following appeared on the Investor's Business Daily website on March 3, 2011.) Coal is often viewed as a dirty and dated fuel source in America. But seems to get stronger and stronger. Along the East Coast, coal traffic has picked up as long trains snake into...
STB rejects BNSF’s coal dust plan as too cloudy
(The following story appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board ruled that BNSF Railway’s method for limiting a shipper’s coal dust dispersion on its tracks was “not reasonable,” but left the door...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic gains continue to post year-over-year increases
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 26, 2011, saw gains with U.S. railroads originating 296,252 carloads, up...
Senate panel votes to end rail’s antitrust exemption
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-1 to approve the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, the latest effort by Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., to strip rail firms of a limited...
Wisconsin governor tells absent senators: Return or 1,500 get laid off
(The following appeared on the CNN website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Scott Walker warned Wisconsin could take steps Friday to lay off 14 absent lawmakers return to the state Capitol. The legislators left Wisconsin to protest a proposal that would...
Wisconsin recall efforts off to strong start
(The following appeared on the FireDogLake website on March 3, 2011.) The Wisconsin recall effort is only a day old, but it’s going strong. The state Democratic Party has launched a website called Recall the Republican 8 to coordinate events. They have volunteer and...
Ohio SB 5: “I have never seen a more corrupted legislative process”
(The following video from MSNBC is available at www.plunderbund.com.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — MSNBC news analyst Lawrence O'Donnell blasted Ohio republicans for hammering Senate Bill 5 though committee by using a "corrupted legislative process." He also calls their...
Hoffa: We will continue to fight on in Ohio
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said he is outraged at the passage of Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 by a vote of 17-16. The bill is part of a nationwide...
