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CP Rail: Southern route between Swift Current and Lethbridge open
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following service bulletin on June 27, 2010.) CALGARY — The southern route between Swift Current and Lethbridge reopened early this morning. Traffic is now moving between Swift Current andCalgary via CP's Taber, Aldersyde and...
Norfolk Southern opposes historical plaque commemorating 1922 strike
(The following story by Walt Frank appeared on the Altoona Mirror website on June 27, 2010.) ALTOONA, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Labor History Society's plan to commemorate the Great Railroad Strike of 1922 in Altoona has drawn some opposition. Society members, who will...
Opinion: Time to get moving on high-speed rail
(The following column by Rep. Don Young appeard at Politico.com on June 28, 2010. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) was chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007 and is now the ranking Republican on that committee.) WASHINGTON, D.C. —...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of June 25 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 25, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX rose $.56 or 1.1 percent, to $52.25. Canadian National rose $1.26 or 2.1 percent, to $60.47. Canadian Pacific...
Party 3: Amtrak president on what’s next for rail in the West
(The following story by Jane Engle appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 27, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — In an interview in Los Angeles last week, Joseph Boardman, president and chief executive of Amtrak, talked about what’s next for rail in the West. From...
Part 2: Amtrak president defends train fares
(The following story by Jane Engle appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 26, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — My partner and I recently thought it would be fun to take Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Diego and back, about 130 miles each way, for a getaway. But the...
Part 1: Amtrak president touts record ridership, long-distance trains
(The following story by Jane Engle appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 25, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — Amtrak and its leader, Joseph Boardman, are on a roll. “We’re on course for a banner year in ridership,” the president and chief executive of America’s...
Amtrak engineers take train controls for Metrolink
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 28, 2010. Tim Smith is Chairman of the BLET's California State Legislative Board.) LOS ANGELES — Amtrak conductors were at the controls of Southern California's Metrolink commuter trains Saturday the latest change...
Airline, railroad unions win federal court decision on election practices
(The following story by Wayne Risher appeared on the Memphis Commercial-Appeal website on June 27, 2010.) DALLAS, Texas — A federal court sided with organized labor Friday, backing more liberal voting rules for union representation elections at airlines and railroads....
Many factors kept Super Bowl rail plans off track
(The following story by Jeff Mosier appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on June 25, 2010.) DALLAS — Steep insurance costs finally ended plans to bring Super Bowl Sunday rail service to Arlington. But strikes against the train option had been piling up for a...
