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CP rail operations head Harris to retire
(Reuters circulated the following on March 2, 2011.) VANCOUVER — Canadian Pacific Railway's executive vice president of operations, Ed Harris, a veteran of the industry, will retire just a year after joining the carrier, the company said on Wednesday. Harris will be...
Florida Supreme Court hearing high speed rail dispute
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 2, 2011.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Rick Scott's refusal to accept $2.4 billion in federal money for the proposed Tampa-Orlando high...
SEPTA, passengers’ group spar over seating on new cars
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 3, 2011.) PHILADELPHIA — Regional Rail passengers won't be allowed to sit in the front two seats of trains made up of the new Silverliner V cars that are starting to be delivered for use, SEPTA...
RRB names Govan Chief Financial Officer
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed George V. Govan as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Govan currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United...
Mica plans to start transport bill in March
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin late this month to write its next six-year surface transportation legislation, said Chairman John Mica,...
Wisconsin recall efforts spread to Senate Republicans
(The following appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on March 2, 2011.) LOS ANGELES — In the latest escalation of the state's battle over public employee union benefits, Wisconsin Democrats initiated an effort to recall Republican state senators who back Gov....
Ohio GOP yanks republican opposed to S.B. 5 from committee hours before vote
(The following appeared on the Think Progress website on March 2, 2011.) The Ohio state Senate’s Commerce, Insurance and Labor Committee considered and passed a Republican bill to effectively eliminate state employees’ ability to collectively bargain, which has...
Ohio Senate Republicans pass collective bargaining overhaul by narrowest margin; bill moves to the Ohio House
(The following appeared on The Plain Dealer website on March 2, 2011.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — After three weeks of raucous debate that drew thousands state Capitol, the Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved by the slimmest margin possible a bill that would drastically reduce...
UP safety campaign targets big-rig drivers in San Antonio
(The following appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on March 1, 2011.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An oil drilling boom in the Eagle Ford shale formation has meant big business and more freighter truck traffic in South Texas, especially along Interstate 35. That...
New mudslide disrupts Seattle-Portland Amtrak service
(The following story by The Columbian appeared on the Seattle Times website on March 1, 2011.) SEATTLE — Another mudslide has disrupted service along BNSF Railway's major north-south corridor between Portland and Seattle. The latest landslide occurred at about 10:20...
