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Megabus drivers overwhelmingly vote to join Teamsters
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on January 18, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Megabus drivers in New Jersey have voted overwhelmingly, 94-1, in favor of representation by Teamsters Local 102 in Springfield. The drivers are headquartered out...
Studies question viability of Florida high-speed rail project
Gov. Rick Scott's decision to hit the pause button on high-speed rail in Florida has created a void that is quickly getting filled with reports questioning the viability of the project. Two separate national groups have issued analyses in recent weeks finding fault...
Kansas City Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on January 18.) Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the outstanding KCS 4% non-cumulative preferred stock. The dividend is payable on April...
Metra moves to clean the air for its passengers, workers
Metra announced on January 14 that it is installing more efficient air filters on its train cars and switching to cleaner fuel for its locomotives to help reduce commuter and worker exposure to toxic diesel fumes. The rail service also said it is upgrading more of its...
BLET member helps teach rail safety to Calif. high school students
Brother Kevin Droivold, a member of BLET Division 283 (Oakland, Calif.), recently ran an Operation Lifesaver train for the Union Pacific Railroad in Mateca, Calif. According to the Manteca Bulletin newspaper, the Operation Lifesaver presentation was necessary because:...
Canadian Pacific issues service bulletin
(Ian MacKay, Vice President, Customer Services & Intermodal Operations at Canadian Pacific Railway, issued the following service bulletin on January 17.) Due to the record snowfall, avalanches, snow control activities, and hazardous winter road conditions that...
Jacksonville-to-Miami rail plan in search of federal aid
Having failed to get federal stimulus money to establish new Amtrak passenger rail service from Jacksonville to Miami, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to spend $118 million out of the state's transportation trust fund. Almost all of the hurdles have...
Ambulance crew members become ill treating train burn victim
Two ambulance crew members were taken to the hospital with upper respiratory problems in Pennsylvania on Monday after treating a 27-year-old man who claimed he suffered a chemical burn while hitching a ride on a Norfolk Southern train through southern Northumberland...
Illinois DOT-Union Pacific deal contains no penalties for railroad
An agreement between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Union Pacific Railroad aimed at releasing more than $1 billion in federal money for improved passenger train service between St. Louis and Chicago contains no provisions for penalizing the railroad if...
Hiawatha seen as prime candidate for high-speed upgrade
Ridership on Amtrak's Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha line has doubled in the past eight years, hitting a record 792,848 in 2010. And a new study rates the Hiawatha route as one of the nation's most promising prospects for an upgrade to high-speed rail. The full story...
